Law enforcement and Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families officials reported that they were looking for Williams on Dec. 18. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said at the time that detectives “have received information that the baby may be in need of urgent medical care.”
Officials once again asked for help finding Williams last week, stating that she was known to frequent the Camas-Washougal area and may have been avoiding contact with Child Protective Services.
Around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, a Skamania County patrol deputy observed a black Honda sedan preparing to turn east onto Highway 14 from Salmon Falls Road.
“His suspicion grew as the turning vehicle’s driver waited an inordinate amount of time to turn, allowing him to pass,” the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said.
The deputy used his rear-facing radar, which showed the vehicle was traveling at 10 mph on the 55-mph highway. He believed the driver was trying to distance themselves so the deputy pulled to the side of the road and allowed the car to pass.
A check of the Honda’s Oregon license plates returned an expired registration tied to a Spokane address. The deputy decided to pull over the car, according to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. The driver was unable to provide a valid driver’s license, and she “was unsure and vague on the state in which her license was issued, furthering (the deputy’s) suspicion,” the sheriff’s office said.
The deputy recalled the missing mother and baby, and he thought the description matched the occupants of the Honda.
“The deputy confronted the driver, and she then identified herself as (Williams) of Camas and her infant daughter,” deputies said.
In addition to being taken into custody on the arrest warrants, Williams faces new charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
