Kokomo police find missing child, arrest mother for kidnapping

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — Kokomo Police Department found a missing child on Thursday and arrested the child’s mother for kidnapping

According to the department, officers were contacted by Fishers police about a missing 2-year-old who was possibly in Kokomo with her noncustodial mother.

After several hours of surveillance, a search warrant was executed at a home in the 1000 block of East Gerhart in Kokomo. Police said the child was found safe at the location and returned to Hamilton County.

The child’s mother, Nizhoni Carter, 21, was taken into custody by Fishers Police. She was charged in Hamilton County for kidnapping, a level 5 felony, and misdemeanor interference with child custody.

Police ask anyone with additional information to contact the Fishers Police Department or the Kokomo Police Department at (765) 456-7017.