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Bodycam captures dramatic rescue of kidnapped 13-year-old girl

Bodycam captures dramatic rescue of kidnapped 13-year-old girl
The Independent World Sunday 26 July 2026, 14:44 UTC By Lucy Leeson 1 min read
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Independent TV Showing now | News 00:50 Bodycam captures dramatic rescue of kidnapped 13-year-old girl Police bodycam footage captured the moment a 13-year-old girl kidnapped from Georgia was rescued by officers at a Jacksonville motel room. After being taken in Georgia and brought more than 130 miles to Jacksonville, investigators tracked the girl’s location to a Philips Highway motel, police say. Jacksonville’s SWAT team joined the FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation in a coordinated...

Independent TV Showing now | News 00:50 Bodycam captures dramatic rescue of kidnapped 13-year-old girl Police bodycam footage captured the moment a 13-year-old girl kidnapped from Georgia was rescued by officers at a Jacksonville motel room. After being taken in Georgia and brought more than 130 miles to Jacksonville, investigators tracked the girl’s location to a Philips Highway motel, police say. Jacksonville’s SWAT team joined the FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation in a coordinated operation to rescue the young teenager on 16 July. A 42-year-old man, who attempted to escape, was arrested by police.
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