(cnn)discovery of the body of a young girl who may have been dead for weeks has led to the arrest of her teen sister    herself a mother    and a search for the girls' parents, who may be in california with five other children, police in north las vegas, nevada, said the investigation began wednesday when the 4 month old infant of the 17 year old was taken to sunrise hospital and medical center in suburban las vegas, authorities said police arrested the teen mother on one count of child abuse with substantial bodily harm she was taken to a juvenile facility police department spokesman aaron patty told cnn affiliate kvvu that the 'infant did not receive the proper care and nourishment that she needed at the time, which is what led to the arrest of the 17 year old' a day later, a search warrant was served at the family's home that's when police found the body of the 3 year old girl, who had apparently been dead 'for at least a few weeks,' according to police the teen mother was then arrested on one count of child abuse with death in connection with her younger sister's death, according to a police statement the parents left the home several months ago with the other five children, ranging in age from 1 to 9 years old, but, according to patty, 'they left the 3 year old child and the 17 year old sister at the residence alone' authorities are seeking the parents, 39 year old jondrew lachaux and 38 year old kellie phillips police say the five children with them may be in danger 'we believe that they went to california at some time and may have gone back and forth during this multiple month process when they left,' patty said no amber alert was issued, according to police, because the 4 month old did not die lachaux and phillips, who are the child's grandparents, are being sought for questioning 'we are asking for the assistance of the public in locating these two individuals,' said patty 'we believe they can answer many questions on what led up to the death of this child' the 4 month old infant was last reported to be hospitalized in critical condition her mother's name was not disclosed
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