State trooper in North Carolina helps a neighbor recover a stolen truck

North Carolina State Police Car
@Deepizzaguy (119112)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 12, 2026 1:24pm CST
North Carolina State Trooper Dolan Grady who was off duty on Sunday evening when his neighbor asked him to retrieve his truck that had two children under 16 years of age inside of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado truck. Officr Grady used his patrol car and found the truck not far away when he identified himself to the female driver named Lauren Williford who was arrested and charged with theft and second-degree kidnapping even though she is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Officer Grady is being praised for his work of serving his community in Raliegh North Carolina since police officers like firefighters and first responders are on call 24 hours a day. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/cri...
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@AmbiePam (114803)
• United States
10h
Boy, was that lady stupid.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
I am in agreement with you.
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@JudyEv (374101)
• Rockingham, Australia
3h
Those children would have been very frightened.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
The children were likely scared indeed.
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@celticeagle (186641)
• Boise, Idaho
5h
People sure are weird nowadays.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
I know what you mean.
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@toniganzon (74503)
• Philippines
5h
I wonder what was in the truck that was so valuable for that woman to steal it.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
Most likely a fight for the kids story between the couple.
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@RasmaSandra (95255)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6h
Glad that silly woman was arrested and the children saved.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
So am I since battles for children can get nasty.
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@franxav (14445)
• India
5h
I guess there is a larger story behind.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
Most likely custody for the children.
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@innertalks (23582)
• Australia
7h
I wonder why not first degree kidnapping. I wonder what the back story is here. It does look to be like a family dispute of some sort, behind it all. Perhaps, the lady was running off with the children, for some reason.
@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
Most likely a child custody dispute.
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@Kandae11 (57123)
10h
She must have known children were in the truck. What a scary experience for them - and the father.
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
I am sure that there was a family dispute in Raliegh when the truck was stolen.
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• United States
9h
Hooray for law enforcement
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
I am in agreement with you.
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10h
even though she is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Guilty as hell She knew kids were on the truck
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@Deepizzaguy (119112)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
That is true.
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