Jul 2, 2009 11:20 am US/Central
Mom In Custody After 3-Year-Old Girl Is Found
Rheannon A. Jerman Was Allegedly Abducted By Her Mother
PLANO, Ill. (CBS) ―
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Theresa Harskey, 40, is in custody for allegedly kidnapping her 3-year-old daughter, Rheannon Jerman, of whom she does not have custody.
CBS
A 3-year-old girl from the northern Illinois community of Plano was located on the West Side of Chicago Thursday morning after being the subject of an Amber Alert.
Rheannon A. Jerman was reported missing at 7 p.m.Wednesday, when authorities say she was abducted at 515 May St. in Plano.
Rheannon's non-custodial mother, Theresa A. Harskey, 40, was suspected of kidnapping her. Harskey has a history of drug abuse, state police said.
Illinois State Police issued an Amber Alert for Rheannon's abduction.
At 5:30 a.m. Thursday, a concerned civilian called Chicago Police and said the two people wanted on the Amber Alert from Plano were in an apartment in the 300 block of South Whipple Street, according to a News Affairs statement.
When police arrived, the child appeared to be in good condition and she and her mother were taken to the Harrison District police station, according to the statement.
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services spokesman Jimme Whitelow said the agency is investigating the incident involving Rheannon, and has had a prior allegation of neglect against her mother, Theresa Harskey.
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