Transcript for Missing Tenn. student Elizabeth Thomas found, former teacher Tad Cummins arrested in California

An agonizing ordeal coming to a close. Fifteen year old Elizabeth Thomas found alive and safe and a commune in a remote area of the northern most Downey of California. Her alleged captor in custody. Sees Q county sheriff's deputies locating and rescuing the teen acting on a tip called in the night before. Thomas has been the subject of a nationwide AMBER Alert since March 14. Her teacher fifth year old cat comments accused of having an inappropriate relationship with her kidnapping her then leading law enforcement on a cross country manhunt. The two were spotted a day later in a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma. More than a month after their disappearance commons family spoke exclusively with ABC news pleading for him to return there. Today team realizes that we're still here and had anything in my last. He comes home it. He's not commanding two nothing. This morning authorities locating the Nissan rogue in which Thomas and commons had been traveling later leading men to the pair. As for Thomas authorities are trying to arrange a speedy reunion with her family. Arial rash at ABC news New York.

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