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Police safely locate 5-year-old child abducted in Virginia on May 1

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A 5-year-old child from Yorktown, who was abducted by a non-custodial parent on May 1, was found Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals in Cleveland, Ohio.

The child was taken by a non-custodial parent and never returned on May 1, according to police.

Authorities in Virginia were able to track down the child and non-custodial parent, and the U.S. Marshals missing child unit was able to locate the child and arrest the non-custodial parent.

Ashlee Benneson, 31, of Newport News, was charged by the Newport News Police Department with parental abduction.

Benneson was taken to the Cuyahoga County Jail. The child was turned over to the Department of Family Services until they can be reunited with the custodial parent.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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