Charges filed in armed kidnapping of Vestavia Hills infant

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EVEN NEEDED. WELL, CHARGES ARE NOW FILED IN A WEEK AND ALLEGED KIDNAPING OF AN 11 MONTH OLD JOEL MCKINNEY IS FACING SEVERAL CHARGES, INCLUDING KIDNAPING AND BURGLARY. HE’S ACCUSED OF SHOOTING INTO AN APARTMENT AND TAKING HIS CHILD DESPITE NOT HAVING ANY CUSTODIAL

A man is facing several charges after police say he kidnapped his 11-month-old child.Vestavia Hills police were called to the Grand Highland apartment complex on Overton Road for reports of a possible kidnapping with shots fired at about 6:20 p.m. Sunday evening.When police arrived, they determined that Joel Bennett McCandless, the non-custodial parent of the child, had shot into an apartment before entering, taking the child and then leaving.The child was found a short time later in Birmingham, and McCandless was arrested and charged with the following:First-degree kidnappingFirst-degree burglaryShooting into an occupied building, Certain persons prohibited to process a firearm Reckless endangerment Second-degree criminal mischiefViolation of a protection from abuse order Interference with a domestic violence emergency call Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeMcCandless is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on a $21,000 bond.

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. —

A man is facing several charges after police say he kidnapped his 11-month-old child.

Vestavia Hills police were called to the Grand Highland apartment complex on Overton Road for reports of a possible kidnapping with shots fired at about 6:20 p.m. Sunday evening.

When police arrived, they determined that Joel Bennett McCandless, the non-custodial parent of the child, had shot into an apartment before entering, taking the child and then leaving.

The child was found a short time later in Birmingham, and McCandless was arrested and charged with the following: