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Atlanta police have arrested a babysitter accused of kidnapping two young girls over the weekend. The mother of the children, aged 11 months and 4 years, reported them missing Saturday night after returning home to find both the girls and the babysitter, Lakisha Brown, gone.
The mother, who had known Brown for about a year and trusted her to care for the children, notified authorities immediately. Using cellphone data, police tracked the girls to a nearby property on Monday. Fugitive investigators, responding to the scene, heard a baby crying inside a trailer and entered, where they found the two children safe and took Brown into custody.
Authorities confirmed that the girls appeared to be in good health. Further investigation revealed that Brown has connections to Alabama and is wanted there for failing to appear in a previous case involving similar circumstances from about five years ago. Atlanta officials are collaborating with Alabama law enforcement to gather more information regarding that matter.
At this time, no additional details have been released.