Oregon child welfare seeks help locating La Grande infant

Published 5:28 pm Thursday, August 4, 2022

LA GRANDE — Oregon child welfare officials are asking the public to help locate a missing 3-month-old boy from La Grande, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Officials believe the child, Oakley Miller, went missing with his mother, McKinzie Simonis, from La Grande on Wednesday, Aug. 3, state officials said in an alert issued Aug. 4. The Oregon Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Division believes that Oakley may be at risk and is searching for him to assess his safety.

According to the press release, the mother and son are believed to be in the La Grande area and may be staying in a hotel in the area. McKinzie Simonis and Oakley may also be with Oakley’s father, Remington Miller. 

Oakley has blond hair and blue eyes.

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