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Toddler in Arizona Amber Alert Found Safe at Phoenix QuikTrip as Suspect Is Jailed on $250,000 Bond

A QuikTrip security guard with help from a moving crew identified the pair, allowing officers to recover the child.

Overview

  • Kehlani Marie Rogers, 2, was located safe Sunday morning at a QuikTrip near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road, and the Amber Alert was canceled.
  • Police arrested 23-year-old Marina Noriega at the scene; she was booked on a felony custodial-interference charge with bond set at $250,000.
  • Camelback Moving employees boxed in the suspect’s pickup after the security guard recognized the alert, and officers arrived within minutes.
  • Court records say Noriega had been staying with the family, initially claimed the toddler was her biological daughter, then acknowledged she was not.
  • Investigators noted drug paraphernalia in Noriega’s possession and reported she said she used it while with the child; police say the toddler was unharmed and returned to family.