6:00 - Parents speak after girl taken from Clay County home

6:00 - Parents speak after girl taken from Clay County home

Good good evening and thank you for joining us..

It's scary to imagine your child being kidnapped from your own home.

But for one local family..

That was their reality.

We told you on news 10 first at 5...a young girl escaped her kidnapper.

Police are still searching for the person.

Now... news 10's ricahrd solomon shares an emotional message from the family.

Crystal mathers lawson says the scariest thing happened to her as a mother.

She says her daughter madeline was abducted right here on their porch.

But with quick thinking...and a watchful community, she was brought home safely.

"why...you wonder why...why did this happen" emotional..but grateful... crystal mathers lawson says she hugs her daughter madeline a little tighter now.

"i think we're all just kind of shocked with it and glad she's home.

And glad she was able to do something so brave."

Just days ago...the unthinkable happened.

Mathers lawson says she had just gotten to work.

Her 2 daughters were at home alone.

She says madeline had walked outside to check the mail..

But never came back inside.

"i had gotten the first call from my other daughter laila and she said maddy's in the trunk of a car" the person had drove off.

Poli say the person was driving a chevy model vehicle.

But with quick thinking...madeline was able to esacpe by pulling the emergency trunk release.

She then called her sister and neighbor close by..

"it's hard to seem real as a parent.

It's hard to think it's real until you're outside with her and she's scared to death and then you're like this is real" mathers lawson says this has put everything into perspective for her.

Her message to everyone is to be more vigilant.

Even if you're in the comfort of your own home.

"i mean...they could be gone in a minute and the minute that you don't that you don't look.

Count your blessing..that we're all sitting here."

Police are still looking for this person and need your help.

They say if you know anything or have any leads contact the clay city police department.

Reporting in clay city richard solomon news 10.

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