San Antonio man charged in kidnapping

By Alexandria Randolph

The recovery of two victims of kidnapping and the arrest of their alleged kidnapper on Saturday, Jan. 10 was due to the work of family friends and Marble Falls Police Officers.

On Saturday, San Antonio man Bradley Michael Stanton, 26, was charged with two counts of kidnapping and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and booked into Burnet County Jail the same day.

The incident leading up to his arrest involved a nighttime call about an unusual scenario, a plea for help over social media, and the quick thinking of the victims’ friend.

“It was a domestic disturbance that went mobile. In moving the victim without their consent, it became a kidnapping,” said Marble Falls Police Capt. Glenn Hanson.

Hanson said dispatchers initially received a report that a young teen was seen walking barefoot through the First Baptist Church parking lot. Officers were sent to the area, where the saw the victims’ friend, flagging them down for assistance.

According to an arrest affidavit, the friend had received a Facebook message for help. The writer identified herself as the 14-year-old daughter of the victim, described as a woman in her 40s. The message asked friends to come to her home because “he has my mom in the bathroom and he is hurting her.”

For the full story, see Friday's Highlander.