Genesis Nova Reid: The 2-Year-Old Alabama Girl Who Vanished — Police Reveal Her Mother Killed Her on Christmas and Dumped Her Body in a Dumpster

On February 16, 2026, 33-year-old Adrienne Reid called Enterprise Police at 3:10 a.m. to report her daughter Genesis Nova Reid missing from their apartment on Apache Drive. The mother claimed she checked on the nearly 3-year-old around 3 a.m. and found the toddler gone from her bed, with the front door standing open. Genesis, described as a Black female, 2 feet 5 inches tall and about 25–30 pounds, was last reportedly wearing pink Minnie Mouse pajamas.

Within hours, investigators grew suspicious. Neighbors told police they had not seen the child for weeks. The mother was quickly charged with false reporting to law enforcement. By March 9, 2026 — what would have been Genesis’s third birthday — police announced devastating new charges: Adrienne Reid was arrested and charged with capital murder and abuse of a corpse.

Enterprise Police Chief Michael Moore revealed the shocking details during a press conference. Surveillance video from a neighbor’s camera captured Reid walking toward the apartment complex dumpster around 11:30 p.m. on Christmas night 2025, pulling a rolling duffel bag. Two days later, the same camera showed her returning to the dumpster carrying toys and other items believed to belong to Genesis. Investigators now believe Reid murdered her daughter on Christmas and disposed of the body in the duffel bag.

Searches have shifted to the Coffee County Landfill, where cadaver dogs and additional teams continue working. No remains have been recovered, but authorities are treating the case as a homicide with the child deceased.

As of June 2026, Genesis Nova Reid remains missing, her body presumed discarded in a landfill. Adrienne Reid is in custody facing the most serious charges. The case has stunned the Enterprise community and highlighted the tragic failure to protect a toddler whose disappearance was reported far too late.