$600K ‘kidnapping’ turns out to be fake, woman charged
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September 3, 2026
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A Westmoreland woman who allegedly sent her child’s father a photo and voice note claiming she had been kidnapped and demanding $600,000 is now facing a criminal charge after police reportedly discovered that the entire ordeal was fabricated.
Charged with creating public mischief is 36-year-old Alecia Watkins, otherwise called ‘Renae’, of Petersfield, Westmoreland.
The bizarre incident reportedly unfolded on August 15, when the father of Watkins’ child received a photo and voice note around 7:43 p.m. claiming that Watkins had been kidnapped.
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