Spring Lake — Harnett County authorities said they located the remains of a missing 11-month-old girl in the attic of her house Saturday afternoon.

Authorities issued a statewide Amber Alert on Friday after Harmony Creech's grandmother reported her missing.

Police said Harmony's mother, Johni Michelle Heuser, told investigators she found the girl dead in her crib several weeks ago. Police said Heuser concealed her daughter's death out of fear and did not tell anybody.

Harnett County Sheriff Larry Rollins said investigators were still interviewing Heuser and charges had not yet been determined. It was still considered an active investigation.

"It's a tragic end to a sad situation for this family and for the community as well," Rollins said.

An autopsy will be performed on the child's body to determined how she died, police said.

Harmony's father, Ronald Earl Creech II, returned from a deployment in Iraq Friday hoping to see his daughter. Harmony was born while he was overseas, police said. Creech is a soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg.
My sister lives at fort bragg so its very close to home. I feel so bad for the father that never got to see his poor little baby girl. UGH man its soooooo sad i cant beleive it. That guy wow i feel for him i really do.