GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A mother and grandmother accused of abducting their seven-year-old child are in court for a preliminary hearing Monday.
Investigators are accusing Tiffany Johnson and Devoris Szalkowski of taking the child, Prophet Marquis Matthew Johnson, from his father’s home last Thursday night.
READ MORE: National Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado Hit Bowie, Second Tornado In Anne Arundel CountyThe young boy was later found safe and returned to his father’s care.
READ MORE: ‘It’s Not Working,’ Council Member Frustrated At Relentless Violence In Baltimore As Police Defend Crime Plan#UPDATE The #AMBERAlert for Prophet Johnson has been cancelled. He has been safely located. Thank you! @MissingKids @AACOPD @MDSP
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Officials said the boy’s mother, Tiffany Charquita Johnson, contacted police and turned herself in.
MORE NEWS: Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Joins Lawsuit Against Baltimore City Public SchoolsWJZ spoke with Johnson on the phone Friday. She said she is legally allowed to take her child and has documents she said prove her stance.