Fox 2 Detroit · October 14, 2026

Two Children, Ages 3 and 6, Found Safe in Ohio After Being Taken From Inkster on Wednesday

• Two children, ages 3 and 6, were recovered by police in Ohio after being driven into a cornfield, sources confirmed to Fox 2, according to the report.
• Police sources told Fox 2 the children's father restrained their mother with duct tape at a home in Inkster on Wednesday morning before driving away with the children; the mother was later found safe, according to the report.
• After driving to Ohio, the father allegedly shot himself and one of the children called for help, helping Ohio police locate the children; the father's condition was unknown, according to the report.

Events attributed to police sources as reported by Fox 2 Detroit. Original headline: "Kids found safe after Inkster father duct tapes mom, flees with them to Ohio".