In a dramatic turn of events, three children reported missing after their parents fled from a custody appointment have been found safe, announced the Largo Police Department.
Natalie and Tyler Spears, the parents in question, were apprehended and booked into the Pinellas County Jail on charges of interference with custody.
The saga unfolded during a mandatory visit at the Department of Children and Families, where authorities discovered information that could jeopardize the parents’ custody of their children.
Despite the safe recovery of the children, law enforcement stresses they are actively investigating to determine the full circumstances of the incident.
Details regarding the events leading up to the parents’ flight from the custody appointment are scarce, with law enforcement yet to provide further information.