Baxley girl found safe after Georgia Bureau Investigation alert
A 13-year-old girl from Baxley, Georgia, who authorities believed was abducted from her home and in extreme danger, has been found safe. In a Georgia Bureau Investigation update Friday, officials canceled a Levi’s Call Amber Alert for Layla Alexis Nubian Carter after she was located.
Key Takeaways
- Layla Alexis Nubian Carter, 13, of Baxley was believed abducted early Thursday and feared in extreme danger.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued a Levi’s Call, Georgia’s version of an Amber Alert, on Thursday.
- Officials say she was last seen around 1 a.m. on James Drive in Baxley with 32-year-old Giavannie Alexis Carter.
- The alert was canceled Friday morning after Layla was found safe.
- Authorities have not said where she was found or whether Giavannie Alexis Carter is in custody.
The case quickly became a statewide missing-child emergency after investigators reported the teen may have been taken from a Georgia home overnight. For more breaking cases like this, follow BlasterPost’s True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries coverage.
What happened in the Baxley abduction case?
According to CBS News Atlanta, officials believed Layla Alexis Nubian Carter had been abducted early Thursday morning. She was last seen around 1 a.m. on James Drive in Baxley, Georgia.
Investigators said the teen was believed to have been taken by 32-year-old Giavannie Alexis Carter. At the time the alert was active, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Layla may have been in extreme danger.
Why did the Georgia Bureau Investigation issue an alert?
On Thursday, authorities issued a Levi’s Call — Georgia’s version of an Amber Alert — for the 13-year-old. The Georgia Bureau Investigation threshold for such alerts is high: they are reserved for cases in which a child is believed abducted and facing serious risk.
People.com reported that authorities described the girl as believed abducted from a Georgia home and in “extreme danger.” That public warning helped push the search beyond Baxley and into a statewide effort.
When was the Amber Alert canceled?
CBS News Atlanta reported that the Levi’s Call was canceled on Friday morning after Layla was found safe. 11Alive similarly reported that the missing 13-year-old girl had been found safe.
The update closed an urgent window that began Thursday, when officials first warned the public that the Baxley teen could be in immediate peril.
What do authorities still not know?
Officials have not shared details about where Layla Carter was found. They also have not confirmed whether Giavannie Alexis Carter has been taken into custody.
Those unanswered questions mean the public story is incomplete even after the alert ended. Until investigators release more information, the recovery stands as the clearest confirmed fact: the 13-year-old is safe, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has canceled the Levi’s Call.