Authorities Seek Mother Who Allegedly Took Daughter against Court Order

LONGVIEW — The Gregg County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating 27-year-old Ashley Elizabeth Harrell and her daughter, four-year-old Maddison McKay Harrell. KETK reports Ashley Harrell allegedly took the girl in violation of a court order. The woman is charged with a felony offense of interference with child custody after a Gregg County court awarded custody of Maddison to another family. Ashley and Maddison’s location is unknown at this time. Ashley is 4’11”, 125 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Maddison is 3’2”, about 40 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes.

According to Ashley’s Facebook page, her last post was made around 2:45 Thursday morning, from Flippin, Arkansas: “So happy that I will be able to rest well knowing everything is ok.” Flippin is about six hours northeast of Longview. Anyone with information about the location of Ashley or Maddison Harrell is asked to contact Lieutenant Kirk Haddix at (903) 236-8411 or Crime Stoppers at (903) 236-STOP.