Rhode Island is dropping charges against Elaine Yates, who was arrested earlier in January in Texas for allegedly abducting her two daughters in 1985 amid a custody battle with her husband, according to Click 2 Houston.
State Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Wednesday the charge was dropped due to “evidence that was not available or unknown to investigators prior to the discovery and apprehension of Ms. Yates, the laws in effect in 1988, when Ms. Yates left Rhode Island with her two daughters, and the fact that the well-being of the missing children has been established,” the Warwick Post reports.
Kilmartin added the...
State Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Wednesday the charge was dropped due to “evidence that was not available or unknown to investigators prior to the discovery and apprehension of Ms. Yates, the laws in effect in 1988, when Ms. Yates left Rhode Island with her two daughters, and the fact that the well-being of the missing children has been established,” the Warwick Post reports.
Kilmartin added the...
- 1/26/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Two Rhode Island sisters who vanished with their mother in 1985 have been located in Texas — and their mother has been accused of abducting them amid a bitter custody battle with her husband, People confirms.
According to a statement from the Rhode Island State Police obtained by People, a tip received two days before Christmas led them to Elaine Yates, who was living in Houston, Texas, allegedly using the alias Leina Waldberg.
When she was arrested, “Yates confirmed her true identity,” according to the statement, which adds authorities researched social media accounts to confirm Waldberg is Yates.
Yates faces child snatching and fugitive from justice charges,...
According to a statement from the Rhode Island State Police obtained by People, a tip received two days before Christmas led them to Elaine Yates, who was living in Houston, Texas, allegedly using the alias Leina Waldberg.
When she was arrested, “Yates confirmed her true identity,” according to the statement, which adds authorities researched social media accounts to confirm Waldberg is Yates.
Yates faces child snatching and fugitive from justice charges,...
- 1/17/2017
- by chrisharristimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.