Girl Missing 3 Weeks Found in NC, Kidnapper Charged

0:00A girl under 15 vanished from Middletown, Connecticut and showed up nearly three weeks later at a house in Oceanile Beach, North Carolina. The man there, Justin Newman, faces serious charges including first-degree kidnapping and multiple counts of statutory rape on a child between 12 and 15, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. Investigators shrieked her down after learning Newman arranged a ride share for the girl from Middletown to a nearby train station. From there, she hopped a train all the way to North Carolina, landing right at his place on Brigadier Avenue. She'd been missing since early April, and the whole community in Connecticut was on edge, searching for answers. Thankfully, when deputy found her Monday, she was unharmed and quickly placed in protective custody to keep her safe. New details from court docs confirmed the heavy charges against Newman, who's now in custody as the case moves forward. Middletown police tipped off their North Carolina counterparts, leading straight to the recovery. This cross-country ordeal highlights how fast these situations can escalate, but the girl's back in safe hands and justice is rolling in.

1:06Stay tuned for more, as it unfolds. That's the story for today. Durham News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.