A Clayton County kidnapping investigation led to a narcotics and firearms arrest in south Georgia, the Valdosta Police Department said.
On April 14 at about 12:06 pm., Clayton County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Lowndes County E911 Center to ask for help on a reported kidnapping case from their jurisdiction.
The victims of the kidnapping were reportedly the ages of 15, 10, and 1. The victims and offenders were reportedly traveling in a stolen motor vehicle.
On Thursday, April 20, Valdosta Police officers and detectives received information that the victims and offenders were possibly inside an apartment in the 1300 block of River Street in Valdosta. When the officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found the stolen vehicle parked in front of the apartment.
Detectives attempted several times to contact someone in the apartment. The resident, later identified as Lemone Octavius Slaughter, 46, opened the door.
While they were speaking with Slaughter, they saw a 10-year-old male sitting on the couch who was reported as missing out of Clayton County.
As officers and detectives checked the apartment, they also found Lamaryah Slaughter, 17, inside. Clayton County detectives advised Valdosta Police Department detectives that they had an arrest warrant for Lamaryah Slaughter for taking the motor vehicle.
Detectives worked with detectives in Clayton County and found a family member to take custody of the 10-year-old.
Lemone Slaughter was detained while detectives began investigating the incident and a bag of marijuana was found in his pocket.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for the apartment. During the search, detectives found about 1,513 grams of marijuana, 1,189 grams of cocaine, and three firearms. One of the firearms recovered was reported stolen.
Lemone Slaughter was transported to Lowndes County Jail and arrest…
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