ORLANDO, Fla. – A 1-year-old boy was found safe and a woman was arrested on kidnapping charges after an Amber Alert was issued in Orange County, officials said.
Kira Lawson was arrested Sunday night in Orange County.
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According to sheriff’s officials, Lawson took her boyfriend’s son late Saturday from the Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa on Turkey Lake Road.
An Amber Alert was issued Sunday, and a tip led deputies to Lawson and the baby, who was not harmed, officials said.
Lawson was arrested and booked into the Orange County jail.
UPDATE: Baby Marcus has been found safe and in good health.#AMBERAlert worked! A tip led our deputies to the vehicle and baby Marcus. Lawson is in custody. The investigation is ongoing. Thank you, everyone who shared the #FLAMBER Alert! https://t.co/U85MKbSycA
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) May 9, 2022