Toddler missing nearly a year found in Colorado, says Sheriff’s Office
A toddler who was missing nearly a year amid a custody dispute has been safely found, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. On Nov. 8, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office was notified of a suspected custody violation involving a toddler. The reporting party advised deputies they had been given full custody of the child; however, the child’s mother, 30-year-old Aleyha Murphy, refused to comply with the court order and return the child. Deputies were unable to locate Murphy or the child. On Aug. 22, Colorado Springs located and arrested Murphy, according to a news release Monday from the Sheriff’s Office. She was booked into the El Paso County jail for violating a custody order. She was released on a $2,000 bond, as determined by state statute. A few weeks later, evidence was found at Murphy’s residence on Rubicon Drive southeast of Colorado Springs in unincorporated El Paso County…
