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Local Man Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping Texas Girl

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Extradition is pending for a Columbus-area man arrested Wednesday in Tennessee on charges of kidnapping a 15-year-old Texas girl. Stormie Clemmer was reported missing on June 22nd, and a national Amber Alert was issued. Clemmer was found safe when authorities arrested 20-year-old Andrew Akers in Sevierville in eastern Tennessee. Authorities believe he was taking the teen to Columbus. Akers will be extradited to Texas to face multiple charges.
 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.