BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman is in custody a week after fleeing from deputies with her 2-year-old daughter in the vehicle, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Detectives began searching for Courtney Faith Stanley, 27, on Aug. 5 after they said she fled from a "theft investigation" at the Walmart located off of State Road 64 East in Bradenton.

Authorities said Stanley's 2-year-old daughter was unrestrained in her vehicle as she sped away and knocked a deputy to the ground.

Detectives believed the child may have been in danger as they tried to find Stanley. They later learned Stanley had fled to Illinois before returning to Florida, according to the sheriff's office.

Stanley was apprehended in Hillsborough County on the evening of Aug. 12. Officials said they also loc

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