UPDATE: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 @ 5:30 a.m.
Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) says the missing 7-year-old boy taken by his mother has been safely located, and the suspect behind his kidnapping has been taken into custody.
The social media page for GCPD says that detectives assigned to this case acted swiftly, pursuing all available leads, discovering that Michelle Marks had traveled earlier Tuesday, December 17 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport using an alias.
Detectives promptly alerted the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), who successfully located both Michelle Marks and Royal Marks at a location previously associated with the suspect.
GCPD Detectives have publicly thanked the LAPD and federal and state agencies for assisting in this case. Further details behind Michelle Marks custody status, potential extradition and charges have not been released at this time.
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The Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) is looking for a missing 7-year-old boy who was allegedly taken by his mother.
GCPD reports that the police department was called on Tuesday to Valley Bluff Lane in Snellville.
Officers report that Michelle Marks, the boy’s mother, lost custody of him while they were living in Oklahoma last year due to alleged child neglect.
The boy was placed in the custody of his father in Georgia.
Michelle was reportedly in Georgia to visit her son, and during the visit family members told police that they overheard her make several threats of self-harm if she completely lost custody of her child.
The boy’s father told police that Michelle took her son during the middle of the night after the threats were made.
Investigators then obtained kidnapping warrants for Michelle, who also has several warrants for arrest in Oklahoma.
Police report that she has used various aliases and is listed at 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 140-lbs.
The son is listed as 4-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs roughly 90-lbs and was last seen wearing a red long-sleeve thermal shirt with white lettering and jogging pants.
Gwinnett officials are working with federal authorities to locate Michelle and her son, and they say it is possible she left the state with her child.
If anyone has information on the case, officials ask that you call GCPD detectives at (770) 513-5300. To remain anonymous, you can also contact (404) 577-TIPS (8477) or visit https://www.stopcrimeATL.com.
