The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

11 high school lacrosse players face felony kidnapping charges after hazing ritual goes too far

The Westhill High School students have been given 48 hours to turn themselves in to police

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain found dead in apparent suicide

David Knezevich was being held at a South Florida federal prison while awaiting trial

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Napoleon letter denying role in pope’s arrest up for auction

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, in a reminder of France's complicated past relationship with the Vatican.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 27, 2025

Cartels Could be Resorting To Kidnapping Citizens As Flow Of Migrant Dries Up Due To Trump's Crackdown

The member of a nonprofit warned that cartels could now resort to targeting citizens as the flow of migrants dries up as a result of Trump's crackdown

Latin Times · Apr 18, 2025

Body Found In Burnt-Out Car In Sydney’s South-West Following Kidnapping Incident

The discovery of a body found in a burnt-out car in a Sydney suburb on Thursday comes after a woman was kidnapped earlier that night.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 18, 2025

Savage kidnapping leaves mother dead and child in coma

Police are investigating a kidnapping in Sydney's southwest that has left a woman dead and an eight-year-old boy in hospital with head injuries.

AAP · Apr 18, 2025

Four Mexicans Detained After Kidnapping U.S. Citizens And Migrants To Hold Them For Ransom

Four Mexicans were detained after kidnapping U.S. citizens and migrants to hold them for ransom, authorities said

Latin Times · Apr 17, 2025

Algeria orders 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 40 hours

Paris says the decision is linked to the recent arrests in France of three Algerians suspected of kidnapping an Algerian influencer last year.

Euronews · Apr 14, 2025

Algeria orders exit of French officials amid rocky relations

Latest salvo in diplomatic spat comes after France arrested three Algerians over kidnapping of social media influencer.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2025

Soulja Boy ordered to pay $4million to ex-assistant following sexual assault and kidnapping trial

The rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was found liable in a civil case brought by a woman referred to as Jane Doe, who filed the lawsuit in 2021

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025