Police searching for person who abandoned baby in stranger’s front yard

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Authorities in Tennessee are searching for the person who abandoned an infant in a stranger’s yard.

Deputies were called just after 3 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the area of Old Highway in Tigrett.

A witness says a vehicle stopped and dropped off the infant in a car seat at a random front yard.

The witness called 911, and the child was taken to the hospital to be checked out.

The sheriff’s office says they are seeking Cortney Rose, Matthew Wilson, and Adrianna Williams, who may be involved with the child being left.

The three are not suspects at this time.

If you know anything, contact the sheriff’s office at 731-285-2892.