AWOL Soldier Suspected Of Kidnapping Daughter

AWOL Soldier Suspected Of Kidnapping Daughter
LAURIE CIPRIANO
KRDO NewsChannel 13

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A mom is pleading for her missing daughter to be returned to her. She said the baby’s father, a Fort Carson soldier gone AWOL, kidnapped the infant.

Six-week-old Brooke Hembree has been missing for nearly two weeks. She is believed to be with her father, Derik Hembree.

The state has has custody of Brooke since she was born, but she was living with her father.

“I got a phone call from the DHS caseworker,” said Nicole Brewer, Brooke's mom. “She asked me to sit down. She told me that they went to go do a wellness check."

According to Brewer the caseworker found a note on Hembree's door on Aug. 3. Brewer said the caseworker would not show her the note, but said that Hembree had disappeared with the infant.

“Fort Carson knew that he was AWOL,” said Brewer. “I contacted the NCO (non-commissioned officer) that actually reported him AWOL, so they had a chance to pick him up,” said Brewer. “Renee (Department of Human Services caseworker) had a chance to not do this, to avoid all of this, and she didn't. I basically blame her for putting my daughter in danger.”

Brewer said Hembree is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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