Missing Gainesville child found safe

Jayden Croce and Estella Mallard

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A missing 3-year-old in Gainesville has been found safe.

Officers found Jayden Croce and her mother at their home, hours after the child was reported missing.

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Croce was with Estella Mallard, 28, who met the criteria for a Baker Act and was taken into custody, according to the Gainesville Police Department.


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