An elementary teacher was wrapping up the school day as children played outside for recess, when she looked up and saw something unfolding before her that sent her running.
It was a quarter after 2 p.m. Friday when Westside Elementary School kindergarten teacher Ginger Taylor witnessed two men walk onto the playground full of kids. One of the men grabbed a 5-year-old boy and tried to take off with him, when Taylor chased after them in a dead sprint. Little did she know what she was inserting herself into, and it would ultimately earn her a standing ovation from the entire community.
The teacher approached the men and tried to take the boy back, when the suspect not holding the child knocked her to the ground. This afforded the kidnappers a few split seconds of reprieve from someone intervening on their plans, and they were able to take off and toss the screaming child in a car. Read the full article here ▶
