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Warrants issued for mother of missing 3-year-old
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Published: May 13, 2009
A woman who abducted her 3-year-old son during a visitation Monday will face kidnapping charges.
Statesville Police Department Assistant Chief Bill Halliburton said warrants for kidnapping have been issued for Kira Leneshia Shaw-Wright, 28.
An Amber Alert for Shaw-Wright's 3-year-old son, James Harris, was issued Monday after Shaw-Wright took him from Signal Hill Mall during a regular visitation, Halliburton said.
Shaw-Wright does not have custody of the boy. His grandparents are his legal custodians.
When Shaw-Wright visits her son, she is supposed to be in the company of the boy's grandparents.
"She couldn't have private visitation with him," Halliburton said.
On Monday, Shaw-Wright met with the grandparents and visited with James, Halliburton said.
"While they were walking around the mall, they lost sight of her and the child, and she took off with him," Halliburton said.
Statesville officers are in contact with police in Atlanta, where Shaw-Wright is believed to have gone after taking James.
He said there is no indication that Shaw-Wright would harm James.
"There's nothing in the report to suggest she's been or would be violent with the child," Halliburton said.
However, he said, the manner in which she took the boy is cause for concern.
"Obviously the situation where the child was abducted was not good," he said.
Police were not able to obtain any description on what type of vehicle Shaw-Wright was in when she left the mall.
Since issuing the Amber Alert Monday night, Halliburton said, no calls have come in nor have there been any sightings of either Shaw-Wright or James.
James is a black male, about 3 feet tall, weighing 40 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray and black shirt with the words "Short, Cute and Loveable," police said. James was wearing Old Navy jeans and a green and gold jacket.
Shaw-Wright is a black female, 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 100 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing an orange and black skirt and a white jacket. She has long hair and a medium complexion.
If you have any information, you're asked to call the police department at (704) 878-3406 or 911.
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