Arkansas man accused of abducting Wisconsin teen enters plea

LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. — A 40-year-old Arkansas man pleaded not guilty to abducting a pregnant teenager in Wisconsin during a court appearance on Tuesday, July 15.

Gary Day of Lonoke County is accused of abducting a 16-year-old from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in February, sparking nationwide AMBER Alerts. The alerts were issued in Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Missouri, along with a $5,000 reward for information that would aid in locating the teen.

Day was arrested on April 2 in Omaha, Nebraska, after authorities responded to a tip from a witness who reported seeing the pair. The teen, three months pregnant at the time, was taken to a secure facility, according to officials…

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