Abducted 6-week-old baby found safe in Missouri; two teenagers taken into custody
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A 6-week-old baby girl reported abducted in Lebanon, Missouri, was found safe Tuesday, Nov. 10, after Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers located a suspect vehicle in Callaway County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F received a notification from the Lebanon Police Department at approximately 11:55 a.m. regarding the reported abduction.
Three minutes later, Lebanon police requested an AMBER Alert.
Troopers immediately began checking the Flock license plate recognition camera system and discovered that the suspect vehicle, a white 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, had been detected twice.
The vehicle was first spotted in Camden County and later in Cole County along U.S. Highway 54.
Authorities distributed a photo of the vehicle to responding troopers as they moved toward the highway.
At approximately 12:07 p.m., a third Flock camera detected the vehicle traveling eastbound on U.S. 54 near Route J in Callaway County.
Before the AMBER Alert was issued, a trooper located the vehicle traveling eastbound on U.S. 54 west of Fulton.
At approximately 12:15 p.m., the trooper conducted a traffic stop and recovered the baby unharmed.
The child was transported to Troop F headquarters in Jefferson City, where she was reunited with her mother.
Authorities took two people into custody without incident, including a 17-year-old girl identified as a suspect and an 18-year-old man who was driving the vehicle.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the Fulton Police Department and Callaway County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation.
The Lebanon Police Department is handling information regarding the reported abduction and any potential criminal charges.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the abduction or the relationship between the suspects and the child.
The investigation remains under the jurisdiction of the Lebanon Police Department.
