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Nalani Johnson Missing: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Jessica McBrideSep 2, 2019 at 5:08pm
Police Nalani Johnson is missing.
Nalani Johnson is a missing 2-year-old Pennsylvania girl who is the subject of an Amber Alert after a woman claimed her father sold her for $10,000 but her father accused that woman of driving off with the toddler.
The search is on for Nalani Johnson even after the arrest of Sharena Islam Nancy, the 25-year-old woman accused in the kidnapping of the child. The Allegheny County Police Department reported in a news release that “the driver of the Toyota Yaris sedan involved in this incident, Sharena Islam Nancy, is lodged in the Allegheny County jail awaiting arraignment after being charged with the following offenses:
• Kidnapping of a minor
• Interference with custody of children
• Concealment of whereabouts of a child.”
On Sept. 1, 2019, police announced that they continued “to investigate the disappearance of two-year-old Nalani Johnson, who was abducted yesterday in Penn Hills. During our investigation, we developed information that the 2017 black Toyota Yaris, bearing PA license plate KLW3926, travelled to the Blairsville, New Alexandria and Delmont areas of Westmoreland County during the 5:30 to 7:30 PM time frame.”
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Sharena Nancy Told Police That She Handed the Child Off to Two Unknown Women
Mugshot/policeSharena Islam Nancy
The story took a bizarre turn after the arrest of Sharena Nancy. Her account of what happened to Nalani sharply contradicts the story of Nalani’s father, court records show.
The court records state that during an interview with authorities, “Nancy said that Johnson ‘sold’ Jane Doe (Nalani) to an unnamed individual for $10,000. According to Nancy, Johnson asked her (Nancy) to drive Jane Doe ’20 minutes’ from a gas station in Monroeville along U.S. Route 22. Nancy said that Johnson showed her a photograph of a black female and told her this individual would ‘flag’ her down along that route and Nancy was to turn Jane Doe over to the woman.”
She told detectives that “she did as Paul Johnson instructed her and encountered a silver SUV with out of state plates parked on the berm of the road with its four way flashers on. Nancy stated that the name of the state on the registration plate was written in cursive. A black female was standing beside the vehicle and a second black female was inside the vehicle.”
Nancy told investigators, according to the court documents, that she “gave Jane Doe to the woman standing beside the vehicle, along with the car seat. Nancy said that she drove near Blairsville and then turned around. Nancy said that she then drove to Monroeville, sat in her car and smoked cigarettes while talking on the phone with her husband, who currently lives in Bangladesh.”
Police said in a news release that the FBI has joined in the search for the little girl.
“The Allegheny County Police, FBI and the PA State Police will continue to vigorously investigate this matter to determine the whereabouts of Nalani Johnson. Again, we ask anyone who may have seen anything of interest in this matter to contact the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477). Callers can remain anonymous. We can also be reached via our social media sites,” they wrote in the news release.
You can read Sharena Nancy’s full court summary here.
2. Nalani’s Father Says Sharena Nancy Drove Off With the Toddler, Reports Say
The car police say was involved in the abduction.
The father of Nalani has a very different story from Sharena Nancy.
On Aug. 31, 2019, the Penn Hills Police “were alerted to a possible child abduction in their community. They responded and met with the biological father of the missing child,” the news release says.
“The father explained that his two-year-old daughter was abducted by a female and that female fled in a car with the child. The Penn Hills Police requested the assistance of the Child Abduction Response Team (CART) and an amber alert was issued. CART is comprised of FBI agents and Allegheny County Police detectives. They responded and initiated an investigation,” the release continues.
“The female alleged to have abducted the child, and her car, were located shortly after and she is currently in the company of investigators.” That’s the woman later identified as Sharena Nancy. According to KDKA-TV, Nalani’s father is Paul Johnson, and he alleged that he was in a car with Nalani and Sharena, but Sharena drove off with the child once he got out. He called police and they found the vehicle with Nancy in it, but no Nalani.
