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JEFF: AUTHORITIES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA LOOKING FOR A WOMAN THEY SAY IS A VICTIM OF SEXUAL TRAFFICKING. WVTM13’S CHIP SCARBOROUGH IS LIVE AT THE BROOKSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE POLICE CHIEF IS EXPRESSING DEEP CONCERN THIS EVENING. CHIP? CHIP HE SURE IS. THIS CASE IS PRETTY COMPLEX. I WILL DO MY BEST TO TRY TO BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS A UTILITY WORKER WENT TO A HOME AND BROOKSIDE WERE A ELECTRICITY WAS BEING USED ILLEGALLY. HE SAID THE UTILITY WORKER CONFRONTED A MAN WHO RAN WHEN HE TRIED TO QUESTION HIM. POLICE SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO THE HOME AND INSIDE, THEY FOUND THIS WOMAN 25-YEAR-OLD SHANNON MCKINNEY. INVESTIGATORS SAY MCKINNEY OPENED UP TO THEM AND SAID SHE WAS DRUGGED AND SOLD FOR SEX. AFTERWARDS, SHE WAS RECEIVING TREATMENT AT A WOMEN’S CENTER WHEN AUTHORITIES SAY SHE VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE FACILITY. HER FAMILY ASKED POLICE TO RELEASE PICTURES OF HER. MEANTIME, THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS THE SUSPECTS ARE HER CURRENT BOYFRIEND AND EX-BOYFRIEND. THE CHIEF SAYS LOGAN WILLIAMS TURNED HIMSELF INTO INVESTIGATORS TODAY. OFFICERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR STEVEN HOLLIER. CHIEF JONES SAYS THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT THE TYPE OF CASE HIS DEPARTMENT EVER WANTS TO HAVE TO INVESTIGATE. >> IT’S VERY CONCERNING TO ME AS THE CHIEF AND TO US AS THE OFFICERS HERE AND OUR COMMUNITY, BUT WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE IS THAT WE CAN’T PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT CALLS WE ANSWER. SO WHEN A CASE IS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION, IT’S OUR DUTY TO INVESTIGATE THAT CASE TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE THOROUGH IN THAT INVESTIGATION AND THAT WE’RE LOOKING AT ALL THE FACTS AND DETAILS AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN THAT CASE. CHIP: THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS HELPING WITH THIS CASE, LOOKING FOR THE VICTIM WHILE POLICE SEARCH FOR THE SUSPECT. LIVE IN BROOKSIDE, CHIP SCARBOROUGH, WVTM 13. JEFF: COMPLICATED AND TROUBLING. WE’RE FOLLOWING THIS CASE CLOSELY. STAY IN THE KNOW WITH THE WVTM13 APP. IT’S AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE AND ANDROID APP ST

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Update: Thursday, February 6th: Attorneys for the McKinney family released this statement today:"The family of Shannon McKinney is pleased to report Shannon, who has been missing for several days, contacted us yesterday and has since been admitted into a rehabilitation center where she will receive the necessary treatment and counseling she needs. Our family is asking for privacy so we can focus on getting Shannon well and reunited with her 3 beautiful children. Any inquiries or requests should be directed to our attorneys at this time. Due to the ongoing investigation, it is not appropriate to comment regarding that aspect of Shannon's disappearance. We are communicating with the authorities through our attorneys.We greatly appreciate the concern the public and media have shown in regard to this matter and pray Shannon receives the treatment she requires. Thank you."-----------------------------------------------------------Update: Sunday, February 2nd: Brookside Police Chief Mike Jones released an updated news release, and here's how part of it reads:"Contrary to conflicting social media post by persons not involved in the case investigation, Brookside investigators have not released any statements referencing “not believing the victim” or claiming the “victim is lying to police.” The victim’s case is an ongoing investigation and we continue to gather evidence as the case investigation progresses. At this point in the investigation there is enough evidence that substantiates the victims claims of prostitution. There is evidence that was presented in reference to her claims that she was forced against her will.""At this point in the investigation we are concentrating our efforts on finding the victim, helping her receive proper treatment, and continuing to gather the facts and evidence in the case investigation."---------------------------------------------------------------------Update: Saturday, February 1st: Brookside Police says the female victim in the sex trafficking investigation is missing. The family of Shannon McKinney, 25, of Brookside, reported her missing today, after being last seen at a women's treatment center yesterday. If you see her, contact the Brookside Police Department at 205-674-9275.----------------------------------------Update: Saturday, February 1st: Brookside Police reports Logan Williams has turned himself in today, and is under arrest for warrants on previous charges from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for Failure to Appear, Burglary, Theft and Obstruction of Justice. No charges have been filed against Williams in the ongoing prostitution case at this time, says BPD. -------------------------------The Brookside Police Department is searching for two men after finding a woman who they believe was drugged and forced to have sex with men for more than a year. Police said the investigation began Thursday afternoon when they received a report of utility theft at a house in the 100 block of Church Street. Police said a man ran from the house after making contact with a utility theft investigator. Officers arrived at the scene and located the woman inside."The residence was in horrible condition with no running water or utilities," Chief Mike Jones said in a news release. "Upon further investigation officers discovered the female was a victim who was drugged and forced against her will to have sex with numerous unknown males in exchange for money, drugs, or stolen goods for more than a year.""The suspects were unlawfully using the abandoned residence and found a way to illegally wire the structure with power which led investigators to the residence," Jones said. "Investigators worked through the night to identify the suspects and gather evidence in this case."At approximately 12:15pm the Brookside Tactical Operations Unit and Investigators executed a search warrant on the suspect residence. Officers located a large amount of syringes, stolen credit cards and property, and narcotic paraphernalia. The suspects were not in the residence at the time of warrant execution."The two suspects were identified as Logan Williams and Steven Hollier. Investigators are still working to identify "every one of the suspects who sexually assaulted the victim."Anyone with information about this case should call Brookside PD at 205-674-9275."We would like to remind the public the threat of human trafficking, kidnapping, sexual abuse, and drug abuse in our society is real," Jones said. "It is here. It is next door. It is across the street. It is everywhere. No community is immune to the threat. Be educated, vigilant, and protect yourself from becoming a victim. Stand with us in our fight for justice and always report suspicious activity to law enforcement."