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Atlanta News First at 7: South Carolina kidnapping suspect arrested in Rockdale County, Covington police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A kidnapping that began in South Carolina ended in Rockdale County Saturday, according to Covington police.
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Kidnapping suspect from South Carolina arrested in Rockdale County, Covington police say
Police said a woman approached a stranger at a rest stop in Morgan County Saturday, said she had been kidnapped and asked the person to call 911. The person called 911 and gave police a description of the vehicle.
Covington police later saw the car traveling on I-20 and attempted a traffic stop. The car drove away with the victim inside. It was stopped after a PIT maneuver in Rockdale County.
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