MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) - An 18 year-old woman accused of kidnapping a 16-month-old boy from a Mountain Home day care has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Samantha House-Baser entered her plea Thursday in Baxter County Circuit Court. Judge Gordon Webb also approved a defense request for a mental evaluation of House-Baser, who remains in jail on $500,000 bond.

Police say House-Baser walked into the Open Arms Learning Center, looked at a list of children's names on the wall, then walked out and called the day care, pretending to be the mother of Aiden Chase Mullen. Police say House-Baser said Aiden would be picked up early by a relative because of a family emergency.

She then re-entered the center and took the boy, police said.

Aiden was found safe at a Mountain Home residence after police received a tip. He has been reunited with his family, who says they did not know House-Baser.

House-Baser, who did not say anything at her hearing Thursday, has a court appearance set for Aug. 14.

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Information from: The Baxter Bulletin, http://www.baxterbulletin.com