Suspect in amber alert captured here; baby safe

A suspect in an amber alert originating in Acworth Wednesday morning was captured in Lamar County after a high speed chase.Henry County deputies initiated the chase after spotting the suspect vehicle. Lamar deputies assisted in the pursuit which ended on High Falls Rd. Other agencies involved were the GBI, DNR, GSP and Henry Co. and Butts Co. deputies.The suspect left the interstate, traveling west on Hwy. 36 here. She turned onto High Falls Road and crashed near Turner Rd. The baby was straped in a car seat and was safely recovered.From ajc.com:The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe woman accused of kidnapping a Bartow County baby was stopped early Wednesday afternoon by a violent collision as she tried to outrun police, witnesses said.Eight-month-old William Kaidyn Stover has been safely reunited with his mother at Henry County police headquarters, authorities said, and Samantha Barrett, 22, is in police custody.Georgia State Troopers led a high-speed pursuit that eclipsed 100 mph after Barrett’s 2003 Ford Taurus was spotted southbound on I-75 in Henry County.Nancy Turner told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the chase ended in front of her Lamer County home, about a mile west of I-75 near Barnesville.’I heard a big ‘˜boom’ outside,’ Turner said. ‘She was running to my front door. I came outside and (police) were tackling her to the ground.’Lamar County Sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Christopher Webster said troopers and Butts County sheriff’s deputies used stop sticks ‘” the strip of spikes that shred tires ‘” to slow Barrett down.’It decreased her speed quite a bit,’ Webster said. ‘She was rolling on her rims at about 30 mph once I became involved in the pursuit.’Authorities said Barrett got off I-75 at Ga. 36 and traveled about a mile before troopers attempted a pit maneuver to stop her on Upper High Falls Road.’She started ramming the trooper,’ Webster said. ‘The trooper was trying to avoid a collision with the car, but the car made contact.’Barrett’s car went off the road and slammed into an embankment, he said.’She got out of the driver’s side door and ran,’ Webster said. He said he and a GBI agent pulled the baby from a car seat in the back of the vehicle as troopers chased Barrett on foot.’The baby was not crying. He seemed to be oblivious to what was going on.’The original alert follows:An amber alert has been issued for an 8-month-old boy named Kaidyn Stover, who was last seen August 13, 2013, in Acworth, Ga.The suspect is 22-year-old Samantha Nicole Barrett. They were last seen at 4367 Commanche Drive in Acworth, Georgia. They are now believed to be traveling in a 2003 Gray Ford Taurus with Georgia licence tag PAT8423.Kaidyn Stover is described as white with blonde hair and blue eyes, is 24 inches long and weighs 27 lbs. He was wearing a red Adidas shirt and diaper at the time of his abduction.Samantha Barrett is described as white with red, medium length hair, and blue eyes. She is 5’5″, and weighs 190 lbs.