Mother and child found safe after Odessa kidnapping scare, one arrested

Odessa police arrest man for assault and evading detention after false kidnapping report

ODESSA, Texas — A man was arrested for assault and evading detention after a reported kidnapping involving a 3-year-old child and the child's mother was determined to be false, according to the Odessa Police Department.

Mother and child found safe after Odessa kidnapping scare, one arrested

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department has arrested a man after a weekend investigation into a possible kidnapping involving a three-year-old child and its mother. According to the department, early in the morning on March 1, officers were called to the 1200 block of Alpine after someone called 911 and said they were afraid [...]

Odessa Man Arrested After Police Investigate Reported Kidnapping Involving 3-Year-Old

ODESSA, Texas — A reported kidnapping involving a young child prompted a large overnight search across Odessa before investigators determined no abduction had occurred. During the early morning hours of March 1, 2026, the Odessa Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Alpine Street after callers reported a possible kidnapping involving a 3-year-old child and the child’s mother. The reporting parties told officers they feared the pair we…