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2 Atlanta sisters believed abducted by babysitter found safe after Amber Alert, family says

The sound of a baby crying helped Atlanta police find two young sisters inside a trailer Monday, bringing an overnight kidnapping investigation to a safe end.

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Scoop News DeskAtlanta, Georgia · Published Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 12:31 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM UTC

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The sound of a baby crying helped Atlanta police find two young sisters inside a trailer Monday, bringing an overnight kidnapping investigation to a safe end.
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