Ponchatoula kidnapping suspect found in Florida; boys in protective custody AMBER ALERT: Tangipahoa Parish officials identify kidnapping suspect By FOX 8 Staff | March 3, 2021 at 4:13 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 11:32 AM
PONCHATOULA (WVUE) - Two boys kidnapped in Ponchatoula were located in Florida today and are in protective custody. The suspect remains at large, said Chief Jimmy Travis of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The update came in the form of a press conference today at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Substation at 4 p.m.
Travis said that the two boys kidnapped in Ponchatoula were taken by their biological mother and that she has been located in Florida. The suspect fled from authorities on foot.
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HAMMOMD, La. - Police say they have located two boys who went missing from their father s home in Ponchatoula across state lines in Florida, and are currently searching for their biological mother who is suspected in the kidnapping.Â
Louisiana State Police originally said Kaesyn Heck, 8, and Jax Matthews, 4, went missing from their home sometime Tuesday.Â
But in an update Wednesday afternoon, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff s Office said the boys were located safe and unharmed in Santa Rosa County, Florida.Â
Sheriff Jimmy Travis said the boys were in good condition physically, but said he didn t know about their mental state. They were able to locate the children but the female fled on foot. Theyâre still searching for her. The children are currently in protective custody, he said. They appear to be safe and fine.