Mississippi kidnapping
Birth mother and sister headed to jail in Mississippi
According to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, the birth mother and her sister accused of abducting a 5-month-old baby at gunpoint from the soon-to-be adoptive parents are being extradited from North Carolina and should arrive in Itawamba County today. The sisters were two of four persons arrested in last week's kidnapping of the baby from a home north of Mantachie, Mississippi. Two other suspects already surrendered to Mississippi authorities.
The baby was given up for adoption soon after her birth. However, the adoption had not been finalized and the abduction came after the birth mother was unable to get the child back from the soon-to-be adoptive parents. Now she and the others will face charges of kidnapping and armed robbery in addition to federal charges.
