A woman who went missing as a baby more than 50 years ago is back with her family.
The results of a 23andme test were opened by Highsmith's family and they found a match for their daughter.
"One of our sisters called her daughter, the youngest one, and her daughter led us to her mother," said Jeff Highsmith, who had never met his sister before.
The Highsmith family is waiting for the results of a DNA test from their daughter, but they think she is related to their mother.
The family of Mesquite Highsmith, Texas toDDLER, were murdered over 50 years ago.
When we had coffee with her, I just knew. Jeff Highsmith said that he couldn't take his eyes off her because she looked like his mother.
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South Carolina Tipper reported on the disappearance of Millsa Highsmith who was last seen in Texas 51 years ago.
Highsmith was just 21 months old when she was taken from her mother's apartment in Fort Worth, Texas.
The case got a lot of attention in September when an anonymous person reported a possible Charleston, South Carolina, location. It brought national attention to the case and motivated Highsmith's siblings to find their long- lost sister.
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"We're moving closer to finding out where she is and what's going on," Jeff Highsmith told Fox News Digital.
When Alta moved to Fort Worth in the 1970s, she put an ad in the local newspaper for a babysitter to look after her firstborn, Jeff andMelissa. Alta was supposed to meet the woman at the restaurant where she worked, but she never showed up.
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Alta received a phone call from a prospective babysitter who said she had a big yard and cared for other children.
Alta hired a babysitter who picked up the toddler when she was in the care of her roommate.
According to Jeff, the roommate told authorities that the woman who picked up the girl was wearing white gloves, sunglasses and a bonnet.
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Highsmith hadn't been seen since 1971. For now, Jeff is focused on getting to know his sister, even though he thinks she was kidnapped.
He said that the Highsmith family is overjoyed with their new found happiness.
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