NEW ROADS, La. — The three-month-old infant at the center of Saturday night’s Amber Alert is safe, but the woman accused of taking her remains not in custody.

Authorities say the incident occurred over the weekend in New Roads. The suspect, Carnasia Mims, spoke with WBRZ Sunday, calling the situation a misunderstanding and insisting she did nothing wrong.

Deputies say it was the child’s father who reported the infant missing. According to the sheriff’s office, the father is the baby’s lawful caretaker while her mother remains in jail. They say the story they're hearing from Mims doesn't add up.

“That person that picked up the child did not have his permission to take the child from him. She forcefully took the child out of his hands? According to the father, yes, so that's why we have c

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