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Mother Faces Charges for Staging Kidnapping to Warn Daughter

12/5/2025

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Tammi Hamby, a 59-year-old Arkansas mother, staged a kidnapping to warn her daughter about predators, including an impersonator of Luke Bryan.
Hamby and three accomplices allegedly tied her 22-year-old daughter with developmental delays to a tree to demonstrate danger.
Dr. Jeffrey Hamby defended the act, despite local authorities' criticism of the method.
Tammi Hamby faces felony charges with bail set at $125,000, while the daughter remains in state protective custody.

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Story summary

Tammi Hamby, a 59-year-old Arkansas mother, staged a kidnapping to warn her daughter about predators, including an impersonator of Luke Bryan.
Hamby and three accomplices allegedly tied her 22-year-old daughter with developmental delays to a tree to demonstrate danger.
Dr. Jeffrey Hamby defended the act, despite local authorities' criticism of the method.
Tammi Hamby faces felony charges with bail set at $125,000, while the daughter remains in state protective custody.