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Mother Arrested for 1983 Abduction; Daughter Reunited

12/22/2025

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Mother Arrested for Abduction

Debra Newton, 66, was arrested in Marion County, Florida, for custodial interference after being identified as the mother who abducted her daughter in 1983.
A Crime Stoppers tip and DNA testing linked Debra Newton to the 1983 abduction.
Michelle Newton, now 46, had been living under a different name and was reunited with her father, Joseph Newton.
Debra Newton pleaded not guilty, with a hearing set for January 23, 2026.

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Griffith Arrested for Abuse

Tiffany Lee Griffith is arrested on aggravated child abuse charges after allegedly holding a 6-year-old boy underwater at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
The incident occurred when the 6-year-old boy dunked Griffith's son during play.
Witnesses said Griffith screamed at the boy before submerging him briefly.
Victim emerged upset and bleeding from the nose, then told his parents.
Griffith is held at the Osceola County Jail without bond.

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Mother Arrested for Abduction

Debra Newton, 66, was arrested in Marion County, Florida, for custodial interference after being identified as the mother who abducted her daughter in 1983.
A Crime Stoppers tip and DNA testing linked Debra Newton to the 1983 abduction.
Michelle Newton, now 46, had been living under a different name and was reunited with her father, Joseph Newton.
Debra Newton pleaded not guilty, with a hearing set for January 23, 2026.

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