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Latest on the Amber Alert for 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney: UPDATE, Friday, 6:15 p.m.An attorney for Patrick Stallwoth, the man detained as a person of interest in the kidnapping of Kamille McKinney, told �������� 13's Mary O'Connell on Friday his client had nothing to do with the disappearance of the little girl known as "Cupcake."“Mr. Stallworth is not involved in any abduction or anything related to this beautiful child," said Stallworth's attorney, Emory Anthony.Stallworth and a 29-year-old woman were arrested on charges unrelated to the kidnapping on Tuesday.Stallworth has since been released from jail on a $500,000 bond.Click or tap here to hear to learn more. —UPDATE, Friday, 6 p.m.The Birmingham Police Department announced late Friday afternoon that it no longer needs volunteers to assist in Sunday's grid search for Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney. "After further planning and evaluation of the chosen search area, command personnel found that sufficient volunteers and personnel from the BPD are already in place to perform the search," police said on social media. Earlier Friday, Chief Patrick Smith asked for volunteers to assist police in a search for Cupcake after sharing security video that showed little Kamilla playing with a friend and being approached by a man just before her abduction. Smith said details the planned search will be released later.Get the �������� 13 News app for the latest updates on the Alabama AMBER Alert for Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney.Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney is urged to call the Birmingham Police Department at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. —UPDATE, Friday, 11 a.m.The Birmingham Police Department on Friday released security video that reportedly shows 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney playing with a friend and being approached by a man just moments before her disappearance.Please take a look at the video above.Police Chief Patrick Smith asked for the public's help in a grid search that's planned for Sunday. Smith said more information about the time and location will be shared later.Smith also cleared up some misinformation coming from other local media outlets. The total reward money being offered in the case is $25,000. Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney is urged to call the Birmingham Police Department at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Watch Smith's full news conference update on Facebook here or Twitter here. Please keep sharing little Kamille's photo and this video. You never know who might have the tip police need to find her!—UPDATE, Thursday, 5 p.m.FBI Birmingham agents on Thursday went door-to-door in the Tom Brown Village public housing community in search of new leads in the disappearance of 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney.Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp spoke to �������� 13 about the race against the clock as the search for the little girl approaches the one-week mark. Hear what Sharp said in the video above.Police are still asking for the public to come forward with any information regarding the child's abduction. If you have a tip, please call the Birmingham Police Department at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. You may be eligible for a cash reward.—UPDATE, Thursday, 11:45 a.m.On a video call with the media Thursday, United States Senator Doug Jones talked about the kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl in Birmingham and the importance of protecting our children."You just never can tell what's going to happen with our children," the Democrat from Birmingham said. "And we just need to monitor, to make sure we are right there with our kids at all times so things like this don't happen."Hear Jones' comments in the video below.The child, Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, is still missing after being abducted during a birthday party in Tom Brown Village on Oct. 12. Birmingham police have had some solid leads but have yet to locate the little girl. Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney is urged to call the Birmingham Police Department at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. You may be eligible for a cash reward. —UPDATE, Wednesday, 6 p.m.The Birmingham Police Department again asked for the public's help in finding 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, who is still missing after being kidnapped in Tom Brown Village on Oct. 12.Chief Patrick Smith stared directly into cameras as he made a plea for the person or people who have Cupcake to let her go and drop her off at a fire station, hospital or another safe location.Watch the chief's full "safe passage" message:"I wanted to reach out to just one individual. If you know where Kamille is, if you have her and you're not sure what to do, I want to just talk to you for one second. I want to give you safe passage. Please bring her to one of our fire stations, police stations, a hospital. If you don't know what to do or where to go and you're frightened, we're here to help you. Our goal is to reunite this 3-year-old baby with her family. I'm asking you now, if you know where Kamille is, that you contact us. That you please bring her to a safe location and we will follow up from there. We need your help. We believe that you know where she is, and we believe that someone has her. Please bring this to a safe end and place her back into the arms of her family and law enforcement. Think safe passage. Take her to one of our locations. Thank you."Crime Stoppers boosted the total reward money to $25,000 for information in the case. Included in the total is $5,000 from the state of Alabama and $1,000 from a private citizen.Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney is urged to call the Birmingham Police Department at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.Stream the latest news conference update on Facebook here and Twitter here.