Hostage
Two Dead After Hostage Situation Sparks SWAT Standoff in Austin
Police spent six hours responding and negotiating with a suspect who had reportedly taken hostages in a doctor's office in Austin, Texas.
Multiple Deaths After Police Surround Oregon Home Amid Hostage Showdown
Police in Salem have not revealed how many people died in the incident, but said the hostage taker was among those killed.
Man Arrested, Accused of Holding Woman in 'Sexual Servitude' for Five Years
An Asheboro, NC man has been arrested on charges of keeping a woman trapped in his house for half a decade and forcing her to have sex with him in exchange for basic needs.
Armed Florida Boat Captain Held Passengers Captive During Terrifying Trip
"I have a 9 mm and if I want, I will put a bullet in each of your heads," the captain told his passengers.
Trump OK'd $2 Million for N. Korean Captive's Care
The president reportedly approved a $2 million payment for imprisoned student Otto Warmbier's medical costs before he was returned to the U.S., where he later died.
Watch: Arizona Prison Inmate Takes Librarian Hostage
F*** with me and I will show you how bad I am," the convict is heard shouting in the video.
Mike Pompeo Ridiculed for Incorrect Iran Hostage Tweet
The secretary of state claimed the Iran hostage crisis came to an end 40 years ago—he was two years out.
Syria Frees Druze Women Kidnapped by ISIS
The Syrian military has reportedly freed 19 hostages abducted by ISIS earlier this year in the Druze province of Al-Sweida.
U.S. and Iran Both Have History of Targeting Diplomats
"Iran is the origin of the current threat to Americans in Iraq," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters Wednesday.
Pizza Delivery Man Helps Rescue Woman Held Hostage
While delivering the pizza, the driver noticed the woman's black eye when she mouthed the words "help me" and "call police."
Hostage Sea Snails Ward Off Predators for Other Animals
Amphipods kidnap the snails and carry them on their backs.
Trader Joe's Police Shootout Suspect Identified
LAPD has identified Gene Atkins, 28, as the shooter.
Nigeria Frees More Than 1,000 Boko Haram Hostages
The Nigerian army announced on Twitter that it freed over 1,000 hostages from the ISIS ally.
Flight Diverted After Attendant Held Hostage
Local police said the male passenger had a "history of mental illness."
Yountville Veterans Home Shooter Identified By Police
Police have identified the man who opened fire in a Napa County veterans home and was founde dead after killing several hostages.
What's CHIP? Government Shutdown Hits Kids' Health Care
In the government shutdown blame game, politicians are accusing one another of holding CHIP hostage. Here's everything to know about that program.
Breaking: Parent Holding Teacher Hostage In California
A teacher has been taken hostage by a male parent who barricaded into the classroom at an elementary school in Riverside, California, on Tuesday, police and local reports said.
Syria 'ISIS Hunters' Offer $1 Million for Hostages
The Syrian military's Fifth Assault Corps, known as "ISIS Hunters," has made ISIS an offer it can't refuse.
ISIS Shares Clip of Russian Hostages, But Moscow Denies
In the video, a man identifies himself and a companion as Russian soldiers captured by ISIS during a counteroffensive against Syrian troops in Deir Ezzor.
FBI Won't Tell Congress About Comey's Firing: Senator
Grassley said the Office of the Special Counsel had to sign nondiscolosure agreements.
Al-Qaeda Hostage Recounts Six-Year Desert Ordeal
Johan Gustafsson said that his captivity was something between a "prison sentence and Robinson Crusoe."
Al-Shabab Claims Beheading of Christians in Kenya
The Kenyan county of Lamu remains under a state of emergency because of the jihadist attacks.
Who is the Somali Kingpin Accused of Aiding Al Shabab?
Mohamed Garfanje, the leader of the Hobyo-Haradhere Piracy Network, is a mastermind of kidnap and ransom.
Kashmir Has A New Insurgent Group: Al-Qaeda
The jihadi group announced its biggest-ever presence in the contested territory.
Al-Qaeda Is Hiding a U.S. Hostage in West Africa
Jeffery Woodke was abducted from his home in Niger in October.
Global Ransomware Campaign Strikes Computers
A ransomware program called WannaCry has infected at least 74,000 computers in 99 nations, threatening to erase data unless users pay $300.
Pope Francis: Materialism Has Taken Christmas 'Hostage'
Roman Catholic leader warns against a world in which "the lights of commerce cast the light of God into the shadows; when we are concerned for gifts, but cold toward those who are marginalized."
Somali Pirate Hostages 'Ate Rats' To Survive Ordeal
Sailors recount their ordeal after landing in Kenya following successful release negotiations.