Warren County Father Accused of Kidnapping Toddler in Custody

WKU Public Radio | By Lisa Autry

Published June 4, 2014 at 4:04 PM CDT

A non-custodial father in Warren County accused of kidnapping his daughter turned himself in to authorities Wednesday.

Twenty-five-year-old Robert Pomeroy allegedly broke into a home Monday night and took his 20-month-old child.

He fled the area with his girlfriend Sabrina Vanmeter, who was arrested Tuesday.

The toddler was unharmed in the kidnapping.

Both Pomeroy and Vanmeter were taken to the Warren County Regional Jail.

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Lisa Autry

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.

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