Missing Florida girl found, mother arrested a week after bolting during Walmart theft investigation

The Brief

  • A Florida fugitive has been arrested after a week on the lam.
  • Deputies arrested 27-year-old Courtney Faith Stanley and safely recovered her 2-year-old daughter in Hillsborough County.
  • Stanley is accused of bolting from deputies with her toddler unrestrained in the car after a Walmart theft investigation in Manatee County.

BRADENTON, Fla. A 2-year-old girl has been safely located, and her mother is behind bars, a week after deputies say the pair sped away from a Manatee County Walmart following a theft investigation.

The backstory:

On Aug. 5, 2025, Manatee County deputies say Courtney Faith Stanley, 27, was being investigated for theft at the Walmart located at 6225 SR 64 East in Bradenton.

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