LAGRANGE, Ga. — Police are searching for a person wanted for kidnapping an 8-month-old child and stealing its mother’s car.
LaGrange police arrived at a home on the 1400 block of Lafayette Parkway Sunday afternoon in reference to a kidnapping.
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Police say that Korin Cox grabbed Kaniya Cheeks’ cellphone from her and threw it to the ground, damaging it.
According to a police investigation, Cox then took Cheeks’ 8-month-old child out of her arms and stole her car.
Police later found the child and car. The child was not hurt. The relationship between Cox and Cheeks remains unclear.
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Warrants were issued for Cox for kidnapping, robbery by sudden snatching, auto theft and criminal damage in the second degree.
Police have not released a photo or description of Cox.
Anyone with information about this incident or Cox’s whereabouts is asked to contact the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000.
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