Kidnapping
Woman Jumps From Moving 18-Wheeler Truck to Escape Sex Traffickers
A Texas woman risked her life by jumping from a large moving vehicle to avoid becoming a sex slave at the hands of her captors
Four Men Arrested for Allegedly Holding Woman Captive to Rob Stimulus Check
The men, who knew the victim, broke into a Lake Station, Indiana, home after finding out she had received her $1,200 check.
Drug Smugglers Recorded Themselves Rehearsing a Kidnapping, Then Did It
Two members of a Portland-based drug ring recorded themselves on a cell phone practicing the kidnapping of a storage facility manager, then filmed the actual crime.
Florida Man Charged with Tying Up Two Girls With Tape, Molesting One
Gabriel Vertiz, 39, of DeLand, Florida, is accused of abusing two underage girls who are both "known and familiar" to him.
Florida Man Accused of Kidnapping Ride-Share Driver For Free Ride
The driver said he feared for his life when he was threatened with a gun after realizing the man in his vehicle wasn't the one who had booked the ride.
Man Arrested After Getting Stuck in Traffic In Stolen Car With Child Inside
Authorities said Shane Cooper, 31, was taken into custody after officers found the Toyota Rav 4 in traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway in New York City.
Texas Man Arrested After 15-Year-Old Girl 'Held Against Her Will'
Trevion Shields, 20, of Houston, was apprehended by the Harris County Constable's Office Precinct One on November 8 and charged with aggravated kidnapping.
Father and Daughter Kidnap and Beat Woman, Leaving Her in the Desert to Die
A Las Vegas woman was allegedly kidnapped, taken across state lines, beaten and sexually assaulted, then left in the desert to die by a father and daughter duo.
Amber Alert Virginia Update: Isabel Hicks, 14, Believed to be in Danger
Louisa County police believe Hicks was taken by 33-year old white male Bruce Lynch, who may be armed with a 9-millimeter handgun.
Arkansas Duo Arrested After Tying Up Roommate, Putting Him In A Closet
Jordan Trujillo, 28, and Megan Osborne, 38, were arrested after police responded to an apartment in the 1100 block of North West End Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Cyberstalker Who Sent Threatening Messages to Parkland Parents Found Guilty
Fleury used social media handles of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz and serial killer Ted Bundy to deliver 301 messages over three weeks last December.
Accused rapist accidentally released from jail in Georgia
Justin Jackson, accused of rape and kidnapping, was released from Fulton County Jail today because of a computer error. Prisoners being set free early happens more than you would think.
Wisconsin Man Charged with Tying Himself Up, Faking His Own Kidnapping
Police investigating the kidnapping of Darrel Moll determined he had tied himself up and sent "demands" to his wife.
Elizabeth Smart Says She's 'Grateful' For Brutal 2002 Kidnapping
Brian David Mitchell was sentenced to two life terms in prison for abducting, threatening and sexually assaulting a then 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart over a nine-month period.
Woman Wakes up in Freezer Two Days after Going to House Party in Ohio
Eric Glaze, 41, was detained by deputies from the East Cleveland Police Department yesterday after the woman fled from his Glenmont Road home in a vehicle shortly before 10 a.m.
Gang Abducts and Tortures Cryptocurrency Traders, Demands Bitcoin Ransom
The ordeal—which lasted more than two weeks for the victims—came to an end on July 14 as seven people linked to the gang were arrested. Victims included two cryptocurrency traders, police said.
Florida Man Accused of Kidnapping Estranged Wife at Gunpoint, Shooting Her
"It could have been so much worse. It could've been deadly," said a second female victim who was bound at the hands and legs by the suspect, identified as Ricky Lee Tisdale, 37.
Police Question Woman Who Posed as Social Worker in Alleged Kidnapping Plan
The suspect, who has since turned herself in, was recorded on video.
Man Fakes His Own Abduction After Lost Bet, Police Say
Robert Brandel, 60, was detained Wednesday for falsely reporting an incident and running a scheme to defraud.
Kidnapped Boston Woman Found Dead, Suspect In Custody
Suspect Louis D. Coleman III was arrested on Interstate 95 in Delaware on Thursday evening.
What Is New Aryan Empire? 'White Supremacists' Indicted
The New Aryan Empire started as a prison gang in the 1990s. It now has approximately 5,000 members.
Man Fakes Own Kidnapping to Scam His Mother Out of $130
The suspect said $130 would have to be placed in a mailbox or his life would be at risk.
Father Charged in Infant Son King Jay Davila's Death
Christopher Davila initially claimed his 8-month-old son had been kidnapped inside his car from a San Antonio gas station.
Man Charged in Kidnapping Jayme Closs, Killing Parents
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said Jayme Closs was the only target.
Texas Man Uses Alligator as Weapon in Kidnapping Plot
The kidnapper ordered Chinese food during the kidnapping.
Freed Convict 'Steals' Granny's Car in Prison Lot: Cops
Thomas Williams, 36, who was serving a bit for a drug-dealing conviction, was given his walking papers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, only to return to the big house within minutes of tasting freedom.
Militants Kidnap Over 70 Children From Cameroon School
The kidnappers said they will not release the students until they have achieved their separatist goals.
Uber Driver Charged for Allegedly Kidnapping Passenger
"No one – man or woman – should fear such an attack when they simply hire a car service."
Mexico Student Murders: Violence Persists Four Years On
As the country battles record homicide rates, it remains unclear who was behind the disappearance of 43 students in 2014.

