8-year-old girl kidnapped in Fort Worth found safe, police say

Sunday, May 19, 2019
FORT WORTH, Texas -- An 8-year-old Texas girl at the center of an Amber Alert is now safe.

Fort Worth police say a stranger pulled Salem Sabatka into his car Saturday evening. Surveillance video shows the girl's mom crying for help as she tried running after the suspect's car.

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Two alert citizens spotted the suspect's car outside of a hotel. Police breached the door of the hotel room where Salem was found safe around 2.a.m on Sunday.

Police say 51-year-old Michael Webb is in custody and is facing aggravated kidnapping charges.


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