—UPDATE, Wednesday, 12:45 p.m.Birmingham police are still searching for Kamille McKinney. A report from another media outlet was inaccurate. "We are thoroughly searching for the whereabouts of The missing 3 year old. We have not yet discovered the location of cupcake despite recent social media post," the Birmingham Police Department said. "We are still in need of your continuous support if you find any information please call us immediately."A spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office tells �������� 13 that Sheriff Mark Pettway did not report that the kidnapped little girl was found. The sheriff's office later released a statement saying "misinformation" was passed on to a television news employee."The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continues to offer our deputies and resources to assist in the case; we are not the lead on this investigation. We will continue to work with the participating law enforcement agencies with the hopes of bringing Kamille “Cupcake�� McKinney back home safely to her family."Police are holding a news conference at 4 p.m. to share an update on the investigation and search. Watch LIVE on �������� 13 News or on Facebook and Twitter.Get the �������� 13 News app for the latest updates on the Alabama AMBER Alert for Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney.—UPDATE, Wednesday 10:30 a.m.An active search for 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney is underway on Jefferson Avenue in Birmingham. A sea of police, including a law enforcement helicopter, swarmed an apartment complex Wednesday morning after receiving a credible tip in the case. Several family members have gathered at the scene, including the little girl's parents and grandparents.Stream the scene on social media:Stream on FacebookStream on TwitterGet the �������� 13 News app for the latest updates on the Alabama Amber Alert for Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney.Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney is urged to call the Birmingham Police Department at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.—UPDATE, Tuesday, 6 p.m.Charges have been filed against two persons of interest in the investigation into the kidnapping of 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith announced late Tuesday afternoon.Patrick Stallworth, 39, is facing several child porn charges. Derick Brown, 29, is being held in jail for probation revocation stemming from a 2018 case.The two were taken into custody Sunday night in Center Point. An SUV sought by police was also recovered. Little Kamille has still not been located.Anyone with information should call the Birmingham Police Department tipline at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.Get the �������� 13 News app for the latest updates on the search for Cupcake.—UPDATE, Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith on Tuesday asked for the public's help in the search for 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, who remains missing after being kidnapped in Tom Brown Village Saturday night.CASH REWARDS FOR TIPS IN KIDNAPPINGSmith and Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr announced two rewards for information in the case. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is offering $5,000 and a private citizen is offering $1,000."We're asking because we feel that there are some people on the sidelines who have information that is incredibly important to this investigation that may just be that one piece to close things," Smith said. "So, the most important thing is the involvement of the citizens, those in that community and those around us to make sure things happen when they should."Smith suggested to people who want to volunteer in the search to visit the Birmingham PD command post first.The chief said two persons of interest taken into custody Sunday night in Center Point are still being detained, though no charges have been filed at this time. Smith said more information about possible pending charges will be shared later.Anyone with information should call the Birmingham Police Department tipline at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. —UPDATE, Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is offering $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the kidnapping of a 3-year-old Birmingham girl, Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney. The proclamation says "eligibility for this reward shall be limited to private citizens who are not members or employees of any government law enforcement agency or the relatives thereof."The Birmingham Police Department is holding a 12:30 p.m. news conference to share the latest on its investigation. Watch LIVE above or on social media.Watch on Facebook here and on Twitter here.Anyone with information should call the Birmingham Police Department tipline at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.——UPDATE, Monday, 2:17 p.m.Alabama Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement about the AMBER Alert for a 3-year-old Birmingham girl, Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney:“Late Saturday evening, an amber alert was issued for Kamille “Cupcake�� McKinney, a three-year-old from Birmingham, who was reported to be abducted while outside playing with other children at a birthday party. That amber alert remains active.“I am staying engaged with law enforcement officials on both the state and local levels. While the search for Kamille and the investigation into the case are ongoing, it is imperative that we remain vigilant and report any information that may help law enforcement bring her home. “In that light, we are in discussions with Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr to finalize plans for my Office to offer a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) and the location of Kamille. “At this time, we offer our fervent prayers for law enforcement and all involved in the search. We pray for Kamille’s family and that God will continue to watch over Kamille until she is safely returned home soon.