Hurricane Katrina ‘guardian angel’ to face five charges of kidnapping

A WOMAN who took in a family recovering from Hurricane Katrina has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after authorities said she refused to return five children to their mother and went on the run with them for a month.

Officials will investigate the woman’s claim that the mother mistreated them, the state department of Child Protective Services said.

Rhonda Tavey, 44, gave up the children voluntarily after negotiations with authorities and was being taken to Harris County jail in Houston.