The Brief
- Manatee County deputies are searching for a toddler and her mother.
- Investigators say Courtney Stanley, 27, bolted from deputies after a theft investigation at a Walmart, and her two-year-old daughter was unrestrained in her vehicle as she sped away from law enforcement officers.
- Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is urged to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011.
BRADENTON, Fla. – Deputies in Manatee County are searching for a toddler and her mother.
The backstory:
According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Courtney Stanley, 27, bolted from deputies after a theft investigation at the Walmart located at 6225 State Road 64 East in Bradenton on Tuesday.
Deputies say her two-year-old daughter, Amara, was unrestrained in the vehicle as Stanley sped away, knocking a deputy to the ground, evading arrest.…