Colorado Springs, CO – A Mississippi woman was arrested after allegedly abducting an 11-year-old child, prompting a multi-agency response.
According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, detectives and the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force located and arrested 28-year-old Sharayon Brown on Friday afternoon. Brown was wanted on a parental kidnapping warrant out of Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Authorities said the Olive Branch Police Department contacted federal officials after receiving information that Brown, accused of abducting her biological child, was possibly in Colorado Springs. Investigators then conducted a coordinated search of several locations tied to Brown.
Law enforcement agencies, including the Colorado Springs Police Department, Fountain Police, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and the Colorado State Patrol, assisted in the search effort. Brown and the child were ultimately found in the 3400 block of North Elizabeth Street.
Brown was taken into custody on the Mississippi kidnapping warrant and booked into the Pueblo County Jail, according to officials.
The child was safely recovered and transported to the El Paso County Department of Human Services. Authorities said arrangements are being made for reunification with the custodial family.
The case highlights coordination between local and federal agencies across state lines to locate missing children and apprehend suspects.
Incidents like this may affect families, students, and caregivers navigating custody and travel across states.
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