Child found safe, 3 arrested in Alex City kidnapping
A 7-year-old child is safe and two suspects are in custody after a kidnapping in Alexander City.
7-year-old Jerico Tyrone Watkins was kidnpassed on September 18, 2025, around 4:45 P.M. from the Thomas Road area in Alexander City.
Following an investigation by Alexander City police, suspects, 44-year-old Jonathan Watkins, 42-year-old Sonya Watkins, and 27-year-old Alexis Walker, were arrested on September 21, 2025, and charged with felony kidnapping.
Watkins was found safe and returned home. The investigation into the kidnapping remains ongoing.
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