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Babysitter Arrested After Atlanta Police Rescue Two Children

8/18/2026

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Lakesha Brown (babysitter) was arrested in Atlanta for allegedly kidnapping 4-year-old Zola Cooper and 11-month-old Norah Cooper.
Police rescued the children near Sylvan Road on Monday afternoon after hearing crying.
A staffing shortage delayed the police response by up to 40 minutes.
Brown had previously been accused in Alabama of kidnapping 4-day-old infant Kamarion Taylor in August 2021.

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Lakesha Brown (babysitter) was arrested in Atlanta for allegedly kidnapping 4-year-old Zola Cooper and 11-month-old Norah Cooper.
Police rescued the children near Sylvan Road on Monday afternoon after hearing crying.
A staffing shortage delayed the police response by up to 40 minutes.
Brown had previously been accused in Alabama of kidnapping 4-day-old infant Kamarion Taylor in August 2021.