Amber Alert canceled after 1-year-old boy found safe; woman arrested
Kira Lawson arrested on kidnapping charges
Updated: May 9, 2022 at 1:03 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 1-year-old boy was found safe and a woman was arrested on kidnapping charges after an Amber Alert was issued in Orange County, officials said.
Kira Lawson was arrested Sunday night in Orange County.
According to sheriff’s officials, Lawson took her boyfriend’s son late Saturday from the Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa on Turkey Lake Road.
An Amber Alert was issued Sunday, and a tip led deputies to Lawson and the baby, who was not harmed, officials said.
Lawson was arrested and booked into the Orange County jail.
UPDATE: Baby Marcus has been found safe and in good health.#AMBERAlert worked! A tip led our deputies to the vehicle and baby Marcus. Lawson is in custody. The investigation is ongoing. Thank you, everyone who shared the #FLAMBER Alert! https://t.co/U85MKbSycA
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) May 9, 2022
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