In a letter to the director of the state Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds (OFCO), Gov. Jay Inslee called on the organization to review the Department of Children, Youth and Families’ (DCYF) handling of Oakley Carlson’s case.
Andrew Carlson was released from jail after serving time for endangerment with a controlled substance charges unrelated to his 5-year-old daughter's disappearance.
The 6-year-old girl from Washington was believed to have gone missing before December 2021. Her biological parents, Andrew Carlson and Jordan Bowers, were arrested, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.