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Tempe police search home in missing baby case

Associated Press - January 15, 2010 9:35 AM ET

PHOENIX (AP) - Tempe police confirmed that officers executed a search warrant Thursday night at the home of a Scottsdale couple considered "persons of interest" in a missing Arizona baby case.

Tempe Police Department spokesman Sgt. Mike Horn said the warrant is specific to the investigation of 8-month-old Gabriel Johnson.

Horn said Friday the investigation is active and detectives are not releasing any further information at this time.

Jack and Tammi Smith have said Gabriel's mother Elizabeth Johnson wanted to give up her baby for adoption but her ex-boyfriend wouldn't go along with it.

Tammi Smith spent Thursday afternoon at Tempe police headquarters. She told members of the media she requested the meeting to try and help police with the investigation.

Johnson remains locked up in Phoenix on charges of kidnapping, child abuse and custodial interference.

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