CHESHIRE, Mass. — A 4-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her mother, setting off an Amber Alert on Thursday morning, has been found safe, authorities said.
Investigators tracked Cortana Goncalves to a trailer park on Fifth Avenue in Cheshire shortly before 12 p.m. after her non-custodial biological mother, 32-year-old Brandee Arnold, took her from a family gathering in Springfield, according to Massachusetts.
Arnold, who was inside a trailer with Goncalves, was taken into custody at the scene.
Goncalves wasn’t suffering from any reported injuries when emergency crews found her.
After issuing the Amber Alert, state police noted that Arnold had previously made both suicidal and homicidal statements.
Arnold allegedly took Cortana in violation of her custody agreement. She will be turned over to Springfield police to face charges in the alleged kidnapping incident.
There were no additional details immediately available.
An investigation remains ongoing.
UPDATE— Cortana Goncalves has been located; she is safe. She was found in Cheshire, Mass. More details to follow. Thank you to all who shared the initial tweet. https://t.co/CHhKnRX90t
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) June 22, 2023
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