After a teenage girl disappeared from the Carlton County Youth Shelter last week with her baby and the teen’s 3-year-old sister, police issued a missing children alert — and removed the alert five hours later when the children were found.

The escapade came with some major consequences as the teen is now facing criminal charges for taking her sister, herself and her 18-month-old baby out of county custody.

Sadie Slides Off, 17, was charged in Sixth District Carlton County Court Sept. 13 for “depriving of custody right-violation of court order-take minor,” a felony. She was sent to t...