Abducted children at center of Amber Alert found, suspect in custody
Key Points:
- Two children, 11-month-old Norah Cooper and 4-year-old Zola Cooper, who were believed to have been abducted by their babysitter, Lakesha Brown, are now safe, and the suspect is in custody, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
- The children were last seen near Jones Avenue and James P. Brawley Drive NW in downtown Atlanta, and an Amber Alert was issued Monday morning with details of a white Ford F-350 truck linked to the abduction.
- The suspect had gained the mother’s trust over the course of a year before the abduction took place.
- Both children are currently being taken to the hospital for evaluation.
- Norah Cooper is noted to be missing two fingers on her right hand, and the incident remains under investigation.