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, malika hunter is telling me she has not been able to sleep since her ordeal. she's still in the state of shock and now fear about taking her children out in public. >> that was like one of the worst nights of my life. one of the worst nights. >> reporter: twenty-five year-old malika hunter describing her horrific nightmare at king of prussia mall where this woman three two-year old cherie amoore of tredyffrin township is accused of kidnapping her seven week old baby ahsir simmons. our cameras was there when hunter was reunited with her unharmed son. >> crazy. >> he is doing great. he is doing great. he is with a bunch of family, loving arms and we are glad to have him back. >> reporter: amoore, according to court records told investigators she was trying to fill a void after losing her own baby in february, shortly after birth. she told detectives that i held him, and all of those feelings rushed back. i just wanted my baby. it felt like i was holding my son again. it felt so good. i didn't want to lose that feeling. i was crazy. >> so, you come along and take
, malika hunter is telling me she has not been able to sleep since her ordeal. she's still in the state of shock and now fear about taking her children out in public. >> that was like one of the worst nights of my life. one of the worst nights. >> reporter: twenty-five year-old malika hunter describing her horrific nightmare at king of prussia mall where this woman three two-year old cherie amoore of tredyffrin township is accused of kidnapping her seven week old baby ahsir simmons....
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investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steel a baby. >> reporter: malika hunter says that is what happened so amoore's attentions don't really matter. amoore started a friendly conversation in the mall. hunter a said she became distract tending to another child and amoore took ahsir out of his stroller and made the escape. >> she told investigators that she gave birth to a baby boy february 11th, which died a few hours later. we have not been able to confirm, any of that story. >> my sister suffered a loss, this is as well as you did but you don't see her running around, and children. >> there is no excuse to do what she did. >> police arrested amoore in wayne late thursday night. she voluntarily gave ahsir back to his family. according to court documents amoore told authorities she had a out of body experience and was overwhelmed by feeling of the holding an infant again. amoore's public defender had no comment when asked if his client was ever pregnant, and if she lost a child. >> i don't want to take my children in where. i don't want them out in public. i jus
investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steel a baby. >> reporter: malika hunter says that is what happened so amoore's attentions don't really matter. amoore started a friendly conversation in the mall. hunter a said she became distract tending to another child and amoore took ahsir out of his stroller and made the escape. >> she told investigators that she gave birth to a baby boy february 11th, which died a few hours later. we have not been able to...
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. >>> what a story the mom's name is malika hunter a and she told me she's devastated still in shock,urs since her little will boy was abduct. she said she's scared to leave her own home. >> i'm just blessed and lucky to be holding my son right now. to be holding him in my arms after what happened yesterday is a blessing. >> reporter: malika hunter said she's paranoid about losing her son again a day after cherie amoore kidnaped him from king of prussia mall. hunter insists she never let amoore held her son and she took the infant from the stall era and ran away. she called 911. amoore said her infant son recently died and holding little ahsir helped ease the pain. >> you suffered a loss or whatever. but what you did to me it wasn't called for. >> reporter: police arrested amoore in tredyffrin township late last night, authorities say she voluntarily gave ahsir back to his family. >> i lost my sense of security out here right now. i don't feel safe out here. i don't feel my children are safe out here. i don't want to be out here. >> reporter: ahsir has no injuries, his mom told me i a
. >>> what a story the mom's name is malika hunter a and she told me she's devastated still in shock,urs since her little will boy was abduct. she said she's scared to leave her own home. >> i'm just blessed and lucky to be holding my son right now. to be holding him in my arms after what happened yesterday is a blessing. >> reporter: malika hunter said she's paranoid about losing her son again a day after cherie amoore kidnaped him from king of prussia mall. hunter insists...
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investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steel a baby. >> reporter: malika hunter says that is what happened, amoore's attentions do not matter. he told "eyewitness news" that she started a friendly conversation in the the mall. the hunter was distract tend to go another child and amoore took ahsir out of his stroller and made the escape. >> she said that she gave birth to a baby boy february 11th which died a few hours later. we have not been able to confirm any of that story. >> my sister, suffered a loss just as well as you did but you don't see her running around taking people children. that is no excuse. no excuse to to what you did. >> reporter: police arrested a more in wayne late thursday night. authorities say she voluntarily gave ahsir back to his family according to documents, amoore toll authorities that she had a out of body experience and was overwhelmed by feeling of the holding an infant again. a more's public defender had no comment when asked if his client was ever pregnant or if she ever lost a child. >> i don't even want to take my children no w
investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steel a baby. >> reporter: malika hunter says that is what happened, amoore's attentions do not matter. he told "eyewitness news" that she started a friendly conversation in the the mall. the hunter was distract tend to go another child and amoore took ahsir out of his stroller and made the escape. >> she said that she gave birth to a baby boy february 11th which died a few hours later. we have not been...
