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Woman Accused In Baby Kidnapping Faces New Charge; Remains Jailed

POSTED: Monday, March 31, 2008
UPDATED: 11:10 pm EDT March 31, 2008

A woman accused of kidnapping a newborn from a busy Central Florida hospital will remain jailed after being rearrested Monday on a new felony charge, Local 6 has learned.

Jennifer Latham, 39, was supposed to get out of jail Monday and be fitted with a GPS bracelet so authorities could track her movements.

However, Latham will remain jailed and held on no bond.

The felony charges stem from her lying about her past, police said Monday night. Latham provided false information on a bail form, according to officers.

Latham has four aliases and was arrested twice in Indiana for theft and domestic violence.

Latham is accused of smuggling a newborn out of Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford on Friday. She was taken into custody on Interstate 4 by a Lake Mary officer and the baby was found unharmed.

Victim: Judge Made Mistake

Initially, Seminole County Judge Ralph Eriksson ordered Latham released from custody on Saturday.

Some were upset over the judge's decision.

'I think (the judge) made one hell of a mistake," said Gregory Pastor, a family member of another child nearly taken from the hospital. "The judge's decision really bothers me. There is something wrong there."

Two weeks ago, Sheriff Don Eslinger asked judges to considered electronic monitoring in nonviolent cases as a way to reduce overcrowded jails.

911 Call Disconnected

Meanwhile, a 911 call made from Central Florida Regional Medical Center to police was initially disconnected for some reason.

When the 911 operator called the hospital back, she was sent through a maze of people before finally getting the information she needed to alert police, Local 6 reported.

The calls were released by police Monday.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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