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LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities searching for an Ohio woman who they say took her four children have found all of the children safe and unharmed.
Police in Lima say the four children, ages 8-13, were taken early Tuesday and authorities had warned they could be in danger.
Police say the children were found Tuesday afternoon in a house in Kenton and that the mother is in custody. The woman’s boyfriend also was arrested on a warrant.
Police say the mother who didn’t have custody of the children tried to flee with her boyfriend when authorities approached the house in Kenton.
A missing child alert had warned that the mother might be taking the children to Florida.
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Police looking for 4 children taken by mom
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are searching for an Ohio woman who they say took her four children and may be traveling with her boyfriend.
Police in Ohio say the children could be in danger and that the woman’s boyfriend has been abusive to children in the past.
Police in Lima say the four children, ages 8-13, were taken early Tuesday by their non-custodial mother, 40-year-old Marianne Merritt.
Authorities have issued a missing child alert for all states between Ohio and Florida.
Police say they are looking for a 2000 dark blue Chrysler Voyager minivan with an Ohio license plate FMQ3175. The say the van has a white passenger door.