In a recent turn of events, a 7-year-old boy from Gwinnett County, who was reported kidnapped, has been found safe. The child’s mother, Michelle Marks, was apprehended in Los Angeles, California, following a coordinated effort between Georgia and California law enforcement agencies. FOX5 Atlanta reported that after Marks lost custody of her son due to allegations of child neglect, she took him from a residence in Snellville during a supervised visit.
Details provided by Gwinnett County Police indicate that the mother had made threats to harm herself if she were to lose custody of her son. Further investigations revealed that Marks used an alias to travel from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. Gwinnett County Police, after being alerted to the mother’s movements, engaged the Los Angeles Police Department, who located her and the child at a property previously linked with Marks. “Detectives would like to thank the Los Angeles Police Department and federal and state agencies for assisting in this case,” police said in a statement obtained by 11Alive…