CHARLESTON, S.C. — Rescue crews in Charleston are desperately searching for a missing 4-year-old girl.
Nobody has seen Heidi Todd for more than 24 hours.
Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis said the little girl was reported missing on Johns Island shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Officers, firefighters, the Charleston County Rescue Squad and the U.S. Coast Guard searched through the night without success.
Crews searched a pond Wednesday morning near her Johns Island home.
Police & fire are searching area of 2985 Sweetleaf Lane for missing 4 year-old Heidi Renae Todd. She was reported missing @ 5:50 pm All updates will be done via email to the media & through CPD’s Twitter account pic.twitter.com/MxvS7XPftj
— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) February 14, 2018
During a Wednesday morning news conference, authorities said the girl's mother was severely beaten by a man who may have abducted Heidi.
Our ABC affiliate WCIV watched as crime scene tape roped off the area and a silver minivan was towed from the scene.
Police said Heidi might be with a thin, Hispanic male between 25 and 30 years old who has short hair and is dressed in all gray.
Authorities released a sketch of person of interest. They said he was seen in the area recently.
This is a person of interest in the case of missing 4 year old Heidi Todd. Anyone with info call the 24 hour tip line @ 843 619 6123 or Consolidated Dispatch @ 843 743 7200 for the on duty CPD Central detective or Crime Stoppers @ 843 554 1111. pic.twitter.com/kGTA0DvacR
— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) February 14, 2018
"There is one thing that we know and that is Heidi Todd is missing and we need everyone to be on the lookout for this young lady, 4 years old," Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said.
Officials said there were two other children in the home at the time, and they were not hurt.
Police were called when the mother never showed up to pick up her other two children from school.
The State Law Enforcement Division has asked law enforcement agencies across the state to look for the girl. Authorities have not issued an Amber Alert because of a lack of information on a possible suspect.
Heidi was last seen wearing pink pants and a blue shirt.
A 24-hour tip line has been set up and anyone with information is urged to call 843-619-6123.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of Heidi.
Charleston Police have setup a 24 hour tip line for citizens to report any information in the case of missing 4 year old Heidi Todd and a possible person of interest, a Hispanic male. Anyone with information can call 843 619 6123.
— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) February 14, 2018
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