Lakewood Police Department asks for help finding two missing children
Update: A statement from Lakewood Police Chief Patrick Smith, sent Saturday evening, said the missing children have been found.
“The children have been located and reunited with their legal guardian,” Smith’s statement read.
Original story: The Washington State Patrol activated an endangered missing person alert Friday for two children taken by their non-custodial parent and last seen around 7 p.m. in Renton on Dec. 28.
The two siblings, 11-year-old Knowledge “KJ” Norman and 7-year-old Royal Norman, were taken by 34-year-old Michelle Harvey, according to a Lakewood Police Department press release.
The children live with the legal guardian in Mississippi, who was awarded custody with signed consent from Harvey four years ago.
On Dec. 28, the children’s legal guardian allowed them to visit their father in Washington unsupervised, the release read. Harvey, who recently was released from prison, asked the father if she could take the kids shopping.
She then took the children and reportedly fled to Renton, telling the custodial guardian that she had custody and would not return the children.
There is a warrant out for Harvey’s arrest out of California. She may be armed with a firearm, the release said.
Knowledge is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 131 pounds and was last seen wearing a Nike fleece, black jeans and gray crocs.
Royal is 4 feet tall, 128 pounds and was last seen in a blue puffer jacket, blue jeans and football crocs.
Harvey is 5 feet 10 inches tall and has facial piercings.
Anyone who sees the victims or the suspect should call 911.
The Washington State Patrol did not send the notice out as an AMBER Alert because the situation didn’t meet the criteria, said Lakewood Police Chief Patrick Smith.
Authorities do not believe the children are in imminent danger and lack vehicle information needed to issue an AMBER Alert.
This story was originally published January 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM.
