The Latest: Lawyer says abduction case not tied to race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on a West Virginia mother charged with falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter (all times local):
5:30 p.m.
The lawyer for a West Virginia woman charged with falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter says race had nothing to do with the incident.
Attorney Kathryn Cisco-Sturgell issued a statement on Thursday saying 24-year-old Santana Renee Adams was genuinely fearful for her child's safety when she called 911.
Adams was initially hailed as a hero after claiming she used a gun to thwart the attempted kidnapping of her 5-year-old on April 1.
Abduction charges were later dropped against the man, a 54-year-old engineer who was in the area for work.
Adams faces up to six months in jail. She has a bench trial set for Nov. 15.
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11:30 a.m.
A trial date has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a shopping mall.
A court clerk in Cabell County says a judge on Thursday set a Nov. 15 bench trial for Santana Renee Adams.
The 24-year-old Adams was initially hailed as a hero after claiming she used a gun to thwart the attempted kidnapping of her 5-year-old on April 1. Her story quickly began to unravel when mall surveillance video didn't support the tale. Adams then began changing her story under additional questioning.
Abduction charges were later dropped against the man, a 54-year-old engineer who was in the area for work.
Adams faces up to six months in jail. Her attorney didn't return a voicemail.
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5:11 a.m.
A court appearance has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a shopping mall.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports 24-year-old Santana Renee Adams is set to appear in court Thursday on a false report of an emergency charge. She faces up to six months in jail, if convicted.
Adams was initially hailed as a hero after claiming she used a gun to thwart the attempted kidnapping of her 5-year-old on April 1. But her story unraveled when no witnesses could be found and mall surveillance video didn't support the tale. Adams then began changing her story amid questioning.
Abduction charges were later dropped against the accused man, a 54-year-old engineer who was in the area for work.
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Information from: The Herald-Dispatch, http://www.herald-dispatch.com
