Armed Iowa Mother Saves Her Child From Duo Attempting to Kidnap Him

Laura Lynn Potter (L) and Michael Ernest Ross were arrested on Jan. 5 for allegedly attempting to kidnap a boy in Des Moines, Iowa. Courtesy of Polk County Sheriff's Office

A mother in Iowa, legally carrying a firearm, saved her young son from an attempted kidnapping at an apartment in Des Moines, according to reports.

Shay Lindberg, the manager at the Hubbell Tower Apartments, noticed two people repeatedly walking back and forth in front of the building on Jan. 5, Fox News affiliate KDSM-TV reported.