Babysitter arrested after abducting kids, driving cross country
On Monday, Adalyn Jean Burkett and Marquan L. Edwards were taken into custody and charged with the alleged abduction of two small children, ages 1 and 2. The incident began on June 24, 2023, when the mother of the children reported to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office that Burkett, whom the mother believed to be a friend, had taken the two kids and her vehicle, without her knowledge or consent. The investigation revealed that Burkett …