HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 04-11 4-year-old boy returned to mother KARE114 -year-old boy returned to mother
KARE 11 Staff, KARE 7:0741f. CDTApril11, 2016
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MAPLEWOOD, Minn. -A4-year-old Maplewood boy has
been returned to his mother after he was reported taken by
his non-custodial father.
The boy's mother called police Saturday afternoon to report
that the father had not returned the boy at the expected time.
She had last seen her child on April 7 at 1:30 p.m. when he
was picked up by this father. They were supposed to go to a
friend's house but never arrived.
Police say that Sheppard has recently talked about leaving with his son, and learned that his
cell phone appears to be disconnected.
Maplewood authorities contacted the media about the boy's status, and the non-custodial
father reportedly called police and returned the boy to his home after learning investigators
were looking for him. Maplewood Police will forward the case to the Ramsey County Attorney
for potential charges.
"We take these cases very seriously," said Lieutenant Kerry Crotty, who oversees
the Investigations Unit. "When the non-custodial parent is supposed to take the child for a few
hours and is instead gone for days, there is reason for concern. We're gladthe child is safely
home," she added.
The non-custodial father does not have legal custody or regularly scheduled visitations with the
boy. He is reported to have ties to people in Marshall, Minnesota, Sheldon, Iowa and Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.
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