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Family dispute over child relocation from IllinoisMerrillville IN

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audio iconFamily Offense
E 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

According to the dispatch call, a family dispute was reported where a daughter was taken from Illinois by an online acquaintance and is not being returned. Authorities are coordinating to confirm details and notify the father.

Audio|Heard on: Lake County Public Safety
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01:7
Transcript:
00:00
231 East 81st Avenue report: ex-wife got a text from his daughter who met an online acquaintance and was taken from Illinois and will not be returned. The text is from this location.
00:13
Do we have a text confirmation for that female, ask.
00:24
Once we get that text, is it okay to trace it?
00:31
That might be necessary.
00:32
This might be the female helped yesterday.
00:39
Copy.
00:43
The last name might be Smith. We can confirm with a text.
00:51
Looking at call comments, it is the same female from yesterday.
00:59
Can you call the father and advise him about the help provided yesterday, please?
01:06
Affirmative, sir.

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E 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
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