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Woman charged with child kidnapping after South Salt Lake Amber Alert

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A 33-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree felony child kidnapping following an Amber Alert in South Salt Lake. Marie Erika Lynn Marsh allegedly took the 9-year-old son of an acquaintance without permission.

Key takeaways

  • Marie Erika Lynn Marsh, 33, has been charged with first-degree felony child kidnapping.
  • The incident involved the unauthorized taking of a 9-year-old boy in South Salt Lake.
  • An Amber Alert was issued on Friday following the disappearance.
  • Marsh also faces a possible charge of obstruction of justice.

A woman has been charged with first-degree felony child kidnapping after allegedly taking a 9-year-old boy without permission, sparking an Amber Alert on Friday.

Marie Erika Lynn Marsh, 33, faces the kidnapping charge following the incident in South Salt Lake. According to reports, the woman allegedly used her own children to gain access to the boy, who is the son of an acquaintance.

In addition to the child kidnapping charge, Marsh faces a possible charge of obstruction of justice, which is classified as a capital or first-degree felony.

The incident led to the issuance of an Amber Alert on Friday.

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