“Alabama, let’s bring Kamille home!”—UPDATE, Monday, 10:30 a.m.Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith on Monday said the Alabama AMBER Alert for 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney has been expanded to include other states."We want to make sure that her picture, her face, is out there in the media so that everyone, even in the surrounding states, knows who she is," Smith said. Smith said there are two persons of interest in custody, but he said they have no information about Cupcake's whereabouts. The pair in custody was found in Center Point, along with an SUV sought in the investigation. Anyone with information should call the Birmingham Police Department tipline at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. A vigil is planned for 5:30 p.m. in Tom Brown Village.—UPDATE, Sunday, 8:52 p.m.Birmingham police said Sunday night that a person of interest in the kidnapping of 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney has been taken into custody for questioning. "The Birmingham Police Department has made contact with a person of interest who will be questioned by detectives. Police personnel continue to search for Kamille McKinney. Additional information will be released as it becomes available."Police detained the man at Woodside Condominiums in Center Point. They also located an SUV matching the description of a Toyota Sequoia sought in the investigation. Click here to see video of the Toyota Sequoia being towed away from the scene.Alicia Renda, who lives in the same condo building as the person of interest detained for questioning, said the man and a woman moved into a unit below hers about a month ago. Renda said when she saw surveillance images of the SUV police were looking for, she knew right away it was her neighbor's."I knew exactly, when I saw the picture of him and that vehicle, I was like, 'Those are my neighbors,'" Renda told �������� 13's Chip Scarborough. "And our neighbors knew it too, so they're the ones that actually called the police once they showed the picture of him."The man in custody has not been identified and a search for the little girl continues.The FBI has released a kidnapping poster for Cupcake. You can share it on Facebook here or on Twitter here.Anyone with information should call the Birmingham Police Department tipline at 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. —UPDATE, Sunday, 6:50 p.m. The Birmingham Police Department released updated photos of a person of interest and vehicle, an older model Toyota Sequoia, sought in connection with the kidnapping of 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney.Anyone with information is asked to call 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.—UPDATE, Sunday, 4:30 p.m.The Birmingham Police Department has opened a tipline to help find Kamille McKinney. Anyone with information is asked to call 205-297-8413 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.—UPDATE, Sunday, 1:25 p.m.Birmingham police on Sunday released an updated description and images of the vehicle sought in connection with the kidnapping of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney.The Birmingham Police Department said its looking for a 2001-2006 blue-green Toyota Sequoia with tan or brown trim. Police said a white woman and black man are believed to be traveling in the SUV and enticing children with candy. If you see this vehicle or Kamille McKinney, please call 911 immediately. Watch the Birmingham Police Sunday morning news conference here.The little girl's father spoke to �������� 13 Sunday and pleaded for help in finding his daughter, who family call "Cupcake.""If anybody see anything, if anybody see Cupcake, please bring my Cupcake back home," he said. "I'll do anything to get Cupcake back." Get the �������� 13 News app for the latest updates on the Alabama Amber Alert for Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney.—AMBER ALERT ISSUEDAn Amber Alert has been issued in Alabama for a 3-year-old girl who was reportedly kidnapped in Birmingham Saturday night.Kamille “Cupcake�� McKinney was last seen Saturday around 8:30 p.m. at a birthday party in the Tom Brown Village public housing community near the Avondale area. Witnesses told police a woman in a dark SUV drove up, put the child in the vehicle and left. The SUV may be a Toyota 4Runner with a brown bumper and tinted windows.Police are asking nearby businesses to please check their surveillance footage for possible sightings.The FBI and US Marshals are assisting in the investigation.Police are asking anyone who was at the party, at a neighboring home, or in the area and may have seen something, to call 205-254-2793. Watch Birmingham Police news conference here.Hear from the child's father here. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately. Information may be left anonymously.Please use the links below to share on social media!ALABAMA AMBER ALERT:"The State of Alabama has issued a Child Abduction Emergency, Amber Alert. The Birmingham Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency asks for your assistance in locating Kamille “Cupcake�� McKinney, black female, 3 years of age, 3 feet tall weighing 60 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Kamille was seen last wearing a pink T shirt with Minnie Mouse leopard print design, leopard print shorts and yellow, white, and blue hair bows at Tom Brown Village housing community around 8:30 p m on October 12th 2019 and is believed to be in extreme danger. Kamille may have been abducted by a man and woman traveling in a dark colored black or blue S U V possibly an older model Toyota 4 Runner with rims and a tan protruding bumper. If you have any information regarding this missing child, please contact the Birmingham Police Department at 205 254 0841; or call 911."Look for updates on this developing story here and on �������� 13 News.SHARE ON FACEBOOKSHARE ON TWITTER SHARE ON INSTAGRAM