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10-Month-Old Charlotte Girl Found After Reported Abduction, Suspects Arrested: CMPD
A distant family member and her boyfriend abducted 10-month-old Nalaya Crew, who was later found safe; the Amber Alert led to the arrest of both suspects.
- Sunday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said 10-month-old Nalaya Crew was found safe and Michelle Cheyanne Hemphill, 19, and Timothy Lee Smith Jr., 23, were arrested.
- At 7:01 p.m. Saturday, police say Nalaya Crew was taken by Michelle Cheyanne Hemphill, 19, and Timothy Lee Smith Jr., 23; the child's family told police they believed Nalaya was in danger with Hemphill.
- From the scene near the 6600 block of Monroe Road, Michelle Cheyanne Hemphill was last seen entering a blue minivan believed driven by Timothy Lee Smith Jr., while Nalaya Crew wore a light gray shirt with black cheetah print.
- Officials say they have not released charges or further details, and authorities canceled the Amber Alert while urging anyone with information to call 911 immediately.
- Police issued an Amber Alert for a 10-month-old in southeast Charlotte, but investigators said the blue minivan’s model and license plate were unknown, complicating the search.
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Charlotte Amber Alert update: Infant found safe; police arrest both suspects
Ten-month-old Nalaya Crew, the subject of an Amber Alert in Charlotte, has been found safe and reunited with her mother. CMPD arrested both suspects — Michelle Hemphill and Timothy Lee Smith Jr. — after determining the child had been taken by a distant family member believed to pose a danger.
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