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NEWS Minnesota Man Arrested After Woman Texted Employer She Can’t Make It Into Work Because Her Ex Was Holding Her Hostage: Police
Minnesota man accused of holding his ex hostage in her home, being freed after she text her work she wouldn't be in today.NEWS Missing Alabama Woman Found in Trunk of Her Own Car. Now, Police Say Her Boyfriend Charged With Capital Murder.
The body of a missing Alabama was found in the trunk of her own car. Her boyfriend now charged with her murder, officials say.NEWS Florida Man Allegedly Met Underage Girl on Social Media. Then, He Kidnapped, Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Her, Cops Say.
A man in Florida is accused of kidnapping an underage girl he met on social media, then drugging and sexually assaulting her.NEWS Washington Man Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Idaho Girl After Meeting Her on Dating App: Court Documents
Washington man accused of picking up 12-year-old Idaho girl, bringing her to his house and raping her.NEWS Police Say Texas Man Stabbed Woman with Scissors, Planned to Kidnap Her to Mexico
A Texas man has been accused of stabbing a woman in the neck, then kidnapping her in an attempt to flee to Mexico.NEWS Louisiana Woman Accused of Stealing Hospital Access Card, Planning to Abduct 9-Month-Old Boy From ICU: Cops
Louisiana woman accused of stealing a hospital access card and plotting to kidnap a baby from the ICU.NEWS Kidnapped Woman Held and Tortured for Months Flees Captor at Florida Walgreens: Police
A Florida woman was allegedly held captive and tortured for months before escaping at a Walgreens recently, police said.NEWS Two Utah Teens Arrested in Connection with Possible Abduction, Homicide of 21-Year-Old Trans Man: Police
Two teens in Utah have been arrested after a 21-year-old trans man was possibly abducted and then shot to death, officials said.NEWS Delivery Deceit: Florida Couple Accused of Disguising Themselves as Amazon Drivers, Abducting 7-Month-Old Baby
Florida man and woman allegedly posed as Amazon employees and then kidnapped 7-month-old baby from relative's home, police said.NEWS Victim or Villain: Did Charles Lindbergh Stage His Own Baby's Kidnapping?
A new theory suggests aviator Charles Lindbergh volunteered his son for medical research and staged a kidnapping to cover up the baby's death.NEWS Vegas Police Rescue Woman from Paranoid Boyfriend After She Mouths 'Help Me' as They Drive by: Arrest Report
Police helped rescue a woman who mouthed 'HELP ME' as she drove by a traffic stop in Las Vegas, officials said.NEWS South Carolina Suspect Charged With Kidnapping, Assault After Naked Woman Flees Motel Room: Police
A South Carolina woman fled a motel room with no clothes on, and a suspect was arrested for kidnapping and assault, police said.NEWS Georgia Man Accused of Locking Wife in Bedroom When She Tried to Take Baby with Broken Ribs to Hospital
Georgia woman noticed injuries on her 3-month-old baby. Then, her husband locked her in a room when she tried to take the baby to the ER, police said.NEWS Florida Father Accused of Kidnapping Daughter, Murdering Her Mother: Cops
Florida man accused of kidnapping his 8-year-old daughter after he killed her mother.NEWS Arkansas Man Hid Under Clothes in Walmart Shopper's Car, Attempted to Kidnap Her 2-Year-Old Daughter: Police
A man in Arkansas has been accused of hiding in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot and trying to kidnap a 2-year-old girl.NEWS North Carolina Teen's 911 Call Halts Sexual Assault on Mother After Alleged Rapist Broke Into Home, Police Say
North Carolina man allegedly broke into a home and started to rape a woman, but it was halted when the victim's teen child called 911, police said.NEWS Washington Father of Kidnapped 1-Month-Old Baby Arrested After Boy Found Dead in Park: Officials
A 1-month-old baby was found dead in a park after allegedly being kidnapped. Now, police say his father has been arrested.NEWS A Stalker in Utah Stabbed His Ex-Girlfriend in Her Car. Then, He Drove Off with Her 4-Year-Old Niece.
