A man has been charged with kidnapping after two children, who police say were abducted from the Rusk area, were found safe in Kilgore on Tuesday, according to the Cherokee
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Two missing children from Rusk area found safe in Kilgore
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office has reported two missing children from the Rusk area are now safe.
Later on Tuesday, Sheriff Brent Dickson said both juveniles were located with Schmidt in Kilgore, and both kids have been released to Child Protective Services custody.
"I would like to thank the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Rangers, Federal Bureau of Investigations, US Marshalls, Kilgore Police Department, along with numerous other agencies that assisted in the investigation," Dickson said. "I would also like to thank the numerous citizens that called with tips. This case is still active pending further investigation."