{"id":3501,"date":"2026-07-21T12:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:05:41","slug":"missing-infant-may-have-been-taken-by-mother-and-may-be-in-danger-sc-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3501","title":{"rendered":"Missing infant may have been taken by mother and may be in danger, SC cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A search is underway in South Carolina for a missing infant who might be in danger.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3499\">5 SC urban legends to keep you up at night \u2013 including one that might save your life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jolly Houser was reported missing Monday by the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department. The 6-month-old hasn\u2019t been seen for a week, the sheriff\u2019s department said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The baby was last seen July 16 with her mother, 38-year-old Crystal Houser, according to the release. The baby was last seen in the 8500 block of Bluff Road, the sheriff\u2019s department said. That\u2019s in the Hopkins area of Richland County, near Congaree National Park.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s department said that it believes that Crystal Houser took the child from the location and fled.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jolly Houser might be in danger, according to the release. The sheriff\u2019s department did not specify why it believes the baby could be in danger, and did not say if any alerts have been issued.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3497\">Is it illegal in SC to drive with a pet in your lap? Here\u2019s what the law says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who sees Crystal or Jolly Houser, or has information about them, is asked to immediately call 911.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information can also be shared by contacting CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or <u>submitting an online tip<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3495\">These are the 5 most popular ice cream flavors in SC. See if your favorite made the list<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Richland County, SC sheriff said 6-month-old Jolly Houser is missing and the infant\u2019s mother, Crystal Houser, may have taken the baby, who may be in danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Missing infant may have been taken by mother and may be in danger, SC cops say - US Moving Experts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3501\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Missing infant may have been taken by mother and may be in danger, SC cops say - 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