The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say they have arrested Tad Cummins, and that Elizabeth Thomas is now safe.
NEWS ALERT: Tad Cummins is under arrest and Elizabeth Thomas has been safely recovered in Northern California. More details soon! pic.twitter.com/QezSERDzHV
— TBI (@TBInvestigation) April 20, 2017
Fox News reports:
Cummins is accused of absconding with his student Elizabeth Thomas from their small town of Culleoka, Tennessee.
Authorities released surveillance video from March 15th that shows the pair at a Walmart in Oklahoma City, but otherwise their trail has gone cold.
TBI will hold a press conference at 3pm in Nashville to inform the public of additional details.
MEDIA: We will offer a news conference at TBI Headquarters in Nashville at 3PM Central. Gathering as many details as possible to share.
— TBI (@TBInvestigation) April 20, 2017
UPDATE
Here is the Facebook video of today’s press conference (begins at about 8:45min). (You can see The Tennessee Star’s Wendy Wilson in the red dress in the lower right of the screen, reporting live from the press conference.)
