For months, she managed to stay one step ahead of the law.
Known by several names and wanted in four different states for fraud, theft, and identity crimes, this fugitive mom always seemed to vanish before officers could catch up.
But what no one expected — was that she’d be traveling with her young child, using motel rooms and back roads to stay off the radar.
When police in a small Midwestern town ran her license plate during a routine traffic stop, her luck finally ran out.
The bodycam footage begins like any ordinary stop. Officers approach the vehicle, calm but cautious. But as soon as they ask for her ID, the woman’s hands begin to shake. One officer quietly signals to his partner — they’ve seen her face before. She’s on multiple state bulletins.
Then, just as officers ask her to step out of the car, she makes a desperate move — grabbing her child and trying to run. Within seconds, police restrain her safely, ensuring the child isn’t harmed.
The arrest was emotional. Through tears, she told officers she just wanted to protect her little one and didn’t know where else to go.
Authorities later confirmed she had been wanted for months, but the child — thankfully — was unharmed and placed in protective care.
It’s a heartbreaking story of a mother on the run, torn between her past mistakes and her love for her child… but in the end, the law always catches up.