PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A man who was arrested earlier this month in South Dakota after an Amber Alert was issued for his two children is being returned to Washington state to face felony charges in connection with the incident.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley on Wednesday announced the move in the case of 38-year-old Paul Brown, of Maple Valley, Washington.
South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert on Aug. 8 for Brown’s 1- and 3-year-old children. Authorities at the time said Brown had taken the children from their Washington state home on Aug. 5, and they believed the 3-year-old’s health was in jeopardy.
Brown was arrested in Kimball. Jackley says authorities received tips within minutes of the alert being issued identifying Brown’s vehicle and license plate.
It’s unclear if Brown has an attorney.
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