Baby at center of Amber Alert found in Callaway County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 6-week-old baby who was reported to be abducted was found in Callaway County on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The release says the Lebanon Police Department issued an Amber Alert at 11:58 a.m. and a trooper stopped the vehicle about 17 minutes later a portion of Highway 54 that’s west of Fulton.
A 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old man were arrested, according to the release. The baby was taken to its mother after it was brought to Troop F’s headquarters in Jefferson City, the release says.
The names of those arrested were not provided by law enforcement.
A six-week-old infant was abducted from Lebanon, MO today. This video shows the moments leading up to her safe recovery.
At 11:58 a.m. today the Lebanon Police Department (LPD) contacted the Patrol to request an AMBER Alert due to the abduction of a six-week-old infant. The LPD and the Patrol were able to locate the vehicle with FLOCK technology. Just 17 minutes after the AMBER Alert was requested, and before the alert was even issued, a trooper stopped the suspect vehicle on U.S. 54, west of Fulton, and recovered the infant unharmed.
The investigative efforts of the LPD, strong law enforcement partnerships, and utilization of technology resulted in the safe recovery of an infant in just over an hour from the time of the abduction.
Lebanon Police Dept’s News Release: https://t.co/IbPfn4D1Uo
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