LA DANIELLE LEA & ALAYNA LEA: Missing from East Feliciana Parish, LA - April/May 2026 - Age 39 & 10

"We just want them back" | Search continues for missing mother and 10-year-old daughter

Officials are searching for a missing mother and her daughter. BRPD confirms that the two were reported missing two weeks ago.

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Search underway for missing mother and 10-year-old daughter​

A search is underway for a missing mother and her daughter in Louisiana. Baton Rouge Police confirmed to UWK that the pair was reported missing around two weeks ago to the department.

Danielle Lea and her daughter Alayna, 10, were last seen between April & May in East Feliciana Parish, according to law enforcement and family. The mother and daughter are believed to be from East Feliciana Parish.

Sources tell UWK that search parties are currently looking near the Atchafalaya Basin in connection to their disappearance. UWK has also learned that multiple law enforcement agencies in Louisiana are involved in the ongoing investigation into the missing mother and daughter, including the U.S. Marshals.

Law enforcement sources and family of the missing mother and daughter say a man last seen with the pair was arrested in Galveston on July 27th. He’s been identified as James Michael Nona and is charged with an out-of-county warrant. UWK has learned that he was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender in a Louisiana parish. Nona is awaiting transport to Montgomery County, per sheriff’s office records.

The mother and daughter were not with him at the time of his arrest and it’s why the search is currently underway for the two. Law enforcement has not released any official details at this time on what his connection, if any, is to the case.


MEDIA - DANIELLE LEA & ALAYNA LEA: Missing from East Feliciana Parish, LA - April/May 2026 - Age 39 & 10

 

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"We just want them back" | Search continues for missing mother and 10-year-old daughter

Officials are searching for a missing mother and her daughter. BRPD confirms that the two were reported missing two weeks ago.

unfilteredwithkiran.com

Search underway for missing mother and 10-year-old daughter​

A search is underway for a missing mother and her daughter in Louisiana. Baton Rouge Police confirmed to UWK that the pair was reported missing around two weeks ago to the department.

Danielle Lea and her daughter Alayna, 10, were last seen between April & May in East Feliciana Parish, according to law enforcement and family. The mother and daughter are believed to be from East Feliciana Parish.

Sources tell UWK that search parties are currently looking near the Atchafalaya Basin in connection to their disappearance. UWK has also learned that multiple law enforcement agencies in Louisiana are involved in the ongoing investigation into the missing mother and daughter, including the U.S. Marshals.

Law enforcement sources and family of the missing mother and daughter say a man last seen with the pair was arrested in Galveston on July 27th. He’s been identified as James Michael Nona and is charged with an out-of-county warrant. UWK has learned that he was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender in a Louisiana parish. Nona is awaiting transport to Montgomery County, per sheriff’s office records.

The mother and daughter were not with him at the time of his arrest and it’s why the search is currently underway for the two. Law enforcement has not released any official details at this time on what his connection, if any, is to the case.

This doesn't sound good at all.

 

[Kimster]

On Facebook:
I purchased her house from her in April and he was at closing. She kept crying and everyone knew something was up. They even tried to help her. Supposedly they headed to Texas immediately after.


Reading that made me sick and sad all at the same time! What do you do if you see this happening at a closing? Call authorities? Try to get her alone and ask what's wrong? We need to know what to do when women appear to be in distress! I'm not even sure what I would do!

 

[Guess Who]

On Facebook:
I purchased her house from her in April and he was at closing. She kept crying and everyone knew something was up. They even tried to help her. Supposedly they headed to Texas immediately after.


Reading that made me sick and sad all at the same time! What do you do if you see this happening at a closing? Call authorities? Try to get her alone and ask what's wrong? We need to know what to do when women appear to be in distress! I'm not even sure what I would do!

Some probably just assumed she was sad selling. It happens a lot. After seeing so many home closings, I've probably seen as many with tears as not.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

It appears his sex-offender status was for crimes against children.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I don't understand why there is hardly anything in the media for them. Apparently they were quiet before he was arrested because they were afraid they were in danger and of what he'd do. But now he's been arrested. Soooo....where's the big push to find them? There's stuff on Facebook, but next to nothing in MSM.

 

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https://www.klfy.com/local/st-martin-parish/woman-daughter-missing-louisiana/

Missing woman and child reportedly may be in St. Martin Parish​

An East Feliciana Parish woman and her 10-year-old daughter have been reported missing in the Butte La Rose area.

According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, 39-year-old Danielle Escue Lea and her daughter, Alayna Lea, were reported missing in Baton Rouge on July 28.

Authorities said they may currently be in St. Martin Parish.

Officials said information gathered during the investigation indicates Danielle and Alayna were seen in the Butte La Rose area in late April and possibly into May.

The two were reportedly with 42-year-old James Michael Nona, of Montgomery County, Texas, before his arrest in Texas on unrelated charges, authorities said.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Investigators continue search for missing mother Danielle Lea and daughter Alayna

The search continues for Danielle Lea and her 10-year-old daughter, Alayna Lea, after investigators developed leads placing them in St. Martin Parish.

