Missing Woman Found in Tense Standoff | Harrisburg News

0:00So, police and Carlisle were doing a welfare check on a missing woman from Kentucky named Amanda Boyd. They got a tip she might be at this guy Michael Boyd's place. Now, this Michael Boyd, he's got a protection from abuse order against him from Amanda and she was listed as missing and endangered. When the cops showed up, he wouldn't let them see her. They were there for a couple of hours trying to make contact. Eventually, they got to talk to Amanda and she said she was okay, but also that she was told not to leave the apartment even though she wanted to. When the officers finally got inside, they found Amanda and Michael Boyd together in a bedroom. Michael Boyd then came out of the bedroom with Amanda in front of him. The police told him both to leave the apartment. That's when things got physical. Boyd was taken to the ground in handcuffed. While being searched, he allegedly tried to get up and kicked at the officers. He also refused to get into police car and had to be forced. Later, at the county prison, police found a knife hidden on Michael Boyd.

1:00He's been charged with weapons offences, obstructing the law and resisting arrest. He's been denied bail and is due in court on September 16th. Authorities are working to get Amanda reunited with her family back in Kentucky. It sounds like a pretty intense situation and hopefully she's getting the support she needs after all this. You've been listening to Harrisburg News today, AI-powered local news.