"Toddler Jane" KILMER - 4 yo - DuBois PA / Salt Lake City UT

by TomTerrific0420 Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:26 pm

Clearfield County District Attorney, William A. Shaw, Jr., announced
the capture of a child kidnapping suspect in Utah and the successful
recovery of the missing child.
Shaw identified the suspect as Laura
D. Kilmer, age 39, of Juniata Street, DuBois, Pennsylvania.
"Toddler Jane" KILMER - 4 yo - DuBois PA / Salt Lake City UT Kilmer-263x300

"Toddler Jane" KILMER - 4 yo - DuBois PA / Salt Lake City UT Kilmer-263x300

In January
2011, the District Attorney’s Office received a report of a child
abduction from a DuBois resident. Shaw stated that he requested the
Pennsylvania State Police investigate the report and take appropriate
action to locate the child. Shaw further stated that he requested
assistance from the U.S. Marshal’s service to help locate Kilmer and the
child out of concern that Kilmer may have removed the child from the
state of Pennsylvania.
On Feb. 2, 2011, Tpr. Carol Ponce of
the Pennsylvania State Police, DuBois Barracks, filed a criminal
complaint charging Kilmer with: 1) kidnapping, F1; and 2) interference
with custody of children, F3. Ponce also obtained a warrant for Kilmer’s
arrest.
An affidavit of probable cause filed
with the complaint provides that Kilmer took her 4 year old daughter
from her residence, and fled to unknown whereabouts without the
authorization or knowledge of the child’s father. On Jan. 4, 2011, the
father was awarded full custody of the child by a court order issued in
Clarion County. Upon further investigation, it was found that Kilmer had
made several statements that she would shoot and kill the child with a
handgun Kilmer had in her possession if she was about to be captured by
authorities.
On Feb. 4, 2011, the United State
Marshal Service (USMS) for the Western District of Pennsylvania opened a
fugitive investigation in order to locate Kilmer and the missing child.
The USMS forwarded leads to five USMS districts in four states,
including one to the USMS for the District of Utah.
The Pennsylvania State Police and US
Marshals initially pursued leads in New Jersey and Florida, and worked
with the Clearfield County District Attorney’s Office to pinpoint
Kilmer’s location based on where she made calls on her cell phone and
where she used her credit card.
On Feb. 25, 2011, it was learned that
the Garfield County, UT, Sheriff’s Department had run the license plate
of Kilmer’s vehicle in the National Crime Information Center’s database
when the vehicle had run out of gas. In speaking with the Sheriff, US
Marshals learned that Kilmer had relayed that she was traveling north to
visit relatives. US Marshals then found a location of Kilmer’s sister
just north of Garfield County. US Marshals were able to locate Kilmer’s
vehicle in the parking lot of her sister’s apartment complex.
On Feb. 27, 2011, US Marshals were
alerted that the vehicle was moving. Due to the threat on the child’s
life, the US Marshals developed the plan of waiting for Kilmer to stop
and get gas before attempting an arrest. When Kilmer did stop at a
convenience store in West Valley City, UT and go inside, without the
child, she was arrested. The child was recovered safely at the time of
the arrest. A loaded handgun was recovered from Kilmer’s vehicle at the
time of her arrest.
Kilmer is currently housed in the Salt
Lake County Jail pending extradition to Clearfield County to face the
charges pending against her. The child has been taken into protective
custody by authorities in Utah and is in the process of being returned
to her father.
Shaw thanked the Pennsylvania State
Police and United States Marshal Service for their hard work and
assistance with this case. Shaw stated that he was pleased with the
diligent efforts used in this case to locate the missing child and
guarantee the child’s safety.
http://gantdaily.com/2011/03/02/dubois-kidnapping-suspect-taken-into-custody-in-utah/