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Suspect in custody after missing 10-month-old found safe

The suspect accused of forcibly taking a 10-month-old was captured in Mississippi.
Braelee Trapp went missing 6/26. An Amber Alert was issued by the TBI.
Braelee Trapp went missing 6/26. An Amber Alert was issued by the TBI.(TBI)
Published: Jun. 26, 2020 at 4:38 AM EDT|Updated: Jun. 27, 2020 at 12:01 PM EDT
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the suspect accused of forcibly taking a 10-month-old is in custody.

According to officials, Tony Lanier, Sr., 44, was arrested in Alcorn, Mississippi over the weekend.

TBI canceled an AMBER Alert Friday morning after a missing child was found safe.

TBI issued the alert early Friday morning after a 10-month-old Lawrenceburg girl went missing.

Authorities said Braelee Rayne Trapp was forcibly taken by Lanier Lawrenceburg Thursday night.

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