Dothan kidnapping suspect, victim, family apprehended in Ohio | News

OHIO (WSFA)- Dothan, Alabama Police confirm that kidnapping suspect Charles Partin, 15-year-old Aileen Lander, and the entire family were apprehended in Ohio around 3:00 a.m. this morning.

Preliminary information suggests that they were caught in Cincinnati, but this is unconfirmed.  There is an active Amber Alert in effect for Aileen Lander, and she is now safe as are the other children in the family.

Authorities have been searching for the 15-year-old since she was taken from DHR custody by a man identified as her step-father on Monday.

Lander was abducted from Southeast Alabama Medical Center during a scheduled medical appointment.   The FBI became involved in the case on Tuesday.

WSFA 12 News will update this story as details become available.  Watch WSFA 12 News tonight at 6:00 p.m. for the complete story. 

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