A man in Utah could spend his life behind bars for stabbing his ex and then driving off with her niece still in the car.NEWS Woman Uses Laptop to Tell Police She Was Being 'Held Against Her Will' by Houston Rapper in Garage for Years: Affidavit
A woman used a laptop to notify police she was kidnapped and being held captive in a garage for years by a Houston rapper, police said.NEWS Missing 11-Year-Old Indiana Girl Found Safe in Wisconsin, Three Suspects in Custody: Officials
Missing Indiana girl found safe in Wisconsin, police announce arrest of three suspects.NEWS Player in NBA G League, Girlfriend Arrested in Connection with Kidnapping and Murder of Missing Woman Found Dead in Nevada Desert: Cops
Player in NBA G League and his girlfriend are accused of kidnapping a Washington woman and dumping her body in the Nevada desert.NEWS Police Determine California Man Shot to Death While Trying to Kidnap Estranged Wife Was ‘Justifiable Homicide'
California man reportedly tried to kidnap his estranged wife, but was instead fatally shot by a witness, police said.NEWS New York City School Bus Driver Accused of Kidnapping, Raping 15-Year-Old Student While on Job: Prosecutors
Authorities claim a New York school bus driver kidnapped and raped a teenage student several times, including possible attacks on the bus.NEWS Trio Arrested in Florida After Kidnapping Victim Texts 911 From Backseat of Suspects' Car: Sheriff
Three people in Florida have been arrested after they allegedly kidnapped a man, who was reportedly able to get free after texting 911, cops said.NEWS 'Ken and Barbie Killers' Tortured Teenagers During Deadly Games (FPD CASE VAULT)
They were the "Ken and Barbie Killers" and they looked perfect on the outside, but had hearts as black as coal.NEWS Bartender Accused of Beating California Woman to Death With Fire Extinguisher, Covering Her Head With Sandbag
A bartender in Southern California has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of a 27-year-old woman in Laguna Beach.NEWS Russian Officers Suffer Devastating 'Revenge' Attack in Occupied City by 'Local Resistance,' Ukraine Claims
Ukraine intelligence officials say resistance groups in one city staged an “act of revenge” with a deadly explosion.NEWS A Detroit Man Put on a Blonde Wig. Then, He Kidnapped His Ex-Girlfriend and Killed Her After She Finished Her Nursing Shift.
A Detroit nurse was kidnapped and found dead in the trunk of her car after finishing an overnight shift. Now, her ex will spend decades in prison for her murderNEWS A SWAT Team Located a Kidnapped Murder Suspect While Hunting for 4 Escaped Inmates in Georgia. Then, the Suspect Took His Own Life.
A missing murder suspect in Georgia killed himself during a search for four jail inmates who escaped a week earlier.MISSING 8 Life-Shattering Minutes: The Brutal Texas Kidnapping and Murder That Led to the AMBER Alert System
Amber Hagerman was kidnapped and murdered in Texas in 1996. But, her killing helped spur the creation of the AMBER Alert system to help find abducted children.NEWS In Custody: Arkansas Mother Fled to California with Her 8 Children After Abducting Them from Their Foster Homes, Cops Say
An Arkansas woman was captured in California after she allegedly kidnapped her 8 children and fled to California, police said.NEWS 3 Florida Suspects Accused of Kidnapping, Waterboarding Strip Club Employee — Even After Discovering They Mistook Him for Coworker: Officials
Three men in Florida have been arrested after they allegedly kidnapped the wrong intended victim and then waterboarded him, cops say.NEWS The Snatching of Sinatra's Son: How Kidnappers Got $240K Ransom — And Five Years In Prison (FPD CASE VAULT)
Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped in 1963 and the kidnappers almost got away with it, but ended up spending five years in prison.NEWS A Houston Man Cashed a $7,000 Check and Posted Video of the Money on Instagram. Then, He Was Shot Dead and Robbed.
