When we showed McElroy a picture of Stevenson while she was standing on her front porch, McElroy immediately began crying with emotion. That little girl went through a lot but she survived, and everybody thought otherwise, said Stevenson. McElroy was ultimately adopted by another family, as well. Stevenson said Indiana FBI agents did take a DNA sample from her in person. Her Rainbow Kids operation was her entire existence, said Henrico Deputy Commonwealths Attorney Mike Feinmel in a 2019 interview. We connected the pair, and their undeniable connection was instant. And so many people tried to break me down to where I was nothing. Henrico Police cold case detective Lt. Kevin Howdyshell says multiple people who knew Kim Parker called Henricos child protective services. Brittany Renee Williams Brittany, circa 2000; Age progression to age 28 (circa 2021); Kim Parker Missing Since 08/18/2000 Missing From Richmond, Virginia Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race Biracial, Black, White Date of Birth 03/20/1993 (29) Age 7 years old Height and Weight 3'8, 65 pounds They say they were not surprised by the results. The revelation came after Ms Stevenson searched for missing children and the name Williams, and realised that images of missing Brittany were me. And she looks like me. There was a couple mornings that I vividly remember (Brittany) was kind of sad getting on the school bus, Minter said. However, Henrico police said that wasnt true. She is presumed to be dead. Stevenson says she has a spotty memory of her childhood, only able to recall bits and pieces. It was not clean, Martin said. Shes still here. Parker was indicted on 73 counts of fraud, accused of taking $24,000 in government benefits intended for Brittany, according to court documents. Stevenson and McElroy wasted no time taking their own, in-lab DNA test through Labcorp. No medical doctor ever told Stevenson that she was HIV positive or had AIDS. Like everything bad that happened - this is your time for justice.. I was actually ecstatic. However, Henrico police say that wasnt true. He was a sweetheart.. She was soft spoken, and had the biggest smile you'd ever want to see.". We are actively investigating and working alongside our Federal partners, said lieutenant Matthew Pecka. Katlynn Stevenson, who says she has the results from a DNA test to prove that she is Brittany, told NBC12 News in an interview that she was the seven-year-old old, who officials "weren't looking in the right state" for. Henrico police tracked down the two women in California, who said they never took Brittany. No medical doctor ever told Stevenson that she was HIV positive or had AIDS. The money coming in was how (Parker) was living.. Stevenson and McElroy wasted no time taking their own, in-lab DNA test through Labcorp. NBC12 traveled to Indiana to talk with Stevenson. You have this beautiful smile like you have right now, said Minter through tears looking at Stevenson during the video call. I started putting the pieces together that that was really her.. Allegedly Parker attempted to give Williams to Williams' adult half-sister because she was unable to care for her. Got through with my smile.. When you look at Stevenson, her magnetic smile, pronounced cheekbones and other delicate facial features bear an uncanny resemblance to the little girl on the missing child posters. Williams' sister declined and Parker told authorities she paid two women in California to take Williams. Multiple other smaller scars can be seen on Stevensons upper left chest. Stevenson is currently fighting in court over custody of her daughter, Isabella. A police search ensued, even involving local authorities digging up Parkers backyard. Published: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:58 AM PDT. In 2000, 7-year-old Brittany Renee Williams disappeared. Stevenson said Indiana FBI agents did take a DNA sample from her in person. You were such a sweet child. ", Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. A family member that cares that genuinely cares. The faade that everybody has put on is just like wow, said Stevenson. I did remember the last name Williams. For some reason, its implanted in the back of my mind, she said. Ms. No evidence ever turned up of it. Back and forth all the time.. This case is active, and we are working with our federal partners, said Lt. Matthew Pecka, a spokesperson for Henrico Police. However, Henrico police said that wasnt true. I know me when I see me. Twenty-one years later, Kaylynn Stevenson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, says she is Brittany Renee Williams. But to this day, Parker remains silent. I dont remember a lot because so much was going on that especially when youre young you cant understand, said Stevenson. Parker was indicted on 73 counts of fraud, accused of taking $24,000 in