Jessica L. Walsh : Child Rescued, Parents Arrested in Woodstock

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WOODSTOCK, Ill. (WREX) — In a shocking turn of events on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, a five-year-old girl was reported abducted from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) office in Woodstock.

Upon arriving at the scene, Woodstock Police Department officers were informed that custody of the abducted child had recently been granted to DCFS by the courts.

The child’s parents, identified as 29-year-old Jessica L. Walsh and 57-year-old Jeffrey S. Cook of Lake in the Hills, took the child upon learning of the custody decision.

Woodstock Detectives attempted to make contact with Cook, who proved uncooperative in their efforts to locate the missing child.

Suspecting that Cook and Walsh had returned to Lake in the Hills with the child, the Lake in the Hills Police Department was called upon to assist in locating the vehicle near their residence.

Following consultation with the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office, felony charges were approved against Cook and Walsh, resulting in an arrest warrant being issued for Cook.

A search warrant was subsequently issued for the residence, where Cook and Walsh were eventually found hiding with the five-year-old girl.

Both individuals were taken into custody without incident and await their initial court appearances.

The child was evaluated by Lake in the Hills paramedics and taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Custody and safeguarding of the child were then transferred back to DCFS.

The investigation into this disturbing incident remains ongoing, with authorities refraining from releasing any further information due to the victim’s status as a juvenile.