WHERE IS NOAH? Mother of missing 1-year-old charged in his disappearance also spotted in Missouri

The child reportedly has a life-threatening heart condition.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – After weeks with no answers, police said the mother of 1-year-old Noah Johnson has been spotted for the first time since his disappearance.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Kamilah Johnson was seen at a Walmart on West 133rd Street in Kansas City at 9:45 p.m. Monday.

As a result, a new AMBER Alert was issued in Kansas City, Missouri for little Noah.

Johnson is accused of kidnapping Noah on Feb. 6 in the 11400 block of Space Center Boulevard in southeast Houston.

She has since been charged with endangering a child.

According to court documents, Johnson took Noah out of Texas Children’s Hospital on Jan. 30 against medical advice.

On Feb. 6., a Texas Department of Family Protective Services caseworker went to Kamilah’s residence for a welfare check on Noah. When she was instructed to get the baby medical attention, Kamilah reportedly refused assistance and told the caseworker to come back with a warrant.

Noah is diagnosed with thyroid issues and congestive heart failure.

The complaint states that since their disappearance, Johnson has not picked up Noah’s medication refills and has not attended multiple follow-up appointments.

The charging documents later go on to say that “without these continued treatments and medication, (Noah’s) condition would certainly result in death in the imminent future.”

He was last seen wearing a Navy shirt and pants with a flower pattern. He has brown eyes and has hair braided in cornrows.

Kamilah Johnson is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds.

The mother and child were last seen traveling in a white 2007 GMC Yukon with a Texas license plate STM 7097.

The AMBER Alert for Noah Johnson was canceled in Texas on Feb. 16. after authorities suspected Kamilah Johnson was headed to Missouri, where she has family.

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.

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