- Missing Atlanta sisters have been found safe following an alleged kidnapping incident.
- Lakesha Brown, the kidnapping suspect, is now facing additional charges for faking her own pregnancy.
- Deputies in Paulding County received a tip that Brown had sent a picture of what appeared to be a dead newborn to a man she allegedly told was the child’s father.
- According to the police report, Brown’s daughter had texted the man, saying, 'Her mom had a baby'.
- Brown eventually let deputies inside her home, telling them to 'search the entire house because there was no baby'.
- In the end, deputies found no newborn, and investigators say 'We actually were able to determine that she used what appeared to be a doll to simulate an actual child', Henson told Webb.
- 'I think the diapers, the photos, that was part of the scam, I guess, to entice him to provide her money for things throughout the pregnancy.'
- In addition to the kidnapping charges in Atlanta, Brown now faces misdemeanor obstruction because she lied and hindered their investigation.
Two missing sisters from Atlanta have been found safe after a kidnapping incident involving Lakesha Brown, who is now facing multiple charges, including faking her own pregnancy and obstructing the investigation.2
Brown was arrested on Monday at an Atlanta apartment complex after deputies in Paulding County received a tip regarding her actions. They discovered that she had allegedly sent a picture of what appeared to be a dead newborn to a man she claimed was the child's father. According to the police report, Brown's daughter texted the man, stating, 'Her mom had a baby.'34
Upon arrival, deputies were allowed inside Brown's home, where she insisted they 'search the entire house because there was no baby.' Ultimately, investigators found no newborn, revealing that Brown had used a doll to simulate an actual child. 'I think the diapers, the photos, that was part of the scam, I guess, to entice him to provide her money for things throughout the pregnancy.' This elaborate deception has led to additional charges against her, including misdemeanor obstruction for lying and hindering the investigation.578
The case highlights the troubling circumstances surrounding the sisters' disappearance and the lengths to which Brown allegedly went to mislead authorities and the child's father.
“Lakesha Brown is now facing misdemeanor obstruction charges for lying and hindering the investigation into the kidnapping. Investigators revealed that she allegedly used a doll to simulate a newborn, with claims that the diapers and photos were part of a scam to extract money from the child's supposed father.”
WSB-TV
