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Former Crawford County official accused of conspiracy to kidnap her daughter

Tamara Hamby allegedly staged her mentally disabled daughter's kidnapping to deter online strangers; three accomplices face charges, authorities said.

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The warrant said Hamby allegedly came up with the idea to have her daughter "kidnapped" as a scare tactic due to her talking to strangers online.

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Crawford County book banner arrested in bizarre faked kidnapping

Tamara Hamby is accused of faking a kidnapping of her daughter in hopes of scaring her out of talking with strangers on the internet.

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Former Crawford County official accused of conspiracy to kidnap her daughter

The warrant said Hamby allegedly came up with the idea to have her daughter "kidnapped" as a scare tactic due to her talking to strangers online.

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette broke the news in on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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