A 1-year-old girl at the center of a Tennessee Amber Alert was found safe on July 29, 2026, after Georgia officers stopped her mother’s vehicle in Cartersville, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. An automated license plate reader camera flagged the vehicle in Georgia, bringing a swift end to the regional search. Her mother, who no longer held legal custody, was arrested on outstanding felony warrants.
At a glance
- Agencies
- Franklin County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Office; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; Georgia officers
- Alert
- Multi-state Amber Alert, issued after the child was last seen in Winchester, Tennessee
- Location
- Cartersville, Georgia, traffic stop, July 29, 2026
- Warrants
- Aggravated kidnapping, child endangerment and felony evading
- Result
- The child was found safe
How the plate reader helped
This is what the report says about the technology’s role.
- A plate reader camera flagged the vehicle in Georgia.
- Officers across state lines monitored highway camera networks that identified the vehicle’s tag.
- Georgia officers made a traffic stop and recovered the child.
The outcome
- The toddler was located safely, and her mother was arrested on outstanding felony warrants out of Franklin County, Tennessee.
In the news
“License plate reader cameras alerted Georgia officers, prompting a traffic stop that led to the rescue.”
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Context and caveats
- Officials had not said where the child would be placed or when the mother would be returned to Tennessee.
License plate readers are one investigative tool among several. They flag vehicles and give investigators leads; officers, detectives and the public do the rest, and every lead still has to be verified. For how agencies govern the technology, see our policy and data-retention guide and the accuracy guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How was the Amber Alert child found?
A plate reader camera flagged the vehicle in Georgia, and officers made a traffic stop in Cartersville, FOX 5 reported.
Who was arrested?
The child’s non-custodial mother was arrested on outstanding felony warrants from Tennessee.