IDAHO FALLS — A 24-year-old BYU-Idaho student has been charged following social media outrage after a woman posted about him allegedly stealing her shopping cart with her newborn baby inside at a local Costco.

Michael Garrison Raine, from California, is charged with felony second-degree kidnapping.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Natalie Millett called the Idaho Falls Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 20, to report that a man had stolen her shopping cart at Costco with her 4-week-old infant inside.

She also posted about the incident on Facebook, garnering thousands of reactions and comments.

Because of the popularity of the post, locals have expressed concern and outrage over multiple details of this case, with many concerned that Raine is out on bail, and others calling it

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