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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM

Sheriff’s Office seeks help in finding missing mother and daughter

Sheriff’s Office seeks help in finding missing mother and daughter
GONE MISSING – The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public in locating a mother and daughter from East Feliciana Parish believed to be in St. Martin Parish. Danielle Escue Lea and daughter Alayna Lea were reported missing out of Baton Rouge in late July and were reportedly seen in the Butte La Rose area in late April or early May in the company of James Michael Nona, right. (SMPSO)

– The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Danielle Escue Lea and her 10-year-old daughter, Alayna Lea, both of East Feliciana Parish.

The pair were reported missing out of Baton Rouge on July 28 and are believed to be in St. Martin Parish.

Information received by investigators indicates that the two were seen in the Butte La Rose area in late April and possibly into the month of May.

They were reportedly in the company of a man identified as 42- year-old James Michael Nona, of Montgomery County, Texas, prior to his arrest there on unrelated charges.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Louisiana State Police and the Baton Rouge Police Department, is actively investigating this case and pursuing all leads.

The sheriff’s office urges anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the two missing people or any details relevant to this investigation to contact the Sheriff’s Office immediately by calling (337) 3943071 or contact St. Martin Crime Stoppers at (337) 4413030 or via the P3 Tips app. All tipsters remain anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest, you will be eligible for a cash reward.

James Michael Nona

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