“I pulled the chicken reward out of my pocket. “I praised him and loved on him,” Tidwell said. This time he received an extra treat of pizza crusts. Tidwell said Fred gets a reward of chicken to feast on when he makes a successful find. “It is an honor to serve alongside some of the most dedicated and highly trained first responders in the country.” Kinzleigh Reeder was allegedly abducted by her father Nicholas on May 26, Fred the bloodhound helped track her down in Dekalb County last week, The father and daughter were found with a bucket for. “Everyone was prepared to stay on scene until the little girl was safely located and out of harm’s way,” Holloway said. Holloway said this is another example of agencies from Rutherford County working together to achieve a common goal. Sheriff Ray thanked the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Rutherford County Fire & Rescue, StormPoint drones, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, DeKalb EMS, the FBI and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for all their assistance in the search. The father was taken into custody and Kinzleigh was safely turned over to DeKalb County deputies. “We made entry into the building and discovered the suspect and child in the back of the shed behind blankets that were hanging from a makeshift clothesline,” Holloway said. Holloway said deputies forced open the door and found it was reinforced from the inside.
He sniffed the door and door knob, then sat down indicating he found the father. They traveled to the home and released Fred who followed a foot path from the home to a burn pile, a truck and an outbuilding. Tidwell obtained an item belonging to the father and allowed Fred to smell it. John Ingle of Rutherford County Fire & Rescue, who was on the scene with the department’s drone team and StormPoint drones, told Holloway DeKalb County deputies believed the father and daughter were behind a home. Jake Beu and Deputy Jonathan Backus assisted in the search.Ĭapt. Deputies believed the father and daughter were camping in the Pea Ridge community.
Ray’s department had been searching for the father and daughter since the father allegedly abducted her May 26. The girl was released to the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services.DeKalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray said in a statement Fred located Kinzleigh and her father, Nicholas Reeder, who was charged with child abuse or neglect of his daughter. He ate the chicken and wanted to meet other people as if to say, 'Look what I've done'," Tidwell said.Īfter the girl was discovered, her father was arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department and charged with child abuse and neglect, failure to appear, and custodial interference. "I pulled the chicken reward out of my pocket. Tidwell also said that in addition to Fred's usual reward of chicken, he was also given a piece of pizza crust after discovering the girl. He sniffed the door and doorknob, then sat down indicating he found the father," the Facebook post said.įred's handler, K9 Deputy Richard Tidwell, said in the post that Fred licked the girl after finding her in the outbuilding "and she gave him a big hug." "They traveled to the home and released Fred who followed a footpath from the home to a burn pile, a truck and an outbuilding. The press release said that the 6-year-old girl has been missing since May 26, and she was removed from her father's custody "after they were found camped out under a bridge in rising creek water on the cold rainy night of March 18 at Dry Creek and Pea Ridge Road."Īccording to the Facebook post from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, after officers believed Reeder and her father were staying in a building on their property, they gave Fred an item belonging to the father, allowing him to smell it. The outbuilding had a strong ammonia smell where the two had been urinating and defecating in a five gallon bucket." There was barely any food or water for the child. "There was no ventilation and air conditioning inside the small outbuilding.
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The door to the outbuilding was barricaded and the windows had been covered up with metal," the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department said in a press release. "Officers did have to make forcible entry where they came in contact with Nicholas and Kinzleigh Reeder. Chicago Sees Most Violent Weekend of 2021 With More Than 70 People Shot.After Second Times Square Shooting in 7 Weeks, NY Deploys 50 Extra Officers.Citizen Trevor Reed to Remain in Russian Prison After Appeal Denied
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