Woman facing charges for filing false child abduction, triggering AMBER ALERT

A 25-year-old woman faces misdemeanor charges after filing a false police report in St. Louis. She claimed a vehicle was stolen with her child inside, which triggered an AMBER Alert and mobilized response services. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) responded to the incident near S. 4th St. and Chouteau Ave. Police arrested the mother on suspicion of knowingly making a false report, although her identity has not been officially released to the public.