NewsAugust 21, 2008
Report: Missing girl's mom charged with hding her
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The mother of an 11-year-old girl missing for more than three weeks is reportedly charged with hiding the child in a crawlspace at the home of the woman and her boyfriend. Citing court documents, KCRG-TV reported Thursday that Rebecca Albrecht has been charged with felony counts of child abduction and perjury. The documents say Albrecht wanted to keep Bailey Veith's father from exercising custody rights...
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The mother of an 11-year-old girl missing for more than three weeks is reportedly charged with hiding the child in a crawlspace at the home of the woman and her boyfriend.
Citing court documents, KCRG-TV reported Thursday that Rebecca Albrecht has been charged with felony counts of child abduction and perjury. The documents say Albrecht wanted to keep Bailey Veith's father from exercising custody rights.
Albrecht is also accused of lying to a Cole County grand jury called to investigate Vieth's abduction.
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
Authorities said Albrecht's live-in boyfriend confessed that Albrecht arranged to have the girl removed from her father's custody in Jefferson City and taken to their home in New Bloomfield.
Law officers Wednesday located the girl in a crawlspace underneath the floor of the home's living room.
------
Information from: KRCG-TV, http://www.krcg.com
Story Tags
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.
Related
Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
