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Attempted kidnap and murder suspect extradited from Montana to Santa Barbara

Theresa Colosi
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Theresa Colosi, 55, of San Jose
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December 23, 2019 10:25 am
Published 9:29 am

GOLETA, Calif. - The woman wanted for the attempted murder of a social worker and the attempted kidnapping of her son was returned to Santa Barbara from Whitefish, Montana by Santa Barbara County Sheriff's detectives.

New booking photo (Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office).

Detectives said Colosi, of San Jose, attacked a court ordered supervisor in the parking lot of Zodo's Bowling Alley in Goleta during a supervised visit with her 12-year-old son.

Investigators believe Colosi, an orthopedic surgeon, was planning to take her child to Montana on a chartered flight.

Colosi was taken into custody in Montana, days after the attack.

Colosi is due in a Santa Barbara courtroom Monday, Dec. 23

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