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Baby Yair reunion brief, children placed in foster care

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -  Just days after being kidnapped from his south Nashville home, eight-day-old Yair Carrillo was reunited with his mother on Saturday.

The reunion, however, was brief.

A spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services told News 2 the infant, along with his three siblings, were placed into DCS custody on Saturday.

Carolyn Carey lives next door to 30-year-old Maria Gurrolla, the newborn's mother, and told News 2 her grandkids often played with Gurrolla's children.

She said the children always seemed well cared for.

"When I found out they was taking all of her children away, I mean away from her, why? Give us a reason why?" Carey asked.

The DCS spokesperson would only say the children were removed from the home because of safety concerns.

He would not explain what those concerns are.

The spokesperson said foster care is generally temporary and DCS typically works with families to improve conditions so they can be reunited with their children.

Reuniting the family has been the main objective of investigators in the case from the beginning.

Carrillo, who was taken from his home after his mother was stabbed as many as eight times Tuesday afternoon, was found late Friday night at a home in Ardmore, Alabama.

He was in the custody of 39-year-old Tammy Renee Silas, of Ardmore, who authorities arrested.

In press conference just hours after the child was found, FBI Special Agent Mya Harrison said, "No matter what happens, no matter what happens we got this child back safely.  No matter what happens, this child has been returned and we have reunited a family."

Authorities were led to Silas by the lead earlier this week from the Kia Spectra that was photographed at the Walmart following Gurrolla shortly before the attack.

It was determined that Silas rented the Kia from the Nashville International Airport early Tuesday.

Silas is charged federally with kidnapping.

She appeared before a United States Magistrate for the Northern District of Alabama Saturday morning and is being detained pending her transfer to Nashville, where future proceedings will take place in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Neighbors near the south Nashville home were relieved to hear the infant had been found safe and sound.

Previous Stories:

• Oct. 2 2009: TBI releases suspect sketch in newborn abduction
• Sept. 30, 2009: Police: Possible link between missing newborn, car
• Sept. 30, 2009: Nashville mom recalls attack, abduction
• Sept. 30, 2009: Police clear person of interest, Newborn still missing
• Sept. 29, 2009: Person of Interest named in infant kidnapping
• Sept. 29, 2009: Newborn abducted, mother stabbed in south Nashville