Found Safe LA - Melanie Edwards, 3, New Orleans, 17 Nov 2018

[cybervampira]

NOPD looking for missing mother, 3-year-old girl in custodial kidnapping case

The NOPD has issued an arrest warrant for a woman after police say she failed to return her daughter to the girl’s legal guardian.

Twenty-six-year-old Kellie Edwards Diggs does not have custodial rights for her three-year-old daughter, Melanie Edwards.

Diggs asked Edwards’ legal guardian to let the girl sleep over at her house on November 17, and permission was granted on the condition that Diggs would return Edwards on November 18, according to the NOPD.

However, when Edwards’ legal guardian contacted Diggs on November 18, she turned off her cell phone and blocked the guardian on social media.

 

[Amonet]

I hope that darling little girl is being cared for appropriately

 

[AdorableOrca96]

She is absolutely adorable! Its always a scary situation when children aren’t returned to their guardians in a custody case battle. I just hope and pray Melanie is safe and cared for.

 

[doodles1211]

What a cutie pie! Mom had a whole day head start on wherever they went.

 

[rainynights]

NOPD looking for missing mother, 3-year-old girl in custodial kidnapping case

The NOPD has issued an arrest warrant for a woman after police say she failed to return her daughter to the girl’s legal guardian.

Twenty-six-year-old Kellie Edwards Diggs does not have custodial rights for her three-year-old daughter, Melanie Edwards.

Diggs asked Edwards’ legal guardian to let the girl sleep over at her house on November 17, and permission was granted on the condition that Diggs would return Edwards on November 18, according to the NOPD.

However, when Edwards’ legal guardian contacted Diggs on November 18, she turned off her cell phone and blocked the guardian on social media.

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Found safe!

From the above article:

UPDATE: The NOPD located and arrested Kellie Edwards Diggs on November 20, and returned 3-year-old Melanie Edwards to her legal guardian.

Police: Birth mother arrested, 3-year-old found safe after alleged kidnapping in New Orleans

UPDATE: Authorities say Kellie Edwards Diggs was arrested Tuesday.

WWL-TV reports that she was charged with interference with custody of a child. Her daughter, Melanie Edwards was found in good health and was released to her legal guardian.