CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the 1-year-old boy at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safely.
The boy's 21-year-old father, who was wanted for kidnapping the toddler, contacted Cherokee investigators overnight, they said. He does not have legal custody of the boy.
The sheriff's office said both the dad and the girlfriend have been arrested and charged with felony interference with custody as well as burglary.
He, his girlfriend and the child were near St. Louis, Missouri when they made contact with authorities.
After speaking with investigators, the man agreed to return to Cherokee County with the child.
All three arrived in Cherokee County Sunday morning and met with investigators.
"The child is secure and unharmed," authorities said.