S.C. Police Search for Missing Girl, 5, After Her Mother Is Found Dead - PEOPLE

Authorities successful South Carolina are looking for a 5-year-old miss who disappeared aft her parent was recovered dormant connected Thanksgiving.

On Monday, the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office announced the hunt for Aspen Jeter via Facebook, sharing a photograph of her.

Police said they were called to bash a payment check astatine a location successful Orangeburg, South Carolina, connected Thanksgiving. Once there, according to the post, "deputies recovered a deceased pistillate who had not been heard from since November 1."

Authorities said they aboriginal recovered retired that the woman, who has not been publically identified, was Aspen's mother. The kid wasn't successful the location erstwhile her mother's assemblage was found.

"If you person immoderate accusation successful the whereabouts of this child, delight fto america know," Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said, according to the Facebook post. "You don't person to springiness your name, but conscionable springiness america what you know."

Those with accusation are encouraged to telephone the OCSO astatine 803-534-3550 oregon Crimestoppers astatine 1-888-CRIMESC.

The OCSO did not instantly respond to PEOPLE's petition for comment.

Relatives person since identified the woman arsenic Crystal Jumper, according to NBC affiliate WIS-TV.

Per the outlet, erstwhile constabulary arrived astatine her home, Jumper had been changeable and was laying connected her bed.

As her household grieves, they told WIS-TV that they are besides focused connected uncovering Aspen.

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"She's a saccharine small babe and we conscionable privation her home," said Aspen's uncle and Crystal's brother, Pauley Jumper.

He added that the past clip helium spoke to Crystal was connected Nov. 1. However, that wasn't unusual.

"She was a backstage person, she kept to herself," helium said, per WIS-TV.

Crystal's origin of decease volition beryllium determined aft an autopsy this week.

He added of Aspen: "She's not capable to walk, she can't talk. So conscionable everybody commune that we get her home."

Police went to Crystal's location aft her relative told constabulary she hadn't spoken to her, and that they typically talked each day, authorities told WCSC successful Charleston.

The OCSO told the quality presumption that erstwhile they got to Crystal's home, determination weren't immoderate cars astatine the home, and nary 1 answered erstwhile they knocked. An serviceman who walked astir the location smelled a beardown odor, prompting deputies to spell inside. That's erstwhile they recovered Crystal, but not Aspen.

Officers are looking for the child, on with Crystal's vehicle, and issued an alert for locals if they spot her car. They did not stock a description.