Key keywords: Amber Alert Hammond, 6-month-old missing girl, Louisiana infant abduction, Hammond Police Department missing person, 2024 infant Amber Alert, abducted baby Louisiana, Hammond child abduction investigation The Louisiana State Police and Hammond Police Department jointly issued an official Amber Alert on Wednesday afternoon for 6-month-old Lila Mae Carter, who was reported missing from her family’s apartment in downtown Hammond earlier that day. According to initial police reports, the infant was last seen by her caregiver at approximately 1:15 PM, when the caregiver stepped into the kitchen to prepare formula for roughly two minutes, returning to find Lila gone from her bassinet. Scuff marks near the apartment’s front door and a broken window screen indicate the abductor forced entry into the home, investigators said. Authorities have identified 32-year-old Ethan Blake, a former romantic partner of Lila’s mother, as the primary suspect in the abduction. Blake, who is considered armed and dangerous, was previously served a permanent restraining order against the family in March 2024 following multiple domestic violence charges. He is believed to be driving a 2019 silver Ford F-150 with Louisiana license plate XYZ-457, and may be attempting to cross state lines into Texas or Mississippi to avoid law enforcement. Lila is described as 15 pounds, with light brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a small pink birthmark on her left forearm. She was last seen wearing a white onesie printed with gray rabbit patterns, pink socks, and a small silver locket with her initials engraved on it. Police are urging all residents within a 100-mile radius of Hammond to check their properties, including abandoned buildings, parking garages, and remote wooded areas, for any sign of the infant or the suspect’s vehicle. Local community members have launched voluntary search teams across the city, with hundreds of residents distributing flyers at local grocery stores, gas stations, and community centers. The FBI has also joined the investigation, deploying specialized child abduction response teams to assist with surveillance footage review and cross-state tip tracking. Law enforcement officials emphasized that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant tip could help bring Lila home safely, and asked anyone with information to call 911 or the Hammond Police Department tip line immediately, with anonymous submissions allowed. As of press time, no confirmed sightings of Lila or Blake have been reported.