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Kidnapped Carrollton 4-year-old found safe, police say

Carrollton police found 4-year-old Raven Burton after she was taken from a hotel Sunday. (Credit: Carrollton Police Department)

Credit: Carrollton Police Department

Credit: Carrollton Police Department

Carrollton police found 4-year-old Raven Burton after she was taken from a hotel Sunday. (Credit: Carrollton Police Department)
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Updated Feb 6, 2022

A 4-year-old girl who Carrollton police said was kidnapped from a hotel Sunday morning has been found safe in Mississippi.

Police said the girl, Raven Burton, was taken by Rodricus Deonta Burton around 5 a.m. from a Rodeway Inn.

Rodricus Burton was driving a silver Honda Accord with a Louisiana license plate number 566 FCX, police said in a Facebook post. Burton has a history of domestic violence and was believed to be headed back to Louisiana. Police did not provide any details on the relationship between Rodricus and Raven Burton.

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