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Babysitter Arrested, Accused of Kidnapping 2 Young Sisters, Police Say

Police say the sisters may be in extreme danger after an Amber Alert was issued and investigators searched for a white Ford F-350, officials said.

  • On Monday, the Atlanta Police Department issued an AMBER Alert for 4-year-old Zola Cooper and 11-month-old Norah Cooper, who were allegedly abducted by their babysitter on Saturday.
  • Investigators believe the sisters were taken around 6 p.m. Saturday from the 300 block of James P. Brawley Drive Northwest by their babysitter, Lakesha Brown.
  • Brown is reportedly driving a 2009 white Ford F350 with Alabama license tag IC087Y4, and authorities described the children as critically missing and in extreme danger.
  • Family members confirmed to local news on Monday that both girls were found safe and are currently being reunited with their mother at the hospital.
  • The Atlanta Police Department's Special Victims Unit, which managed the investigation, confirmed the sisters are receiving care at the hospital following their safe recovery.
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Two girls, 4 years and 11 months old, were rescued by the Atlanta police in Georgia on Monday after being taken by the nanny who had been hired by the mother. Images of body cameras show the moment when the officers invaded a trailer where the children were and removed them. The woman, identified as Lakesha Brown, 42 years old, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and cruelty against children. The mother, Elicia Redding, told the police that …

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2 Black Girls Allegedly Kidnapped By Babysitter Found Safe In Trailer, Atlanta Police Say

Source: We already know how important it is for parents to pay close attention to who they let watch their children, but certain stories really drive that point home, and a story about two Black sisters who were the subjects of an Amber Alert issued by the  Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) after their babysitter allegedly kidnapped them is definitely one of those stories. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Atlanta police confirmed Monday that 4-ye…

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Lakisha Brown was arrested in Atlanta and charged with kidnapping two sisters, 4 years and 11 months old, after her mother left them under her care.

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WAGA broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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