Smyrna Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Kidnapping Daughter and Fleeing to Mexico

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Andrea Latrice McCord, 36, was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping her daughter from her Smyrna home, where the child's father, James Williams, had sole custody. The abduction occurred during a supervised visit, after which McCord fled with her daughter to Mexico for two years before being arrested. Following her guilty plea in Cobb County Superior Court, McCord will serve five years without parole, followed by 15 years on probation, with authorities emphasizing the importance of child safety in their statements.