October 29, 2008 11:25 am
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IDABEL, Okla. (AP) — Three children reported kidnapped from Lubbock, Texas, have been found safe in Oklahoma and a man they were with is in custody.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 11-year-old Jasmine Bazan was found Tuesday morning with 41-year-old Kenneth Wilcox.
Lubbock police say Wilcox took Jasmine, 9-year-old Angel Contreras, 15-year-old Lashawnda Theriac and his son during the weekend — with plans to visit Six Flags Over Texas.
Police say he later left his son with his ex-wife in Amarillo. Angel and Lashawnda were found safe near Idabel last night with a cousin of Wilcox after Angel called his father.
An AMBER Alert was issued for Bazan. Lubbock Police Capt. Greg Stevens says Wilcox and the 11-year-old girl were located in a vehicle in a rural area near Shinewell, Okla.
Wilcox is being held on a warrant for aggravated kidnapping. Bond is $750,000. Stevens says plans are to reunite the three children with their family as soon as possible.
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