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. >> reporter: malika hunter is paranoid about losing her son again.olice say the woman in this surveillance video is cherie amoore. she appeared before a judge on friday and faces several charg charges. >> she has told our investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steal baby. >> reporter: but malika hunt says that's what happened. so a moore's intentions don't really matter. hunter told "eyewitness news" that amoore started a friendly conversation in the mall. hunter says she became distrac distracted tendon to go another child and amoore told ahsir out of his stroller and made the escape. >> she told investigators she gave birth to a bobby bay on february 11th which died a few hours later. we have not been able to confirm any of that story. my sister suffered the loss just as well as did you but you don't see her running around tabling people's children much that's no excuse. it's no excuse to do what you did. >> reporter: police arrested amoore in wayne late thursday night. authorities say she voluntarily gave the back to h
. >> reporter: malika hunter is paranoid about losing her son again.olice say the woman in this surveillance video is cherie amoore. she appeared before a judge on friday and faces several charg charges. >> she has told our investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steal baby. >> reporter: but malika hunt says that's what happened. so a moore's intentions don't really matter. hunter told "eyewitness news" that amoore started a friendly...
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. >> reporter: malika hunter is paranoid about losing her son again.olice say the woman in this surveillance video is cherie amoore. she appeared before a judge on friday and faces several charg charges. >> she has told our investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steal baby. >> reporter: but malika hunt says that's what happened. so a moore's intentions don't really matter. hunter told "eyewitness news" that amoore started a friendly conversation in the mall. hunter says she became distrac distracted tendon to go another child and amoore told ahsir out of his stroller and made the escape. >> she told investigators she gave birth to a bobby bay on february 11th which died a few hours later. we have not been able to confirm any of that story. my sister suffered the loss just as well as did you but you don't see her running around tabling people's children much that's no excuse. it's no excuse to do what you did. >> reporter: police arrested amoore in wayne late thursday night. authorities say she voluntarily gave the back to h
. >> reporter: malika hunter is paranoid about losing her son again.olice say the woman in this surveillance video is cherie amoore. she appeared before a judge on friday and faces several charg charges. >> she has told our investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steal baby. >> reporter: but malika hunt says that's what happened. so a moore's intentions don't really matter. hunter told "eyewitness news" that amoore started a friendly...
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. >> reporter: malika hunter said she's paranoid about losing her son again a day after cherie amoore kidnaped him from king of prussia mall. hunter insists she never let amoore held her son and she took the infant from the stall era and ran away. she called 911. amoore said her infant son recently died and holding little ahsir helped ease the pain. >> you suffered a loss or whatever. but what you did to me it wasn't called for. >> reporter: police arrested amoore in tredyffrin township late last night, authorities say she voluntarily gave ahsir back to his family. >> i lost my sense of security out here right now. i don't feel safe out here. i don't feel my children are safe out here. i don't want to be out here. >> reporter: ahsir has no injuries, his mom told me i asked her point blank if she would consider forgiving this woman cherie amoore and she said absolutely not. she was firm on that statement. reporting live from port richmond david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> david, thank you so much. we will go to "eyewitness news" reporter trang do in king of prussia where the
. >> reporter: malika hunter said she's paranoid about losing her son again a day after cherie amoore kidnaped him from king of prussia mall. hunter insists she never let amoore held her son and she took the infant from the stall era and ran away. she called 911. amoore said her infant son recently died and holding little ahsir helped ease the pain. >> you suffered a loss or whatever. but what you did to me it wasn't called for. >> reporter: police arrested amoore in...
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the baby's mother, malika hunterer says it's almost impossible to explain how she feels. >> you can't fill your void by someone else's void. it's something you can't explain as a mother when your child has been taken from you. you can't explain how you feel. >> now, that baby and mother are reunited. here is the suspect, cherie amoore being held on 500 thousand dollars bail. due back in court for a preliminary hearing on april 15th. >>> happening now, an investigation into a deadly crash in montgomery county. you can see crews working on the pole that police say a driver crashed into. they say the driver was going 105 miles an hour in a 35 miles an hour zone along main street in red hill. investigators say the car hit the pole and then caught on fire. police are looking into the circumstances surrounding the crash. >>> the brandywine valley spca and state police are trying to find whoever shot and killed two dogs. according to the spca, a downingtown resident noticed her two dogs oliver and buddha, notice they were they were missing from the yard, unfortunately dead al saw million roa
the baby's mother, malika hunterer says it's almost impossible to explain how she feels. >> you can't fill your void by someone else's void. it's something you can't explain as a mother when your child has been taken from you. you can't explain how you feel. >> now, that baby and mother are reunited. here is the suspect, cherie amoore being held on 500 thousand dollars bail. due back in court for a preliminary hearing on april 15th. >>> happening now, an investigation into...
