Suspects In Illinois Kidnapping Apprehended in Sullivan County

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Sullivan County, In. – The Aurora, Illinois police department sent out an alert that a vehicle containing kidnapping suspects Joshua Bearden and Christopher Bearden and an 8-year-old victim, could be traveling through the area.  Around 3am Tuesday Sullivan County Deputies stopped a vehicle on U.S. 41 & State Road 48 in Shelburn. After running the plates on the vehicle, they came back as the suspect kidnapping vehicle.  Joshua and Christopher Bearden were taken into custody.  The 8-year-old was in the vehicle with no sign of physical harm.  The Bearden’s were taken to the Sullivan County jail and held for the Aurora, Illinois police.