US Edition'I Had to Do Something' | Recycling Driver Credited with Helping Locate Child After Amber Alert
Ashley Dagner faces domestic assault and felony child neglect charges after police said she drove drunk with two unbelted children and falsely reported a kidnapping.
- On Thursday, police located a 2-year-old child safe in Norfolk after an AMBER Alert, leading to the arrest of his mother, Ashley Dagner, who faces domestic assault and felony child neglect charges.
- An AMBER Alert was issued early Thursday after Dagner reported her child taken without permission; court documents allege she had been driving drunk with her two children unrestrained prior to the incident.
- Darwin Montgomery, a TFC Recycling driver, spotted the man and child matching the alert description near Tidewater Drive and called 911 after observing the man appeared to be "in another world."
- Police detained James Lynch, the man found with the child, but released him without charges; Dagner remains held without bond at the Norfolk City Jail.
- Reflecting on his actions, Montgomery described entering "Superman mode" to assist authorities safely, stating he hopes his response encourages others to speak up: "I just wish the best for the child.
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Court Docs: New details in Norfolk mother's arrest following AMBER Alert
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)-- Court documents revealed new details after a mother was arrested Thursday morning following an AMBER Alert in Norfolk. Ashley Dagner, 35, is charged with one count of domestic assault and two counts of felony child neglect. This comes after an AMBER Alter was issued for Dagner's 2-year-old son in Norfolk. Virginia State [...]
Mother's arrest after AMBER Alert for her child detailed in new court docs
The mother of the 2-year-old who was the subject of an AMBER Alert on Thursday has been charged and arrested after he was found safe. New court documents obtained by News 3 reveal more information about her arrest.35-year-old Ashley Dagner was charged with one count of domestic assault and two counts of felony child neglect, according to police. She is being held without bond in Norfolk City Jail.Watch previous coverage: Mother of 2-year-old in …
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