The Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrests a suspect and returns a child safely after a kidnapping in Bartlesville.

This morning the mother of a four-year-old reported that Justin Shearheart had abducted her child from the 1600 block of Kings Drive in Bartlesville and fled eastbound on Nowata Road in a 2020 white Chevrolet Malibu. Around 9:10am, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol located the vehicle, the suspect and the child in Rogers County.

The child was safely recovered, and Shearheart was taken custody without incident. BPD says it will continue its investigation to ensure all necessary procedures are followed, and the child's well-being is prioritized.