South Florida Mother Arrested at Miami Airport for Custody Violation, Children Found Safe

Shandrell Willis, a South Florida mother, was arrested after a Missing Child Alert was issued for her two children, Ivy Mitchell, 6, and Devin Mitchell, 10, whom she took from their Homestead home without permission, violating a court order. The children's father has sole custody and only allows Willis supervised visits every other Saturday. Willis was found with the children at Miami International Airport, where the children stated they had been taken to a hotel and were planning to fly to Georgia or Texas, but ticket payment issues prevented the flight. Willis faces charges including interference with custody, removing a child from the state, and violating a domestic violence injunction. Authorities reported Willis initially denied knowledge of the injunction but acknowledged it after being read her rights. She was held on bond and ordered to stay away from her children and their father while awaiting further court proceedings.