Crime & Safety

Missing FL Kids Found Safe At GA Hotel; Mom Arrested

GA authorities say they have located two children missing from Florida, and their mother was arrested in connection with their kidnapping.

MCDONOUGH, GA — Two children authorities say were kidnapped from Florida were safely found at a Georgia hotel, and their mother was arrested in connection with the suspected abduction.

The Fulton County (GA) Sheriff's Office on Friday said Audrey Turner, 43, was arrested at a McDonough hotel in Henry County.

This comes after an Amber Alert was issued in Florida and a Levi's Call was issued in Georgia on Monday as authorities searched for her two children, ages 3 and 11.

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The children, previously identified as Aizon and Akachi Turner, were located after authorities say they received several tips. They disappeared from Riviera Beach in Florida, authorities previously said.

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The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services took custody of the children, and Audrey Turner was booked into the Fulton County Jail, where she awaits extradition, authorities said.

Jail records showed she was being held on two counts of fugitive from justice for finger-printable charge, which were issued by the Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County sheriff's offices.

Additional agencies on scene where she was arrested were Georgia's Clayton County Police Department, Henry County Police Department, Hampton Police Department and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

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