Missing 4-Year-Old Nebraska Girl Found in Azusa, Mom Arrested

AZUSA, CA - A 4-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by her non- custodial mother in Nebraska was found safe in Azusa and her mother was arrested, police reported Friday.

Azusa police were notified on March 10 by authorities in Lincoln, Neb., of the abduction and were told the mother, 28-year-old Lincoln resident Monique Ramos, was possibly in Azusa.

On Thursday, Azusa police detectives conducting surveillance related to the investigation spotted Ramos and the girl, and both were detained without incident, police said.

"The detectives found the child was in good health and appeared to have been well-cared for," according to an Azusa police statement. "Ramos was arrested for several warrants issued out of the state of Nebraska."

The girl was released to the custody of the county Department of Children and Family Services pending return to her legal guardian, and Ramos is awaiting extradition to Nebraska.

--City News Service, photo courtesy of the Lincoln Police Department