A Haitian judge will decide Wednesday the fate of two American missionaries detained on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after the devastating earthquake in January.
Eight of the 10 missionaries jailed in Haiti arrive in Florida, hours after being released from custody.
Two Americans charged with kidnapping in Haiti appeared before a judge Thursday, a day after the judge released eight other Americans on bail and allowed them to return home.
A judge in Haiti said he expects to make a decision soon on the possible release of two American missionaries detained on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after the earthquake in January.
The Americans, released on bail from a Haitian prison, return home to the U.S.
Two Americans charged with kidnapping in Haiti appeared before a judge Thursday, the same day their eight colleagues who were released on bail returned to their hometowns.
An attorney reads a statement from the Americans who were released from a Haitian jail. Video is from affiliate KSHB.
Eight of the 10 Americans once detained in Haiti landed late Wednesday at Miami International Airport, according to CNN affiliate WFOR.
Eight Americans accused of trying to kidnap Haitian children can return to the U.S. after a judge releases them on bail.
A Haitian judge ruled Wednesday that eight of the 10 Americans detained in Haiti have been freed on their word and can leave the country immediately, a lawyer involved in the case told CNN.
Ten Americans accused of trying to smuggle children out Haiti will soon face a judge. CNN's Karl Penhaul reports
Ten Americans held in Haiti on charges of illegally trying to take 33 children out of the country were scheduled to have their first court hearing Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. State Department.
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