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Miya Tucker, 8 months-old (Kentucky State Police)

KSP ARREST PARENTS OF MISSING INFANT IN OHIO COUNTY, KENTUCKY

REYNOLDS STATION, KY – On June 6, 2024, Kentucky State Police (KSP) reported that a missing child investigation was opened in Ohio County after a search warrant and welfare check was conducted concerning Miya Tucker, 8 months old, of Reynolds Station.

KSP troopers arrested and charged the mother of the missing child, Tesla Nicole Tucker, 29 of Reynolds Station, KY. She was originally transported to and lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro but moved to the Ohio County Detention Center in Hartford, KY.

Cage C. Rudd, 30 of Reynolds Station, KY was also arrested.

Tucker Cage parents KSP arrest

L to R: Parents - Tesla Nicole Tucker (Ohio County Detention Center) and Cage C. Rudd (Daviess County Detention Center)

Tesla Tucker is charged with:

  • ABANDONMENT OF MINOR
  • TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (< 2 GMS METHAMPHETAMINE)
  • TRAFF. IN LEGEND DRUGS 1ST OFFENSE
  • TRAF IN MARIJUANA ( LESS THAN 8 OZ.) 1ST OFF
  • CRIMINAL ABUSE 1ST DEGREE-CHILD 12 OR UNDER
  • ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIME
  • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS

This individual is lodged in the Ohio County Detention Center in Hartford, Kentucky.

Photo courtesy of the Ohio County Detention Center.

Cage C. Rudd is charged with:

  • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS
  • POSS CONT SUB 1ST DEGREE CARFENTANIL OR FENTANYL DERIATIVES
  • ABANDONMENT OF MINOR
  • PROMOTING CONTRABAND - 1ST DEGREE
  • POSS OF MARIJUANA
  • TRAFF IN CONT SUB, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFF - (< 2 GMS METHAMPHETAMINE)
  • TRAFF. IN LEGEND DRUGS 1ST OFFENSE
  • TRAF IN MARIJUANA ( LESS THAN 8 OZ.) 1ST OFF
  • CRIMINAL ABUSE 1ST DEGREE-CHILD 12 OR UNDER
  • ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIME
  • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS

This individual is lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Photo is courtesy of the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro. 

Miya Tucker, 8 months old, of Reynolds Station has brown hair and green eyes. She was last suspected to be in the care of her parents, Cage C. Rudd and Tesla Tucker; however, baby Miya could not be found during the welfare check.

Kentucky State Police is requesting anyone with information regarding the missing child to contact post at 270.826.3312.

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