Amber Alert canceled after 1-year-old abducted from Austin found safe
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Police in Austin have canceled an Amber Alert after a 1-year-old girl they say was abducted by a 22-year-old woman was found safe, according to the Amber Alert.
Jessica Skelton has been arrested for unrelated charges after she abducted Sailor Tucker, Austin police announced on Twitter. The Amber Alert advised the two were last seen in the 4700 bock of Elm Court in Austin around 8 p.m. Tuesday. The announcement that Sailor was found came around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
KHOU-TV reported Wednesday that Skelton is Sailor’s biological mother.
The 1-year-old girl was found by Austin police with the help of the U.S. Marshals Office, according to the tweet.
This story was originally published August 24, 2022 at 4:08 PM.
James Hartley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram