A girl abducted in Illinois in 2017 when she was 9 has been found safe in North Carolina.
Kayla Unbehaun, 15, was located by police in Asheville, North Carolina, after a store employee called the police after recognizing the teen’s mother, who allegedly abducted her daughter in 2017, according to the Asheville Police Department and the“It was the right thing to do,” the employee who said she called the police, told ABC News, requesting her identity and store not be published.
The identification of Kayla Unbehauns kidnapping came down to a tip from a local employee who recognized her abductor.After investigating the kidnapping, officers consulted with the South Elgin Police Department to identify Heather Unbehaun, whoher daughter Kayla Unbehaun nearly six years ago, according to the Asheville Police Department.
“It is unusual, but it's good that when someone does suspect that they recognize someone, no matter how old the story might be, that they are not afraid to give us a call so we can come to investigate,” Asheville Police Lt. Diana Loveland told ABC Asheville affiliate
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