Police in Georgia have arrested a babysitter accused of kidnapping two young sisters. The girls, Zola Cooper, 4, and Norah Cooper, 11 months, were allegedly abducted by Lakesha Brown. The girls, who were once considered to “be in extreme danger” were safely recovered by officers, the City of Atlanta Police Department confirmed on Monday. Brown reportedly gained the trust of the girls’ mother and agreed to babysit them while mom went out to dinner Saturday night. When she returned from dinner, she could not make contact with Brown and called police minutes later. The girls’ mother reported them missing around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. She left her children in Brown’s care at 6 p.m. earlier that evening, police said. FAMILY STOPPED ALLEGED CHILD KIDNAPPER AS POLICE SAY STAFFING SHORTAGE DELAYED RESPONSE UP TO 40 MINUTES By Monday afternoon, police announced they were able to locate the girls using technology that pointed them to the Sylvan road area. Once they arrived, officers heard crying, found them, and brought them to safety. Atlanta police said Brown had previously been accused in a similar kidnapping case in Alabama. Investigators in Alabama said in August 2021, Brown was arrested for kidnapping infant Kamarion Taylor, who was just four days old at the time. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Brown allegedly gained the trust of Taylor’s mother and grandmother and kidnapped the infant while his mother was taking a nap.…
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