Two people have been arrested and a warrant has been issued for a third, after a 3-year old child was abducted from his Elkin home Saturday. Deputies were called to the home of Deborah Blackburn, the child's legal guardian, about 3:30 Saturday morning. She said her brothers Terry and Michael had assaulted her, while a woman, Tressa Wandling, crabbed 3-year old Devon Blackburn and left with him. She refused medical care, deputies say, although she appeared to have had her nose broken and multiple bruises following the assault. She gave deputies the address of Michael's home on Elkin Highway, where she said her brother and Wandling were holding the boy.
When deputies went to the house, they say Michael Blackburn initially would not answer the door. But he eventually did, and they found Devon inside, unharmed. He was returned to Deborah, while deputies arrested Michael, along with Tressa Wandling. They have issued a warrant for the arrest of Terry Blackburn. All three face charges of abducting Devon, assaulting Deborah, and of property damage at the home on Austin Traphill Road.