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Officers who found 2 kidnapped girls: ‘Weight off our shoulders’
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Courtney Martinez, Ashlyn Webb , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 19, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The girls, ages 4 and 11 months, were rescued from a hot trailer. The woman, identified as Lakesha Brown, was found with the girls at an apartment complex.
A woman faces multiple charges for allegedly kidnapping two young girls. The girls' mother had met the woman through an online group for expecting mothers, where they had interacted for nearly a year. The mother had trusted the woman enough to let her watch the girls, but that trust was broken.
The woman, identified as Lakesha Brown, was found with the girls at an apartment complex. The girls, ages 4 and 11 months, were rescued from a hot trailer. Further details about the kidnapping are available from the source.
The mother had initially thought the woman was offering a harmless service, but the situation turned out differently.
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Category: parks ·
Published: August 19, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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