2 charged in Alexander City kidnapping, child found safe

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WSFA) – Two suspects have been charged in connection to the kidnapping of a 7-year-old boy in Alexander City, according to police.

Sonya Watkins, 42, of Federal Way, Washington, and Jonathan Watkins, 44, of Alexander City, are both charged with first-degree kidnapping.

Authorities say the kidnapping happened on Thursday, Sept. 18, and officers received a report about it on Friday, Sept. 19. An Emergency Missing Child Alert was issued statewide early Saturday morning for Jerico Tyrone Watkins…

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