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malika hunter spoke to "action news." dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: the mother of the child that had been abducted has not been able to sleep since her ordeal she is in a state of shock since that happened. and fears of taking her children out in public. >>> that was one of the worst nights of my life. >> reporter: 25-year-old drying her horrific nightmare at king of prussia mall. this woman, cherie amoore accused of kidnapping her 7 weekend son ashir simmons. >> reporter: how is he doing? he was doing great, with a bunch of of family and loving arms. we're glad to have him back. >> reporter: amoor said she was trying to fill a void after losing her baby shortly after birth. she said all the feelings rushed back, it felt like i was holding my son again. >>> for you to come along and take somebody else's child and fill your void, that's not right. i have a sister who suffered that and she is out here. >>> i lost my son, i was hurt, when i never wanted to do was put that hurt on somebody else. for her to use that
malika hunter spoke to "action news." dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: the mother of the child that had been abducted has not been able to sleep since her ordeal she is in a state of shock since that happened. and fears of taking her children out in public. >>> that was one of the worst nights of my life. >> reporter: 25-year-old drying her horrific nightmare at king of prussia mall. this woman, cherie amoore accused of kidnapping her 7 weekend son ashir...
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. >> reporter: malika hunter the mother of the child said she has not slept since the ordeal and fears taking her children out in public. >>> that was one of the worst nights of my life. >> reporter: 25-year-old describing her horrific nightmare at king of prussia mall that's where cherie amoore of tredyffrin township is accused of kidnapping ashir simmons. our cameras were their when hunter was reunited with her unharmed son. >> reporter: how is your son doing? >>> he is doing great. else in here a bunch of family and loving arms. >> reporter: amoor was trying to fill a void after losing her own baby after birth. i held him all those feelings rushed back, i wanted my baby, it felt like i was holding my son again, it felt so good, i didn't want to lose that feeling, it was crazy. >>> you come along and fill your void and leave me with one that's not right. i have a sister who lost a baby. >>> i lost my son, i was hurt, what i never wanted to do was put that hurt on somebody else for her to use that as an excuse that's not an excuse. >> reporter: malika has another young boy ahmad said
. >> reporter: malika hunter the mother of the child said she has not slept since the ordeal and fears taking her children out in public. >>> that was one of the worst nights of my life. >> reporter: 25-year-old describing her horrific nightmare at king of prussia mall that's where cherie amoore of tredyffrin township is accused of kidnapping ashir simmons. our cameras were their when hunter was reunited with her unharmed son. >> reporter: how is your son doing?...
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. >> reporter: today malika hunter tells me she is grateful for the support because she knows this coulde turned out much worse. >> i'm so glad he is in my arms. i didn't know what the outcome of that situation was going to
. >> reporter: today malika hunter tells me she is grateful for the support because she knows this coulde turned out much worse. >> i'm so glad he is in my arms. i didn't know what the outcome of that situation was going to
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. >> reporter: today malika hunter tells me she is grateful for the support because she knows this could have turned out much worse. >> i'm so glad he is in my arms. i didn't know what the outcome of that situation was going to be. >> reporter: today the 7 week old has no idea of all that he's been through. >> i prayed. i prayed and prayer works. >> reporter: the infant was abducted from the king of prussia mall last night. police shared this video of the suspect leaving the mall with a baby in her arms. it's a woman the mother said she met earlier in the day at a jewelry store. >> she was so polite, nice and calm and energetic. she was like the normal every person. >> hunter says the woman asked about the baby and they bonded over being new mothers. >> she was just -- just had a new baby and the father is in the military so that puts all the work on her. it was relatable. she ain't been out in a while. >> she said the conversation continued in the food court while hunter was helping her 2-year-old son, the other woman took the baby. >> when i realized it was really happening, it was lik
. >> reporter: today malika hunter tells me she is grateful for the support because she knows this could have turned out much worse. >> i'm so glad he is in my arms. i didn't know what the outcome of that situation was going to be. >> reporter: today the 7 week old has no idea of all that he's been through. >> i prayed. i prayed and prayer works. >> reporter: the infant was abducted from the king of prussia mall last night. police shared this video of the suspect...
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malika walked off with 7-week-old simmons. >> she has told our investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steal a baby. >> reporter: this was the scene last night as hunter was reunited with her unharmed son. police tracked down amoore after receiving tips and other leads. >> first off i would like to thank god for allowing my baby to come back and i want to get a special thanks to the township police department and everybody on social media that helped me get my baby back. >> reporter: court records revealed that she told investigators she delivered a baby in february. police have not been able to confirm that pregnancy. and friends of hers were skeptical of the pregnancy. and all those feelings rushed back. want to was crazy. >> yes, very heartbreaking if it is true. >> still more news ahead. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 begins right now. >>> we are not fleeing. thames sang about the crisis in his schools. >>> a nanny now fighting for her own life after pushing a stroller out of the way of an oncoming car. >> i'm diana williams. that little boy was saved, but the car hit the nanny. the witnesses jumped into action helping to freeway her. all happening in
malika walked off with 7-week-old simmons. >> she has told our investigators that she did not go to the mall with the intention to steal a baby. >> reporter: this was the scene last night as hunter was reunited with her unharmed son. police tracked down amoore after receiving tips and other leads. >> first off i would like to thank god for allowing my baby to come back and i want to get a special thanks to the township police department and everybody on social media that...