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Estranged Wife of Radio Host Arrested on Kidnapping Warrants

Published 8 July 2026

The estranged wife of Atlanta radio personality Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan was arrested Monday night in Georgia on kidnapping-related warrants from Maryland, a dramatic development in a domestic saga that has seen both spouses face serious criminal charges in recent weeks.

Alicia Denise Brown, 37, was taken into custody during a felony traffic stop on Interstate 85 in Hart County. Deputies, acting on an alert, tracked her SUV and performed the stop with assistance from the Georgia State Patrol. Two young children were inside the vehicle and were safely recovered. Authorities confirmed one of the children is shared by Brown and Morgan.

Brown faces a felony charge of interference with child custody in Georgia and is expected to be extradited to Maryland. The warrants from Maryland stem from the 2019 disappearance of a 10-year-old child.

The arrest inverts a narrative that had recently centered on Morgan. The radio host was arrested on June 20 on charges of aggravated battery and third-degree cruelty to children following a May altercation at the couple's home. Court documents allege Morgan pushed his wife into a door during the incident, which was partially captured by a home...

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