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Movers Block Kidnapper, Rescue Toddler in Daring Act
25 Feb
Summary
- Moving company crew blocked alleged kidnapper's car.
- Security guard alerted movers to a child matching Amber Alert.
- 2-year-old girl reunited with parents unharmed after abduction.
A 2-year-old girl, Kehlani Rogers, was safely reunited with her parents after being abducted from their Avondale home. The child's parents discovered her missing early Saturday morning, leading to an Amber Alert. Tips and surveillance footage tracked the alleged abductor, Marina Noriega, to Maricopa, where she reportedly planned to take a train to California.
On Sunday, a security guard at a Phoenix QuikTrip recognized a child matching the Amber Alert description. He contacted the crew of Camelback Moving Company for assistance. Foremen Ralph Vollmert and Kevin Place immediately used their moving trucks to block Noriega's vehicle in the parking lot, preventing her escape until police arrived.
Phoenix police arrived within minutes and took Noriega into custody without incident. She faces a third-degree felony charge of custodial interference. Authorities confirmed Kehlani was unharmed during the ordeal. Noriega initially claimed Kehlani was her daughter but later admitted to making a mistake. She has been held on a $250,000 bond and reportedly admitted to using methamphetamine prior to the incident.
