Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: what’s driving insecurity in the region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed attacks on police and civilians in Kenya’s Marsabit county, in the extreme north of the country. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo, who has…

The Conversation

Five men charged with kidnapping migrants in Arizona and demanding ransom from relatives

Four men have pleaded not guilty, while a fifth one remains on the run

Latin Times

ID's latest crime special Attacked in the Woods premieres tonight

In Attacked in the Woods, the alleged kidnapping of a man ended up being a way more complicated and chilling crime than detectives realized

WhatToWatch

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

South Carolina women’s basketball star accused of assault and kidnapping

Ashlyn Watkins ‘grabbed the victim’s head and forced her to walk down the hall, thus controlling her movement while preventing her from leaving,’ the warrant alleges

The Independent UK

South Carolina women’s basketball player Ashlyn Watkins arrested: Everything we know

Watkins was charged with assault and battery in the first degree and kidnapping.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Colorado man guilty of kidnapping Bloomberg housekeeper as part of plot to kill billionaire on his ranch

Prosecutors said the man forced a woman at gunpoint to drive him from Bloomberg’s ranch to a motel in Wyoming

The Independent UK

Former Red Brigades member arrested in Argentina after four decades on run

Leonardo Bertulazzi, 65, wanted in Italy for kidnapping and other crimes allegedly committed as part of far-left group

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Colorado man convicted of kidnapping a housekeeper on Michael Bloomberg's ranch

Federal jurors in Cheyenne have found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by Michael Bloomberg

The Independent UK

Michigan man sentenced to life in 2-year-old's kidnapping death

A Michigan man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl has been sentenced to life in prison

The Independent UK

Alleged kidnapping twist in Newcastle East apartment stabbing case

A teenager and a 46-year-old man now both face charges.

Newcastle Herald

Mexican government to press charges against 'El Chapo's son for turning over 'El Mayo' to the U.S.

Prosecutors are seeking to charge the Sinaloa Cartel co-founder with kidnapping

Latin Times

Ex-UFC fighter Casey Kenney pleads not guilty to kidnapping and assault charges

The 33-year-old, who was let go by the UFC amid the ongoing saga, has been released on bond

The Independent UK

Guns for hire: police bust accused 'freelance' gang

Three men allegedly carrying out criminal offences such as shootings and kidnappings for organised crime networks have been arrested.

AAP

UFC veteran Casey Kenney arrested on kidnapping, five other charges in Arizona

Casey Kenney allegedly struck, slapped, bit, head-butted and choked a woman over the course of 13 hours that he would not let her leave his residence.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Newcastle Herald

Four charged over alleged kidnapping, drugging, bashing near Maitland

The victim suffered facial injuries, bruising, lacerations, and a stab wound to his leg.

Caixin Global

Malaysian Police Bust Gang Who Kidnapped Chinese National

The criminal ring forced the family of the man abducted near Kuala Lumpur to pay a ransom of nearly $1.2 million

The Independent UK

‘She was in a state of absolute fear and paranoia’: Inside the Chloe Ayling kidnapping story

In 2017, the British glamour model was drugged and abducted – but no one believed her. Now, as a new BBC drama sets the record straight, screenwriter Georgia Lester tells Ellie Harrison about bringing Ayling’s terrifying ordeal to light

Latin Times

Mexican prosecutor's office opens 'treason' investigation over El Mayo's alleged kidnapping

Authorities are asking Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to provide relevant information on the matter, which will be handled by federal authorities

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Mom arrested after ‘kidnapping child in Utah and taking them to religious cult-like compound in Missouri’

Three other people were also arrested in connection to the kidnapping case.

The Independent UK

Man allegedly forced his ex-girlfriend to watch as he dug her grave. Then he murdered her, police say

Tony Charboneau allegedly ‘punched and stomped’ Amy Hogue before shooting her in the head

Newcastle Herald

Kidnapping charge dropped but men admit stealing car linked to Tenambit shooting

The two men were expected to face a trial next month but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

The Independent UK

Womb raider changes plea after luring pregnant woman and killing her and unborn baby

Ashley Bush was 31 weeks pregnant when Amber Waterman kidnapped and murdered her

The Independent UK

August execution date set for Florida man involved in 1994 killing and rape in national forest

A Florida man convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in a national forest in 1994 before raping the sister and murdering the brother has been scheduled to be executed next month

AAP

Rapper and accused gangster bailed with $1.8m pledge

Rapper and alleged Alameddine gang associate Ali Younes - also known as Ay Huncho - has been granted bail over an alleged kidnapping in Sydney's west.

Latin Times

Dallas Sees 15.2% Rise In Kidnappings In 2024; Majority Of Victims Hispanic Or Black

As of July 21, 114 kidnappings or abductions were reported in the city this year. Last year, there were 99 such incidents, marking a 15.2% increase in kidnappings across the city in 2024.

1 … 12 13 14 15

People

Ismael El Mayo Zambada

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Amlo

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Newcastle Local Court

89 stories

Investigation Discovery

National Center for Missing Exploited Children

12 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.