Nalani Johnson Missing: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Jessica McBrideSep 2, 2019 at 5:08pm
Police Nalani Johnson is missing.
Nalani Johnson is a missing 2-year-old Pennsylvania girl who is the subject of an Amber Alert after a woman claimed her father sold her for $10,000 but her father accused that woman of driving off with the toddler.
The search is on for Nalani Johnson even after the arrest of Sharena Islam Nancy, the 25-year-old woman accused in the kidnapping of the child. The Allegheny County Police Department reported in a news release that “the driver of the Toyota Yaris sedan involved in this incident, Sharena Islam Nancy, is lodged in the Allegheny County jail awaiting arraignment after being charged with the following offenses:
• Kidnapping of a minor
• Interference with custody of children
• Concealment of whereabouts of a child.”
On Sept. 1, 2019, police announced that they continued “to investigate the disappearance of two-year-old Nalani Johnson, who was abducted yesterday in Penn Hills. During our investigation, we developed information that the 2017 black Toyota Yaris, bearing PA license plate KLW3926, travelled to the Blairsville, New Alexandria and Delmont areas of Westmoreland County during the 5:30 to 7:30 PM time frame.”
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Sharena Nancy Told Police That She Handed the Child Off to Two Unknown Women
Mugshot/policeSharena Islam Nancy
The story took a bizarre turn after the arrest of Sharena Nancy. Her account of what happened to Nalani sharply contradicts the story of Nalani’s father, court records show.
The court records state that during an interview with authorities, “Nancy said that Johnson ‘sold’ Jane Doe (Nalani) to an unnamed individual for $10,000. According to Nancy, Johnson asked her (Nancy) to drive Jane Doe ’20 minutes’ from a gas station in Monroeville along U.S. Route 22. Nancy said that Johnson showed her a photograph of a black female and told her this individual would ‘flag’ her down along that route and Nancy was to turn Jane Doe over to the woman.”
She told detectives that “she did as Paul Johnson instructed her and encountered a silver SUV with out of state plates parked on the berm of the road with its four way flashers on. Nancy stated that the name of the state on the registration plate was written in cursive. A black female was standing beside the vehicle and a second black female was inside the vehicle.”
Nancy told investigators, according to the court documents, that she “gave Jane Doe to the woman standing beside the vehicle, along with the car seat. Nancy said that she drove near Blairsville and then turned around. Nancy said that she then drove to Monroeville, sat in her car and smoked cigarettes while talking on the phone with her husband, who currently lives in Bangladesh.”
Police said in a news release that the FBI has joined in the search for the little girl.
“The Allegheny County Police, FBI and the PA State Police will continue to vigorously investigate this matter to determine the whereabouts of Nalani Johnson. Again, we ask anyone who may have seen anything of interest in this matter to contact the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477). Callers can remain anonymous. We can also be reached via our social media sites,” they wrote in the news release.
You can read Sharena Nancy’s full court summary here.
2. Nalani’s Father Says Sharena Nancy Drove Off With the Toddler, Reports Say
The car police say was involved in the abduction.
The father of Nalani has a very different story from Sharena Nancy.
On Aug. 31, 2019, the Penn Hills Police “were alerted to a possible child abduction in their community. They responded and met with the biological father of the missing child,” the news release says.
“The father explained that his two-year-old daughter was abducted by a female and that female fled in a car with the child. The Penn Hills Police requested the assistance of the Child Abduction Response Team (CART) and an amber alert was issued. CART is comprised of FBI agents and Allegheny County Police detectives. They responded and initiated an investigation,” the release continues.
“The female alleged to have abducted the child, and her car, were located shortly after and she is currently in the company of investigators.” That’s the woman later identified as Sharena Nancy. According to KDKA-TV, Nalani’s father is Paul Johnson, and he alleged that he was in a car with Nalani and Sharena, but Sharena drove off with the child once he got out. He called police and they found the vehicle with Nancy in it, but no Nalani.