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After more than 40 years, a woman is reunited with her Kentucky family after allegedly being abducted by her mother
Michelle Newton was reunited with her Kentucky family after living under a different identity for decades following a 1983 abduction by her mother, who faces felony charges.
- Earlier this year, Debra Newton was spotted in Marion County, Florida, leading to Michelle's reunion with family and Debra's arraignment on a felony custodial-interference charge in Louisville, Kentucky.
- In spring 1983 the toddler vanished after Debra told family she was `relocating to Georgia`, and the case was dismissed in 2000 despite her FBI `Top 8 Most Wanted` listing.
- After a family member asked detectives to reexamine the file in 2016, a Crime Stoppers tip prompted a US Marshals photo comparison, and DNA from Debra's sister showed a 99.9% match.
- Kentucky law matters because a family member posted Debra's bond and both Michelle and Joseph Newton, father, attended proceedings, marking a deeply meaningful reunion.
- The case also underscores how a single phone call can change a life, as officials called the over 40-year resolution extraordinary detective work and credited a courageous tip while Michelle reconciles complex family feelings.
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Three-year-old Michelle “Shelley” Newton poses for the camera in a sailor’s suit, smiling widely, showing the space between her two front teeth of milk on an undated missing persons’ flyer from the Sheriff’s Office...
After more than 40 years, a woman is reunited with her Kentucky family after allegedly being abducted by her mother
Three-year-old Michelle “Shelley” Newton poses for the camera in a sailor’s outfit, smiling wide, showing the gap between her two front baby teeth in an undated missing persons flyer from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
·Atlanta, United States
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