Second Suspect Arrested in Sioux Falls Infant Kidnapping

A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the kidnapping of a seven-month-old from Sioux Falls. Chosen Butler was found with Betty Cross in Detroit, where she, and Taylor Edwards were taken into custody.

By Riley Harrington March 10, 2025 12:58 pm

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the kidnapping of a seven-month-old from Sioux Falls. Chosen Butler was found with Betty Cross in Detroit, where she, and Taylor Edwards were taken into custody. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says a local Fugitive Task Force, which included city, county, and federal officers, tracked down the suspects. (:16) Clemens adds that extradition hearings will be held to bring the suspects back to Sioux Falls to face charges.

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