Judge declares N.J. woman insane 3 years after she kidnapped child and took him to Walmart

A judge has found a Salem County woman not guilty by reason of insanity after she was charged with kidnapping a child three years ago.

Daishaliz Velez Fernandez, 28, of Salem City, was accused of taking a 4-year-old boy from Harvest Point Apartments in Salem on May 9, 2022, and driving him to Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to prosecutors.

The child was recovered unharmed about five hours after he was taken…

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