N.H. mother who fled with four children arrested in Los Angeles
Hall, who was apprehended without incident at a facility on Valley Vista Boulevard, is currently detained at Van Nuys Jail on federal fugitive charges, pending extradition to New Hampshire, according to the statement.
'[Today] marks the end to a months-long investigation that spanned thousands of miles, multiple jurisdictions, and required the undivided attention of many dedicated law enforcement professionals that I am proud to work among,' said William R. Hart, Jr., U.S. Marshal for the District of New Hampshire, in the statement.
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Hall lost custody of her children to Cormier on February 4 in Rochester Family Court and was ordered to surrender them after school on February 10. Instead of complying, she fled the state with all four children, according to the statement.
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On May 13, after 'credible leads' placed Hall and the children in Murrieta, Calif., the Rochester Police Department asked the U.S. Marshals Service in New Hampshire for assistance, the statement said. Murrieta is about 50 miles from Ontario and about 95 miles from the site of Hall's arrest in Los Angeles, according Google Maps.
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Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service's District of California, assisted by the Los Angeles Police Department and other local agencies, found the children and arrested Hall. 'This case highlights the vital role that interagency cooperation plays in safeguarding at-risk children,' said a U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson in a statement last week, following the children's recovery.
'We are grateful for the swift actions of our law enforcement partners in California and commend the Rochester Police Department for their persistence and dedication to this case,' the spokesperson said.
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