Crime & Safety

Colo. Springs Toddler Found In Arizona

Police Found Emilio Miranda, age 1, taken from a court-ordered foster placement by his birth-mother Dionicia Miranda, 19.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - UPDATE: A missing toddler was found with his birth-mother in Arizona, Colorado Springs police said.

The child, Emilio Miranda, age 1, was removed from a court-ordered placement on Mount Vernon Street in central Colorado Springs around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Police working with Crimes Against Children detectives and Arizona police located Emilio Wednesday with his non-custodial mother, Dionicia Miranda, 19.

Miranda was taken into custody without incident, police said.

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