Missing Georgia Teens Recovered in Jamaica, Mother Arrested on Custodial Interference Warrant

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — Two Georgia teenagers reported missing in May have been safely recovered in Jamaica and reunited with their father following a multi-agency international investigation, authorities announced.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were reported missing from Temple, Georgia, on May 19, 2026, by their father, Ben Brown. Investigators believed the children were with their non-custodial mother, 44-year-old Nadine Georgia Lindo.

The children were entered into the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children database, and a felony warrant charging Lindo with custodial interference was issued on June 2, 2026.

During the investigation, authorities developed information indicating Lindo and the children may have traveled to Jamaica.

The United States Marshals Service Jamaica Foreign Field Office was briefed on the case and asked to assist in locating and recovering the missing teens. Multiple agencies in the United States and Jamaica collaborated throughout the investigation.

Investigators eventually obtained contact information for Lindo and conducted a telephone interview. Authorities said she ultimately agreed to surrender to U.S. Marshals.

On May 24, 2026, Lindo and the two teenagers were located at Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica. U.S. Marshals assigned to the Jamaica Foreign Field Office made contact with the family and confirmed the children were safe and in good condition.

Marshals escorted Lindo and the two teens back to Atlanta, where Lindo was turned over to local law enforcement authorities. The children were reunited with their father upon arrival.

The recovery effort involved numerous agencies, including the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. State Department’s Office of Children’s Issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Jamaica Constabulary Force, and multiple U.S. Marshals Service offices.

The custodial interference case remains under investigation.