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irisblue

(37,999 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:07 PM 2 hrs ago

Truck driver describes helping save young woman from alleged kidnapping


Anthony Moore said the woman approached him as he was driving in South Carolina.


Source-"https://abcnews.com/news/story/truck-driver-describes-helping-save-young-woman-alleged/?id=133584123


snip-"Anthony Moore told "Good Morning America" he was driving down a road in Aiken County, South Carolina, when he witnessed a young woman being chased by a swerving Cadillac."

snip-"
Moore said the young woman eventually approached his truck and told him the man in the car that was following her had her phone and her diploma.

"I said, your diploma?" Moore recounted. "She said, 'Yes, sir.' She said, 'I just graduated yesterday.'"

Moore said the young woman told him the man had approached her while she was walking, allegedly claiming to be law enforcement, and allegedly forced her into his car in fake handcuffs."



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Truck driver describes helping save young woman from alleged kidnapping (Original Post) irisblue 2 hrs ago OP
How many women, children and men of color will just disappear this summer? irisblue 2 hrs ago #1
Second source irisblue 1 hr ago #2
White man trying to abduct a young black woman obamanut2012 1 hr ago #3

irisblue

(37,999 posts)
2. Second source
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:14 PM
1 hr ago

Jonathan Willard charged with kidnapping and impersonating a law enforcement officer (Aiken County Sheriff's Office)


https://katv.com/news/nation-world/aiken-county-south-carolina-handcuffed-woman-runs-for-help-after-alleged-kidnapping-by-man-posing-as-officer-good-samaritans-cadillac-deville-jonathan-willard-dash-camera-footage.


snip-"The Aiken County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded Friday morning to the area of Williston Road and Boggy Gut Road after receiving a report of a kidnapping."


snip-"Once the woman reached Moore's truck, he said the man claimed to be a law enforcement officer and held something up while the woman insisted he was not."


snip-"Investigators identified the suspect as Jonathan Willard, 39, of New Ellenton. He was charged with kidnapping and impersonating a law enforcement officer."



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obamanut2012

(29,595 posts)
3. White man trying to abduct a young black woman
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:31 PM
1 hr ago

Thank God she escaped, thank God Moore was there and believed her. The MAGAT tried to run her over as she was running toward help.

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