An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for a missing 1-year-old girl from Ansonia as police investigate her mother's death.

On Monday afternoon, police say they received a call for a welfare check at the home on Myrtle Avenue. That's where they found the mother dead and the child, Venessa Morales, missing.

On Wednesday, police ruled the woman’s death a homicide, saying she died from blunt force trauma to the head. Authorities have not yet identified her publicly.

Police say the child’s father is not a suspect and is cooperating with police.

 Venessa Morales
Missing Since: Dec 2, 2019
Missing From: Ansonia, CT
Age Now: 1 year
Sex: Female
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 2'02"
Weight: 17 lbs