Grandmother kidnaps 5-year-old girl driving purple suv, Las Vegas NV


A grandmother reportedly kidnapped her 5-year-old granddaughter from near Smoke Ranch Rd. She is driving a dark purple Ford SUV with uncertain Illinois license plates and may be traveling towards St. Louis. The driver has bipolar schizophrenia and is not on medication.
Audio|Source: Nevada Highway Patrol - Clark County
02:19
Transcript:
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Good ATTO from near Smoke Ranch Rd.
00:04
She was 18[1] for a kidnapping suspect in a dark purple Ford SUV with unknown Illinois plates.
00:09
Mother is going to take her child to St. Louis.
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Louis, spring.
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Driver is (name withheld), female, 43 years old, small build.
00:19
Red hair, white t-shirt, black leggings.
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Diagnosed bipolar schizophrenic, not on medication.
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Victim is juvenile (name withheld), black and white female, 5 years old.
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About three feet, 40 pounds, brown braids, golden clear beads.
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Type of design, heart braid on back of head.
00:36
Last seen morning wearing leggings.
00:38
RP's dad stated mother was on highway, location unknown.
00:44
Suspect is grandmother, RP's mom; victim is daughter of RP.
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Policy 225-1043[2].
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Tanya and Smoke Ranch.
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Vehicle is dark purple Ford SUV.
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Mother taking grandchild to St. Louis.
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Driver (name withheld), 43 years old, 5-foot-3, small build, red hair, white shirt, black leggings, diagnosed bipolar schizophrenic, not on medication.
01:13
Juvenile (name withheld), 5 years old, about 3-foot-4, 40 pounds, brown braids with gold and clear beads, heart braid on back of head.
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Great.
01:25
Wearing pink shirt, leggings with unknown design.
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Approximate location unknown highway.
01:36
Suspect vehicle is dark purple Ford SUV.
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With unknown Illinois plates.
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Metro pending.
01:43
General Claire at 15.
01:44
Correction 1454[3].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
18: Kidnapping suspect
[2]
225-1043: Policy/Incident code (likely administrative/dispatch reference)
[3]
1454: Correction to previous code (likely administrative/dispatch reference)
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Location mentioned:
Near Smoke Ranch Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89128
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