A mother and her 1-year-old son have been found safe in Nashville, Tenn., after they were reported abducted earlier today. An Amber Alert was issued for Diana Berrios-Pimentel, 23, and her son Dyland Rosa.
Mother and son found safe in Tennessee
St. Louis County Police said that the woman told them she left under her own free will and was not abducted. Texts to a cousin indicating otherwise were a ruse to leave town without family intervention.
Police say the mother and son had been living with a cousin in St. Louis and the cousin told police that she received a text message from Berrios-Pimentel saying a vehicle with two men kept driving in the area. Berrios-Pimentel moved to St. Louis from Texas because of a domestic situation with her boyfriend. The woman’s cousin told police that a short time after getting the first text, she got another text message saying Berros-Pimentel and the boy were safe but that they wouldn’t be returned until certain demands were met.
Police said no charges are likely because Berrios-Pimentel didn’t issue a false report and the cousin who received the text messages acted on good faith.