government benefits intended for Brittany, according to court documents. Stevenson also says she has a certified, in-lab DNA test to prove it, taken at Labcorp. She is me, and I am her. NBC12 traveled to Indiana to talk with Stevenson. Henrico Police cold case detective Lt. Kevin Howdyshell said multiple people who knew Kim Parker at the time contacted Henricos child protective services. I will always remember this one little boy who was in a wheelchair. But there were several factors that still didn't line up. Two years later, in 2003, a newspaper reporter aiming to do a follow-up story, alerted social services when Parker told her she no longer lived there. But theres one detail Stevenson says didnt fade from her memory, even though the name Brittany did. Its one of the cases that will always bother me, Feinmel said. (A large linear scar on Stevensons stomach) went down here all the way up to my chest, motioned Stevenson, tracing the scar. Stevenson has multiple other scars on her stomach from surgeries she said she underwent as a child. 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Got through with my smile.. Parker shed tears in the courtroom. I was basically robbed of a life I could have had.. I dont want no ties to my adoptive name. Brittany vanished from the home in 2000. She was treated for AIDS and lived with Kim Parker, who ran an independent. The girl remembered for her radiant smile was born in 1993. "There was always the concern that a concrete slab could have contained Brittanys body, Feinmel said. Published: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:58 AM PDT. But she cant remember what exactly those surgeries were, or for what reason. Shes still here. Sarah Minter was a childhood friend of Brittany, who initially reached out to NBC12 to do a cold-case story on her gentle, lost friend, whom she had never forgotten. Brittany would have turned 11 when Parker went to prison. Stevenson recently started researching her biological family, pulling from her strained memories. She was treated for AIDS and lived with Kim Parker, who ran an independent foster home out of her house in Henrico, WWBT reported. I can do that for you.. The report, which can be used as a legal court document, says the two have a 95.83% probability of being half-sisters. Stevenson and McElroy and no doubt many others will be awaiting the DNA results from Henrico Police, and any impact they could have on Kaylynn or Brittanys life. Before effective HIV/AIDS treatment was available, about 25% of HIV-positive mothers passed the virus to their babies while pregnant, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. I will always remember this one little boy who was in a wheelchair. Before effective HIV/AIDS treatment was available, about 25% of HIV-positive mothers passed the virus to their babies while pregnant, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Williams disappeared from her independent foster care under the guardianship of a woman named Kim Parker back in 2000. Ms Stevenson, who has a resemblance to the images of seven-year-old Brittany, said she also remembered a feeding tube inserted being into her, and has a scar on her stomach to show it. Images of missing Brittany Renee Williams. This case is active, and we are working with our federal partners, said Lt. Pecka, a spokesperson for Henrico Police. When you look at Stevenson, her magnetic smile, pronounced cheekbones, and other delicate facial features bear an uncanny resemblance to the little girl on the missing child posters. Brittany was treated for AIDS as a child after her mother died of the illness, which was typically passed on to 25 per cent of babies with AIDS-positive mothers at the time. The two girls lived a block away from each other. Blood does not lie and a DNA test does not lie at all. Stevenson and McElroy, and no doubt many others, will be awaiting the DNA results from Henrico Police, and any impact they could have on Kaylynn or Brittanys life. Brittany Renee Williams Brittany, circa 2000; Age progression to age 24 (circa 2017); Kim Parker Missing Since 08/18/2000 Missing From Richmond, Virginia Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race Biracial, Black, White Date of Birth 03/20/1993 (28) Age 7 years old Height and Weight 3'8, 65 p. Benefiting Ashley Younger He was a sweetheart.. He was non-verbal. No medical doctor ever told Stevenson that she was HIV positive or had AIDS. Her Rainbow Kids operation was her entire existence, said Henrico Deputy Commonwealths Attorney Mike Feinmel in a 2019 interview. Shes still here. Kaylynn Stevenson, of Fort Wayne, Indiana claimed she has DNA evidence proving she is Brittany Renee Williams, a girl who went missing at the age of seven back in 2000, WWBT reported.. Henrico Police cold case detective Lt. 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