Oakley Lynn Carlson, born December 6, 2016, lived with her biological parents, Andrew Carlson and Jordan Bowers, on a family property in Oakville, Washington (Grays Harbor County). Oakley was placed in foster care with Jamie Jo and Erik Hiles, from about seven months old until she was almost three years old, as both biological parents had substance abuse problems. The Hiles' took care of Oakley for over two years and wanted to adopt her. In November 2019, a court ordered Oakley be returned to her biological parents. Her grandmother reported seeing Oakley at a Christmas gathering on December 25, 2020, and told police the child appeared unwell, with dark circles, pale skin, and scratches on her face. The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office has identified February 10, 2021, as the last confirmed credible sighting of Oakley. In November 2021, a fire occurred at the family home. The principal of Oakville Elementary School became concerned for Oakley's welfare after the child was not present when the school delivered donated supplies to the family. The principal did not see Oakley that day and was told she was being punished and was confined to her room. On December 4, Oakley's sister came to the principal's home for a sleepover. She asked her questions about Oakley and her sister became upset and said, "Oakley is no more." Oakley was reported missing on December 6, 2021 — approximately ten months after she was last seen. She was four years old at the time she disappeared; NCMEC lists her current age-progressed appearance at nine years old.
Andrew Carlson and Jordan Bowers were initially charged with first-degree manslaughter; those charges were later dismissed for insufficient evidence. Both were separately convicted of two counts of endangerment with a controlled substance for exposing Oakley's siblings to methamphetamine; both have declined to cooperate with investigators regarding Oakley's whereabouts. A 2026 DCYF fatality review found that of fourteen intake calls made about the family between 2013 and 2021, only eight met the threshold for a formal investigation. A court declared Oakley legally dead in July 2025. A reward of $100,000 was offered for information leading to her whereabouts, administered through the Oakley Carlson Reward Fund. That money has been raised and is set aside should anyone come forward with information about Oakley. Any future funds collected will go to Oakley's service and headstone if necessary, a college fund, a scholarship in Oakley’s name, and a trust fund for Oakley’s siblings. The trust was set up by the Hiles' and they administer it.
Agency Case # 21-25805
