Police Plead With Former Baltimore County Cop Accused In Kidnappings To Return Daughters Safely
Anyone who sees Vicosa or his children is asked to call 911 immediately.
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Anyone who sees Vicosa or his children is asked to call 911 immediately.
The days-long search for a former Baltimore County police officer wanted for kidnapping his daughters ended Thursday when Robert Vicosa, his daughters and a companion were found dead in western Maryland, WJZ has learned.
The mother of two little girls—ages six and seven–pleaded for their safe return home. Police said her children Aaminah Vicosa and Giana Vicosa were taken by their father, Robert Vicosa, a former Baltimore County Police officer.
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Anyone who sees Vicosa or his children is asked to call 911 immediately.
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