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‘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

The Independent UK

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

Latin Times

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Newcastle Herald

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

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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.

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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.

Latin Times

The SEC bungled a crypto lawsuit. Then came an alleged kidnapping in Dubai—and questions about $400 million of investors' funds

A police report filed in Utah details a strange development in the infamous Debt Box case, where a judge sanctioned the Gary Gensler-led agency.

Fortune

Man convicted of kidnapping Michigan store manager to steal guns gets 15 years in prison

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping the manager of a Michigan big-box store in a scheme to steal more than 100 guns

The Independent UK

Three pre-teen girls save six-year-old from kidnapping attempt

Police applaud friends for ‘selfless bravery’ after preventing abduction in Kent, Washington

The Independent UK

China’s Embassy in Thailand Warns of ‘Virtual Kidnappings’

Several Chinese students abroad have fallen for the scam, in which they are tricked into staging their own kidnapping so criminals can con their families out of money

Caixin Global

Kidnappings soar in central Africa’s ‘triangle of death’

Where Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic meet, people are turning vigilante to fight back

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Utah teenager who disappeared in Mexico City found unharmed; FBI arrests her uncle

The FBI said it will extradite Antonio Moreno on kidnapping charges related to the 14-year-old

The Independent UK

14-year-old Utah girl who vanished in Mexico found safe as uncle now faces kidnapping charge

A federal arrest warrant has been issued for Antonio Mereno and he will be extradited back to the United States

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4-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Alleged Kidnapping In California

Swift response by Santa Monica authorities to alleged kidnapping incident at Panda Express. Suspect apprehended, child found unharmed. Ongoing investigatio...

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Chile says a fugitive has been arrested in the killing of an anti-Maduro dissident

Chile says one of the suspects being sought in the kidnapping and killing of a dissident Venezuelan soldier on Chilean soil early this year has been arrested in Costa Rica

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One woman escaped a 'dungeon’ beneath a Missouri home, another was killed. Here's a look at the case

A Missouri man is facing trial on kidnapping and sexual assault charges after a woman said she escaped weeks in his captivity

The Guardian - UK

Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner review – trials of the wealthy

The follow-up to Fleishman Is in Trouble explores the fallout from a kidnapping in a rich American family

The Independent UK

Israel accused of risking hostage lives by invoking controversial ‘Hannibal Directive’ during 7 October attack

Protocol is aimed at stopping the kidnapping of soldiers by any means necessary

The Guardian - UK

IDF used protocol that may have risked civilian lives in Hamas attack – report

Haaretz shows Hannibal directive employed at three sites to prevent kidnapping of soldiers during 7 October assault

The Independent UK

Land routes across Africa are twice as deadly for migrants as Mediterranean voyages, UN estimates

The U.N. and partners say more migrants and refugees in Africa are heading north toward the Mediterranean and Europe, crossing dangerous land routes in the Sahara where criminal gangs roam subject them to enslavement, organ removal, rape, kidnapping for ransom and other abuses

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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping In Gun Theft Scheme

Michigan man pleads guilty to kidnapping store manager at gunpoint for guns, faces potential life sentence. Accomplice also involved. Stolen guns valued at...

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