Grandma and Grandpa got some ‘splainin’ to do… Indiana Boy Abducted When He Was 5 Is Found 19 Years Later Via NYDailyNews An Indiana woman whose young son was abducted 19 years ago was screaming and “jumping up and down” after learning he was living in Minnesota under a different name, her husband said Thursday shortly after police announced they had found him. Richard Wayne Landers Jr. was just 5 years old when he and his paternal grandparents, who were upset over custody arrangements, disappeared from Wolcottville, a town about 30 miles north of Fort Wayne. Indiana State Police said the now 24-year-old Landers was found in Long Prairie, Minn., thanks in part to his Social Security number. His grandparents were living under aliases in a nearby town and confirmed his identity, investigators said. Police declined to say whether the grandparents would face charges, citing the ongoing investigation. Landers’ mother, Lisa Harter, was “jumping up and down for joy” when investigators told her a few days ago that her son had been found, her husband Richard Harter told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He said his wife is “the happiest woman on earth.” What the hell was up with these shady azz grandparents?!?! Police said the boy’s paternal grandparents, Richard E. and Ruth A. Landers, abducted him in July 1994 because they were “upset over pending court proceedings” regarding his placement. Police spokesman Sgt. Ron Galaviz said it appears the boy’s father was never in the picture. Lisa and Richard Harter had married a year earlier. Authorities believe the grandparents took the boy from their home in Wolcottville and fled. They were charged at the time with misdemeanor interference with custody, which was bumped up to a felony in 1999. But the charge was dismissed in 2008 after the case went cold. SMH looks liek Grandma and Grandpa will have to enjoy their Metamucil and prune juice in the whoscow. Image via Indiana State Police
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Indiana Boy Who Was Kidnapped From Parents By Shady Grandparents At Age 5 Found 19 Years Later!
