After over 40 years, Michelle Newton, who was abducted by her mother in 1983, was reunited with her family in Florida following DNA confirmation and a tip from a family member, leading to her mother's arrest on custodial interference charges.
After more than 40 years, Michelle Newton, who was abducted by her mother in 1983, was reunited with her family in Florida following DNA confirmation and a tip from a family member, leading to her mother's arrest on custodial interference charges.
Nadia Erika Cole, a recent Washington State University graduate, disappeared from Seattle International Airport on May 29, the same day her fiancé Aaron Daniel Aung and his 2-year-old daughter Seraya went missing from Moscow, Idaho. An arrest warrant has been issued for Aung for first-degree custodial interference. Security footage showed Cole leaving the airport distressed, and she has not been seen since. Authorities are seeking public assistance in locating the missing individuals.
Seven-year-old Iris Crum, who had been missing from Rutherford County, was found safe in Texas with her non-custodial mother and her mother's husband. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued an endangered child alert, which was later upgraded to an Amber Alert. The mother has been taken into custody on charges of felony child abduction, while her husband faces charges of felony aggravated kidnapping. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office expressed gratitude to all involved in locating Iris, and she has been reunited with her father.
Christina Dixon, an Oregon mother, has been found guilty of custodial interference and criminal mistreatment for using alternative medicine, including CBD oil, to treat her daughter's liver cancer and for keeping her away from scheduled surgery. Dixon and her daughter were found in Las Vegas after being declared wards of the state. Supporters claim that the alternative treatment shrunk the tumor, but the American Cancer Society states that while cannabinoids may be safe, they do not show evidence of controlling or curing cancer. Dixon's sentencing has been delayed as she searches for a new attorney.
A missing 16-year-old boy from Gilbert, Arizona, was found in Alaska along with his mother, uncle, and sister. The mother and uncle had warrants out for their arrests in connection to the disappearance. The boy's father revealed that his wife and daughter had become obsessed with doomsday beliefs and had recently purchased survival gear. The family believed the boy played a significant role in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The mother and uncle were charged with custodial interference, and it is unclear when they will be extradited to Arizona.