Quick action thwarts alleged kidnapping inside Oklahoma courthouse

A frantic, fast-moving scene inside the Oklahoma County Courthouse ended with deputies tackling what investigators are calling an attempted kidnapping – an incident authorities told KFOR’s Tanner DeLeon was so unusual it landed in the “craziest cases” category for them.

Tanner DeLeon reported that deputies arrested a woman accused of trying to take a 2-year-old child from the child’s mother inside the courthouse, in broad daylight, with people nearby and cameras rolling.

Because it happened inside the courthouse, deputies were close enough to respond almost immediately. Tanner DeLeon said authorities believe they stopped it in under a minute, which may have made all the difference…

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