UPDATE 7 p.m., Feb. 6: Montgomery County police said Saturday that 24-year-old Tynisha Rashon Owens and her son, Elijah Owens have been found safe and unharmed.
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WASHINGTON — Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are asking for help finding a missing Derwood woman and her 11-month-old son.
Police say 24-year-old Tynisha Rashon Owens and her son, Elijah Owens, were last seen around 6:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of the 6600 block of Garrett Road, near Olde Mill Run, in Derwood.
Tynisha Owens is described as standing 5-feet-6-inches tall, weighing 139 pounds, with black eyes and short black hair. She was last seen wearing a navy-colored peacoat and black UGG boots. Her son, Elijah, is described as having black hair and brown eyes.
According to police, Tynisha Owens functions at a 14-year-old level. Both police and her family are concerned for the welfare of Tynisha and her son.
Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call Montgomery County police at 301-279-8000.