Missing Kentucky girl, who was abducted 40 years ago, found alive in Florida; mom arrested, deputies say

The Brief

  • A girl who went missing 40 years ago was reunited with her father and family.
  • After realizing who she was, Michelle Newton spoke with the sheriff’s office.
  • A crime stoppers tip identified Michelle’s mom, who was arrested in Marion County.

THE VILLAGES, Fla. A three-year-old girl who went missing from Kentucky was found under a new name and in a different state 40 years later.

Michelle Newton – born in 1983 – reportedly vanished out of Louisville, Ky. when she was three years old.

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