Crime & Public Safety

Missing mother and infant son reported missing found safe Sunday afternoon, police say

This story has been updated to reflect that Jett and her son were found unharmed Sunday afternoon.

A 24-year-old mother and her infant son reported by family on Saturday night as missing and endangered were found safe Sunday afternoon, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

Desarae Jett, 24, of Lady’s Island and her son, Kylo, were reported missing after Jett left a home on Sam Doyle Drive on St. Helena Island Saturday night, the alert said. After Jett left, her family was has been unable to reach her, police said in the alert.

When she left, the alert said, Jett was upset and the family was “concerned for her and Kylo’s safety.”

A woman and her infant son, Kylo, were reported missing Saturday night by family members who were concerned for their safety, according to an alert from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. The two are believed to be in the Beaufort area driving in a white Ford Explorer.
A woman and her infant son, Kylo, were reported missing Saturday night by family members who were concerned for their safety, according to an alert from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. The two are believed to be in the Beaufort area driving in a white Ford Explorer. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

Police described the car they believed Jett to be in as a white 2007 Ford Explorer with the South Carolina license plate number TVR520. Police believed the two may have been in the Beaufort area, the alert said.

Police are asking people to be on the lookout for 24-year-old Desarae Jett and her infant son Kylo who were last seen Saturday night by family members on St. Helena Island. The two are believed to possibly be in the Beaufort area driving in a white Ford Explorer.
Police are asking people to be on the lookout for 24-year-old Desarae Jett and her infant son Kylo who were last seen Saturday night by family members on St. Helena Island. The two are believed to possibly be in the Beaufort area driving in a white Ford Explorer. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

This story was originally published December 19, 2021 at 12:14 PM.

Sofia Sanchez
The Island Packet
Sofia Sanchez is a breaking news reporter at The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. She reports on crime and developing stories in Beaufort and its surrounding areas. Sofia is a Cuban-American reporter from Florida and graduated from Florida International University in 2020.
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