Oakley Carlson was four when she was last seen in Oakville, Washington, on February 10, 2021. She had lived with her biological parents, Jordan Bowers and Andrew Carlson; Oakley had previously been in foster care from seven months old until just before her third birthday in 2019, and her former foster parents had earlier raised concerns about her safety after she was returned to her parents.

No alarm was raised by her parents. A school principal grew concerned after not seeing Oakley for an extended period and, following a November 2021 fire at the Carlson home during which the parents did not call the fire department, made welfare checks in December. The principal’s visits found Oakley absent; a later comment by Oakley’s sister that Oakley is no more and had gone to live with her former foster parents prompted police involvement on December 5, 2021. Andrew Carlson told officers Oakley was with his parents but could not give contact information; his father said he had not seen Oakley since the previous Christmas.

Investigators say the parents have given conflicting accounts and have not cooperated fully. Searches of the family’s 300-acre property turned up no sign of Oakley, and law enforcement has identified the parents as persons of interest. What can anyone who knew Oakley or her family add about her whereabouts or last confirmed contacts?