Father Won’t Be Charged “at This Time” in Henderson Abduction

HENDERSON – Henderson police will not be charging the father of 2-year-old Ariel Smith with child abduction “at this time,” according to a statement from the department. According to our news partner KETK, the child has been placed with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. In the statement, authorities say Lamarcus Smith turned himself and Ariel in and cooperated with them in an “extensive interview.” Smith was initially named a suspect in Ariel’s disappearance this week in Henderson, which prompted an Amber Alert.