Who is Andrea McCord? Mom who abducted daughter Majesty Williams, 6, and took her to Mexico is extradited to US
SMYRNA, GEORGIA: Majesty Williams, the 6-year-old girl who recently reunited with her father James Williams after two years, was reportedly kidnapped by her non-custodial mother Andrea McCord from her father's home in Smyrna, Georgia, in 2021. She was 4 years old at the time of her abduction and was recently found living with her mother in Mexico.
McCord and her current boyfriend Custodio Guerra were both arrested on Saturday, July 15. The former was reportedly charged with interference with child custody and were later extradited to the US from Mexico, The Independent reported. She was reportedly booked into the Cobb County Jail on Sunday, July 16. Meanwhile, the "baby girl was reunited with her daddy," the Smyrna Police Department said in a Facebook post.
What is known about Andrea McCord?
McCord has been identified as the mother and alleged abductor of now-6-year-old Williams, who disappeared from her father's Georgia home back in 2021. McCord, who did not have her daughter's custody, reportedly arrived at James' Georgia home on April 1, 2021, for a supervised visit before allegedly kidnapping Williams with the help of her boyfriend, Guerra.
James told officials that he went to work on his yard while McCord and Williams were spending time together inside the house. However, McCord and his daughter were both gone by the time he returned back home. Investigators reportedly searched for Williams for over two years before US Marshals Service tracked down McCord and Guerra to the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi.
After officials reached the location of the couple, they also found Williams there. McCord and Guerra were later arrested by law enforcement in the city of Rioverde. Williams reunited with James while McCord was extradited to the US before being charged with interference with child custody; she was booked into Cobb County Jail. "The U.S. Marshals will never stop. This young victim is now back where she belongs, in the arms of her father. The fugitives are where they belong, behind bars, awaiting their day in court," US Marshal Thomas Brown said in a statement after McCord's arrest.
'The United States Marshals Service takes our mission very seriously'
In the wake of McCord's arrest, Brown said, "The United States Marshals Service takes our mission very seriously. We will never give up our search. When our state and local partners reach out for assistance, we are eager to answer the call. Helping the community and assisting the Smyrna Police is an honor. From the moment we took the case, we knew we would successfully rescue the child and bring the wrongdoers to justice. On July 15th, that day arrived."
"Every now and then, we get to replace the word CAPTURED at the end of an investigation with the word RECOVERED. Both words are hard-earned, but RECOVERED holds a special meaning for all of us. We are pleased and proud that we were able to be a part of the team that made this happen," US Marshals Service Southeastern Regional Fugitive Task Force Commander Jim Joyner added in another statement.