TIME. THE SCENE HAS SINCE BEEN CLEARED. TWO NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN ARE NOW SAFE FOLLOWING A KIDNAPING. POLICE SAY A MAN TOOK A ONE YEAR OLD CHILD AND A FOUR YEAR OLD FROM A MOTEL YESTERDAY, JUST BEFORE FOUR. THE CHILD’S MOTHER THEN CALLED 911. THE KIDNAPING WAS IN LUMBERTON, BUT POLICE THERE CHASED THAT SUSPECT FOR 45 MINUTES ALL THE WAY TO NORTH RALEIGH. OFFICERS SAY THE SUSPECT CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. AS YOU SEE HERE. VIDEO FROM THAT SCENE WRAL TEAM ON THE SCENE SAYS ONE CHILD WAS TAKEN IN A
North Carolina man kidnaps ex-girlfriend's children in Lumberton, chase ends in I-440 crash, officials say
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Updated: 10:46 PM EDT Mar 22, 2024
A man is charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend's two children in Lumberton and then crashing on Interstate 440 in Raleigh.Shiferaw Lemons, 24, allegedly kidnapped two children just before 4 p.m. from an Econo Lodge in Lumberton. Top StoriesKate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapyUNCG police respond to shooting on Glenwood Avenue, Greensboro police investigatingNorth Carolina man found dead after Wilkes County brush fire, deputies sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereInvestigators learned the mother had gone to return items to Lemons after a recent breakup. She said Lemons then reached into the car, pulled her out, and drove off with the children.Authorities said Lemons failed to stop, and a chase ensued into Johnston County.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsThe North Carolina State Highway Patrol spotted the vehicle before an Amber Alert was issued.The children were treated at WakeMed and released.Lemons faces more than a dozen charges from the Lumberton Police Department and the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app hereFor more on this story, visit our news partner, WRAL.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |TRENDING STORIES
A man is charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend's two children in Lumberton and then crashing on Interstate 440 in Raleigh.
Shiferaw Lemons, 24, allegedly kidnapped two children just before 4 p.m. from an Econo Lodge in Lumberton.
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Investigators learned the mother had gone to return items to Lemons after a recent breakup.
She said Lemons then reached into the car, pulled her out, and drove off with the children.
Authorities said Lemons failed to stop, and a chase ensued into Johnston County.
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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol spotted the vehicle before an Amber Alert was issued.
The children were treated at WakeMed and released.
Lemons faces more than a dozen charges from the Lumberton Police Department and the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
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For more on this story, visit our news partner, WRAL.
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