Missing Tennessee girl, 18, allegedly kidnapped by father in 2019 found safe; likely hidden for some time in Colorado
Authorities still searching for father
Hamilton County, Tennessee District Attorney s Offic
and last updated 2021-05-28 14:54:47-04
A missing 18-year-old girl out of Tennessee who was allegedly kidnapped by her father, and likely hidden for some time in Colorado, has been found safe.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Friday morning that Daphne Westbrook, 18, was found safe in Samson in south Alabama â about 10 miles north of the Alabama-Florida state line â around 1:30 a.m. on Friday. She was pulled over for a traffic violation, according to Denver7 s sister station ABC15 in Florida. According to the local district attorney s office, her father and alleged kidnapper, John Oliver Westbrook, let Daphne go and was sending her to his sister s home in Sebring, Florida, ABC15 reported. The district attorney s office previously said the sister w
A Tennessee man indicted for kidnapping and holding his 17-year-old daughter against her will since October 2019 is believed to be in the Tampa Bay area, according to officials.
Tennessee man accused of holding teen daughter against her will since 2019, may be in Colorado
The teen is endangered physically and emotionally, authorities say
Hamilton County, Tennessee District Attorney s Office
and last updated 2021-03-05 15:18:30-05
A Tennessee man is suspected of holding his 17-year-old daughter against her will since 2019 in western states, including Colorado, and concern is increasing for her physical safety.
John Oliver Westbrook allegedly kidnapped his daughter, Daphne Westbrook, in October 2019. Daphne, as well as her two dogs Fern and Strawberry, disappeared from Chattanooga after a weekend visit with her father, according to the district attorney s office in Hamilton County, Tennessee.