An Amber Alert that began in Colorado ended in Nebraska with the arrest of a woman Thursday night. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol also safely recovered the two year old girl for whom an AMBER Alert had been issued.
At approximately 10:00 p.m. a trooper tried to stop a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder for speeding on Highway 6 near Sutton. The driver refused to stop and accelerated. The trooper then initiated a pursuit. During the chase, troopers were able to identify the vehicle as being involved in an AMBER Alert which had been issued by Colorado authorities at approximately 8:20 p.m.
Speeds during the pursuit reached 115 miles per hour as the vehicle passed through Fillmore County and into Saline County on Highway 6. Spike strips were used to bring the vehicle to a stop just east of Friend around 10:30.
Troopers took the driver, 46 year old Donetta Phipps of Thornton, Colorado, into custody. They were able to safely locate the missing child, two year old Kyley Phipps, inside the vehicle.