COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — James Anderson Bell Jr, accused in the kidnapping of three children who have since been safely recovered, was arrested in Columbia County Wednesday after an hours-long search.
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook Wednesday that it police were searching for a kidnapping suspect near the intersection of Northeast Gurly Avenue and Northeast Annie Maddox Street in Columbia County, Florida after three missing children were returned to a third party, police say.
The kidnapping was reported at 7 a.m. this morning, but the children were safely recovered by a third party who was in contact with the police. The relationship between Bell and the children is unknown, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office says. Police are currently investigating.
Police said Bell was wanted for kidnapping and "additional violent charges" and should be considered armed and dangerous.
