Utah woman, man arrested for taking non-custodial children across state lines

CEDAR CITY, Utah — A Utah girl was arrested after police say she took her three kids throughout state strains after shedding custody of them.

In line with a press launch from the Cedar Metropolis Police Division, a decide granted the daddy of the three kids instant non permanent custody on Friday, Feb. 10. Beforehand, the kids have been within the custody of their mom, Alexis Value.

“The court docket order was issued partially due to concern for the soundness of Value and out of concern for the protection of the kids,” the discharge said.

After the order was made, the kids’s father contacted police, who started their seek for Value and the kids.

In line with the discharge, officers acquired info that Value had left her house in Richfield, Utah, and was heading to Montana together with her three kids, along with a fourth youngster “that was not in frequent with the reporting occasion.”

With the assistance of authorities in Montana, Value and the 4 kids have been discovered. She was then taken into custody for investigation of 4 counts of custodial interference throughout state strains, a third-degree felony.

Value’s boyfriend, Walker Bettfreund, was additionally arrested for investigation of the identical expenses, in addition to obstruction of justice.

“He reportedly assisted Value with shifting the kids from Utah to Montana,” the discharge said.