A man in Houston cashed a $7,000 check and then posted a video of the money on Instagram. Then, he was robbed and shot dead, cops say.NEWS DNA Identifies Suspect in 51-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Georgia Girl; Deceased Accused Killer 'Must Answer to a Higher Power': Prosecutors
After 51 years, authorities announced DNA evidence has helped solve the cold case murder of 9-year-old Debbie Randall in Georgia.NEWS ‘I Forgive You’: Mother of 8-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Stabbed 146 Times Faces His Killer
A man in Pennsylvania will spend life behind bars for the 2019 kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old boy he stabbed 146 times.NEWS Murdered 10-Year-Old Iowa Girl’s Mother Says She Feels Like She ‘Just Won the Lottery’ After Convicted Sex Offender Found Guilty
After a 14-day bench trial, a judge found Henry Dinkins guilty for the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Breasia Terrell.NEWS ‘Slit Your F****** Throat’: West Virginia Man Accused of Holding Woman Hostage After Fight Over McDonald’s
A man in West Virginia has been arrested after he allegedly threatened, held a woman hostage after fight over McDonald's, cops say.NEWS A Georgia Father Claimed His 2-Year-Old Son Was Kidnapped. Now, He’s Under Arrest After the Boy Was Found in the Garbage, Cops Say.
A man in Georgia claimed his 2-year-old son was kidnapped during a robbery. Now, police say he was arrested in connection with his son's murder.NEWS Man Suspected of Kidnapping Woman in Ohio Located in Tennessee in Her Vehicle Next to Body: Cops
An Ohio woman was allegedly kidnapped and shot and then the suspect drove her car to Tennessee before getting caught, officials said.NEWS Body Cam Video: Police in Kentucky Rescue Woman Chained to Floor After Neighbors Hear Her Screams for Help
Kentucky police released body cam footage of officers rescuing woman who was chained to the bedroom floor and screaming for help.NEWS Florida Woman Flees Suspected Kidnappers Accused of Holding Her Captive in Dog Cage
A woman in Florida was allegedly abducted, beaten and locked in a dog cage by kidnappers, but police say she was able to escape and get help from neighbors.NEWS South Carolina Man Out on Bond for Indecent Exposure Accused of Attempting to Kidnap Child Walking to School With Her Mother
A man in South Carolina allegedly tried to snatch a girl from her mother while they walked to school together, according to police.NEWS Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: How the Mystery Broke America's Heart (FPD CASE VAULT)
All-American hero Charles Lindbergh's baby boy was snatched from his crib in 1932, launching what is arguably the most famous manhunt of the 20th century.NEWS Body of Missing Witness Found in Barrel Similar to Those Spotted at Home Kidnapped Woman Forced to Wear Dog-Collar Escaped: Cops
The body of a witness was found in a barrel similar to those seen at the home of a dog-collar kidnapper, police say.NEWS Crime Scene Photos: Seattle Woman Escapes After Being Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted and Locked in ‘Dungeon’ by Man Posing as Cop, Police Say
A woman in Seattle was allegedly kidnapped, chained, raped and locked in a 'dungeon' before escaping and contacting police, officials said.NEWS Minnesota Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After Homeowner Notices Lights on in Shed, Cops Say
2-year-old Minnesota boy found safe after homeowner notices lights on in shed associated with the kidnapping suspect, police said.NEWS A New Orleans Man Left His 10-Year-Old Son in a Running Car. Then, a Woman Got in and Drove Off With Both, Cops Say.
A New Orleans woman has been arrested after she allegedly stole a vehicle with a 10-year-old boy inside, according to authorities.NEWS Arizona Man Accused of Murdering Father, Then Dismembering, Burning Body With Mother's Help
A man in Arizona has been accused of killing his father after an altercation the dismembering and burning the body with the help of his mother, police say.NEWS ‘Hurt, Confusion and Dishonesty’: Unraveling 'Kidnapped' Carlee Russell’s Toddler on Road Story — and What May Happen to Her Now
Unraveling Carlee Russell's toddler on the road story after she admits 'there was no kidnapping' and what may happen to her now.