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Drake Boyd abducted Abducted East Tenn. Child Found Safe, Suspects Arrested

Police found 7-month-old Drake Boyd alive and well in Miami on July 12, 2010. David Jackson, the boy's father, Ashlea Laughlin and Brooke Collins were arrested later that night in Miami by the Safe Streets Task Force. Cops say Drake was taken from his mother in Greenville, Tenn.

Last Seen:
  • Greene County , TN
  • The child and suspects were last seen in Greene County, Tenn. at the site of the abduction.
Other Possible Locations:
  • Tennessee
  • Georgia
  • South Carolina
  • Florida
Vehicle To Look For:
  • The suspects were seen driving a white Chrysler Sebring that may have Florida plates. The victim's stolen Dodge Intrepid was recovered in Newberry, S.C.
Last updated July 16, 2010

Abducted Tenn. Child Found Alive In Miami


Drake Boyd was found safe and alive in Miami on July 12, 2010, and later that night, David Jackson, 35, Ashlea Laughlin, 21, and 20-year-old Brooke Collins were arrested by the Safe Streets Task Force.

Drake was abducted from his mother at approximately 4 p.m. on July 11, 2010, in a violent assault, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Police say Jackson, the child's father, and three women, including Laughlin and Collins, allegedly took part in attacking the child's mother and stealing her car.





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Cops say David Jackson abducted 7-month-old Drake Boyd on July 11, 2010.
Drake Boyd, 7 months, was abducted from his mother in Greene County, Tenn.
Cops say David Jackson is a suspect in Drake's abduction.
Police say Ashlea Laughlin, 21, is a person of interest and may be traveling with Jackson.
Police say Brooke Collins, 20, is a person of interest and may be traveling with Jackson.

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