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North Carolina Police Arrest Daniel Gear for Kidnapping

8/21/2026

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U.S. police arrested Daniel Gear, 38, for first-degree kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in North Carolina.
The girl escaped Gear’s truck at an Erwin DMV.
Jennifer Maxwell rescued the barefoot, crying girl after the escape.
Deputies used drones and K-9 units in a seven-hour search, locating Gear near U.S. Highway 421.
Gear faces kidnapping and assault charges, $2.5 million bond, and a Sept. 1 probable-cause hearing.

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Story summary

U.S. police arrested Daniel Gear, 38, for first-degree kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in North Carolina.
The girl escaped Gear’s truck at an Erwin DMV.
Jennifer Maxwell rescued the barefoot, crying girl after the escape.
Deputies used drones and K-9 units in a seven-hour search, locating Gear near U.S. Highway 421.
Gear faces kidnapping and assault charges, $2.5 million bond, and a Sept. 1 probable-cause hearing.