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Investigators continue search for missing mother Danielle Lea and daughter Alayna​

Authorities continue searching for 39-year-old Danielle Escue Lea and her 10-year-old daughter, Alayna Lea, after investigators developed information placing the pair in St. Martin Parish months before they were reported missing.

Danielle and Alayna were reported missing out of Baton Rouge on July 28. According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, investigators believe the mother and daughter were in the Butte La Rose area during late April and possibly into May.

St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux said investigators are committed to pursuing every possible lead.

"We're not leaving any rock unturned. If there's foul play. Involving any individual. We're gonna find out and we're gonna put them where they belong."

The investigation now involves the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, the Louisiana State Police and the Baton Rouge Police Department. WAFB confirmed that Danielle Lea's mother is an employee of the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Breaux said investigators have used multiple resources as they continue searching for the missing mother and daughter.

"We did excavations on locations. We went by boat looking at the area. We use drones. We use canines. There's a whole bunch of instances where we're trying to locate the individuals."

While reporting in Butte La Rose, KATC visited the area near the Happy Town campground after speaking with several community members who said they had heard rumors about property that may have been connected to 42-year-old James Michael Nona. Authorities previously identified Nona, of Montgomery County, Texas, as the man Danielle and Alayna were reportedly with before his arrest in Texas on unrelated charges.

When asked about those rumors, Breaux said investigators are still working to determine whether any connection exists.

"It might have been a relationship between the two and whether there was a conglomeration between the two to purchase property or we're still looking into that and the investigation is undergoing."

Breaux said investigators continue to follow every tip they receive in hopes of finding answers.

"Running on tips, we've been getting tips and every lead we get or tip we get, we're surely going all the way to the end and exhausting all avenues."

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Authorities continue search for missing mother and daughter from St. Martin Parish

A frantic search is on for a woman and her daughter missing since late April. Jordan Lippincott with the St. M...

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Authorities continue search for missing mother and daughter from St. Martin Parish​

A frantic search is on for a woman and her daughter missing since late April. Jordan Lippincott with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Danielle Lea and her 10-year-old daughter, Alayna, were last seen in Butte La Rose at that time and were reported missing three months later on July 28th.

“They had been in St. Martin Parish, even though they are from East Feliciana Parish. They were reported missing out of Baton Rouge,” Lippincott said.

Lippincott says the Leas were reportedly with 42-year-old James Michael Nona, who was arrested in Montgomery County, Texas – just north of Houston – on unrelated charges.

“He did have a warrant out for his arrest. I do know that it wasn’t a misdemeanor,” Lippincott noted.

Lippincott says combined with the length of time the Leas have been missing and the seriousness of Nona’s unrelated charges, investigators are understandably worried.

“They’re not saying whether or not they believe foul play may be involved at this point, but the circumstances of their disappearance are definitely concerning,” Lippincott said.

The Baton Rouge Police Department and Louisiana State Police are assisting in the search, and the United Cajun Navy is preparing to join in.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

"We just want them back" | Search continues for missing mother and 10-year-old daughter

Officials are searching for a missing mother and her daughter. BRPD confirms that the two were reported missing two weeks ago.

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“We just want them back” | Search continues for missing mother and 10-year-old daughter​

A search is ongoing in the case of a missing mother and her daughter in Louisiana. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office & State Police are now searching for the missing pair. Their family is worried and just wants them to come home.

Baton Rouge Police confirmed to UWK that the pair was reported missing to them around mid-July.

Danielle Lea and her daughter Alayna, 10, were last seen between April & May in East Feliciana Parish, according to law enforcement and family.

Sources tell UWK that search parties searched near the Atchafalaya Basin in connection to their disappearance roughly a week ago. UWK has also learned that multiple law enforcement agencies in Louisiana are involved in the ongoing investigation into the missing mother and daughter, including the U.S. Marshals.

“We just want them back.” That’s what the family of missing mother and daughter—Danielle Lea and Alayna—are saying.

The family is concerned about the pair because Alayna, who is 10, and Danielle both have medical conditions that require medication. They do not know if they have had access to their prescription meds.

A family member, who asked not to be publicly identified, spoke to UWK about the situation, saying that Danielle met a man named James Michael Nona earlier this year, possibly in April. Then in May, Danielle allegedly told family they were moving to Brownsville, Texas.

The family is desperate for news about both mom and daughter.

“Alayna—she never meets a stranger. She always has a smile on her face. She is the bright light in the room, she’s truly the bright light in a room full of darkness.”

Danielle, who is 39, is also known for her kind nature: “Danielle has such a genuine heart. She loves her family and would do anything for her family. She only wants love and acceptance.”


Law enforcement sources and family of the missing mother and daughter say a man last seen with the pair was arrested in Galveston on July 27th. He’s been identified as James Michael Nona and is charged with an out-of-county warrant. UWK has learned that he was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender in a Louisiana parish. He is now in the Montgomery County Jail.

The mother and daughter were not with him at the time of his arrest and it’s why the search is underway for the two. Law enforcement has not released any official details at this time on what his connection, if any, is to the case.