Indiana State Police Trooper Arrests Kidnapping Suspect

Ionia teen rescued from kidnapper in Steuben County

STEUBEN COUNTY. IN (WTVB) – An Indiana State Police (ISP) trooper arrested a kidnapping suspect in Steuben County Saturday. According to the agency, the trooper found the kidnapping suspect and victim at the I-69 rest stop in Steuben County around 1 a.m. after being informed by DeKalb County Dispatch of a 14-year-old who was picked up in Ionia, Michigan, by a man from Kentucky. The Ionia County (MI) Sheriff’s Department says it notified DeKalb C…

Indiana State Police trooper arrests kidnapping suspect

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An Indiana State Police trooper found a kidnapping suspect and victim at the rest park on I-69 in Steuben County Saturday. According to a release from Indiana State Police, Dekalb County Dispatch was searching for a 14-year-old, who had been picked up in Ionia, Michigan, by a man from Kentucky. They were given a vehicle description and suspect information from the Ionia County Sheriff's Department, who had a warrant…

Kidnapping suspect who drove across states to meet teen arrested at Indiana rest stop: Police

A 42-year-old man was arrested at a northern Indiana rest stop after allegedly driving from multiple states away and kidnapping a Michigan teenager, police said.

Indiana State Police Trooper Arrest Kidnapping Suspect

Steuben County, IN (7-12-25) – Just before 1:00am on Saturday, July 12, 2025, an Indiana State Police Trooper found a kidnapping suspect and victim at the rest park on I69 in Steuben County. Dekalb County Dispatch was informed of a 14-year-old who was picked up in Ionia Michigan by an adult male from Kentucky. The Ionia County (MI) Sheriff’s Department notified them of the vehicle description and suspect information. This information was made av…