11-Year-Old Girl Who Vanished From Bus Stop Found Weeks Later; Mother Arrested

An 11-year-old girl who went missing nearly two weeks ago in Florida was found with her estranged mother and a stranger in Georgia.

Officials said Thursday that the mother was arrested and is expected to be extradited to Florida.

Jaliyah Williams disappeared from a school bus stop in Riviera Beach on Jan. 5.

Her father, Willis Williams, said he dropped his 11-year-old daughter at the bus stop at around 8:40 a.m. and thought it would be safe for him to leave since other kids were also at the spot, according to WPBF 25.

"The crazy part is, I had this conversation with my daughter prior to me dropping her off," Willis told the outlet after his daughter vanished. "I said, 'Jaliyah, don't be no fool for nobody. Don't trust anybody.' It was in my heart to say this to her; this was the morning that I dropped her off."

Willis said he returned to the bus stop at around 4:30 p.m. to pick his daughter up. However, Jaliyah was not among the kids that got off the bus.

He then called the school and was told that Jaliyah was not on the school campus. All the school buses had also left the campus by then.

The School District of Palm Beach County announced Thursday that Jaliyah was found safe. She was located in Valdosta, Georgia, with her estranged mother. A third party was also living with the mother and daughter and was reportedly involved in bringing Jaliyah safely back to her home.

The mother, identified as 32-year-old Tyshon Glee, was arrested and taken to the Lowndes County Jail, police in Valdosta confirmed.

"I am so happy ... I just, I'm happy, I'm so happy, and like my dad was crying," Jaliyah's older sister, Jaquita, told CBS12. "I'm just happy that she's out of that situation because her mom had her with a random stranger, and the random stranger is the one that actually called the police with the tip," she added.

Willis drove to Valdosta to safely bring home his daughter.

"It's a big, big weight off our shoulders. We don't have to worry anymore," Jaquita told the outlet.

Glee remains in custody and is expected to be extradited to Florida, where she is likely to face charges in connection with the girl going missing.

Jaquita thanked those involved in bringing her sister back home. "Never give up hope, you can count on other people to help you like sharing things and getting the word out and the community coming together when it's a child missing, that was just awesome," she said.