Michael Webb To Plead Guilty To Kidnapping 8-Year-Old Girl In Fort Worth
Webb, 51, faces anywhere from 20 years to life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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Webb, 51, faces anywhere from 20 years to life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Michael Webb, the man accused of a brazen kidnapping in Fort Worth of an 8-year-old girl now faces six counts of sexual assault of a child.
Police say 2-year-old Malakhi Elijah Bankhead was kidnapped and last seen last Tuesday, June 4.
Fort Worth police officers ended up finding the 8-year-old after a second search an hour later on Saturday, May 18.
The armed suspects allegedly forced the victims, some who were assaulted, to give up their wallets, money, car keys, cars, drivers' licenses, credit cards and cell phones.
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Authorities say police visited the motel room of a North Texas man suspected of kidnapping an 8-year-old girl, hours before the child was found safe.
Former Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson said Fort Worth Police could have issued a regional Amber Alert within minutes of the Saturday evening kidnapping.
Hundreds from a thankful community, including police, gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the safe return of 8-year-old Salem Sabatka, who was kidnapped while walking with her mother in Fort Worth.
Although Sunday's arrest was the first in Tarrant County, court records show Michael Webb has a criminal history dating back more than 15 years.
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Eight-year-old Salem Sabatka, who was kidnapped in Fort Worth early Saturday evening, has been found safe, and a suspect is also in custody, police said.
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Irving police go into day four searching for an accused kidnapper Friday.
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He breaks down what makes the case unusual and the factors investigators are likely weighing.
Firefighters faced heavy flames as they arrived at the home on Wilbarger Street.
The high will top out in the 70s with winds coming from the southeast around 5 mph.
Sabrina Underwood faces a mandatory 12‑year sentence after authorities in Panama discovered a loaded gun in her checked bag, a case her father says was a tragic mistake.
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Firefighters faced heavy flames as they arrived at the home on Wilbarger Street.
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