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Woman Arrested After 42 Years on the Lam for Parental Kidnapping

Inside EditionJanuary 5, 20262 min858,896 views
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Decades on the Run

  • ๐Ÿ“ Deborah Newton, also known as Sharon Neely, was arrested after being on the run for 42 years.
  • ๐Ÿšจ She is accused of abducting her then 3-year-old daughter, Michelle, in 1983.
  • ๐Ÿ  Newton was apprehended in The Villages, Florida, a retirement community.

The Search and Discovery

  • flyers were mailed to 53 million homes as part of the extensive search for Michelle.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ The FBI had listed Deborah Newton as number eight on their most wanted list for parental abductions.
  • ๐Ÿ“… An age progression poster was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as recently as last year.
  • ๐Ÿ“ž A tip to Crime Stoppers ultimately led authorities to Newton's location.

Daughter's Reaction and Family Reunion

  • ๐Ÿ’” Michelle, now 45, described seeing the video of her mother's arrest as "heartbreaking."
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ The arrest facilitated an emotional reunion between Michelle and her father, Joseph Newton, whom she had not seen since she was three.
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Michelle has since reconnected with her father, step-siblings, and extended family.

Legal Proceedings

  • โš–๏ธ Deborah Newton faces charges of felony custodial interference.
  • ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ She was released on $35,000 bail and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Her husband, a retired police officer, was reportedly stunned by the revelation of his wife's alleged fugitive status.
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