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A Kentucky child who went missing in the 1980s has been found alive after four decades.

The child's mother, Debra Leigh Curry Newton, is facing charges of custodial interference.

A Crime Stoppers tip in Florida led investigators to the mother, who was living under a different name.

The daughter, Michelle Newton, has since been reunited with her father and extended family.

A Kentucky child who went missing in the 1980s was found alive after an investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Michelle Newton, who disappeared with her mother at 3 years old, was recently found in another state, spokesperson Stephan Johnson said. Her mother, Debra Leigh Curry Newton, is currently facing charges of custodial interference.

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