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The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

Every death costs you 10 years in this open world roguelike, so your missing daughter might be a grandmother by the time you find her

Find your kidnapped kid before it's way, way too late.

PC Gamer · Nov 20, 2025

Venezuelan man came to the US legally 10 years ago. Now he’s in Florida ICE lockup and family worries he’s had a heart attack

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Ricardo Páez fled Venezuela after being kidnapped. Now, after 10 years of living a suburban dream with his wife and dog in Pembroke Pines, he's been detained by ICE and is suffering behind bars as he faces deportation to parts unknown, his family tells Brendan Rascius

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Nigeria Schoolgirl Kidnapping: One Escapee 'Terrified' As 25 Classmates Remain Missing

More than 20 girls in Kebbi remain missing after gunmen abducted students from their school in northwest Nigeria; one kidnapped girl escapes. The crisis exposes security and political fault lines.

International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025

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In the violence plaguing Nigeria, many say everyone — Christian or Muslim — is a potential victim

Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U_S_ President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.”

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Man charged with killing 4 in rural Tennessee to make first court appearance since indictment

A Tennessee man charged with killing four members of the same family and kidnapping a baby before eluding authorities for a week is scheduled to make his first court appearance since he was formally indicted

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Mali faces record number of kidnappings of foreigners by jihadist group

The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2025

Ex-Employees Who Kidnapped “Toxic” Tech CEO Reveal ‘Pushup’ Punishment That Sent Them Over The Edge

“I’m not saying I agree, but I do understand.”

Bored Panda · Nov 13, 2025

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The Chinese 'Bitcoin queen', the £5.5bn stash and the five year police chase. Inside London’s crypto wars

With crypto crime soaring, perpetrators bagging billions and even resorting to kidnapping, can law enforcement catch up with the culprits?

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli-Russian researcher is grateful to survive

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after being kidnapped and tortured by an Iraqi militia for more than two years

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Violence Against Mayors Continues in Mexico's Michoacán State: Seven Killed, One Kidnapped Since 2021

Since Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla took office in October 2021, seven mayors in Michoacán have been assassinated and one elected official remains missing since 2021.

Latin Times · Nov 4, 2025

Baby Emmanuel's Killer Father Jailed for Life After Faking Kidnapping to Hide Murder

California father Jake Haro has been jailed for life after murdering his seven-month-old son Emmanuel and staging a fake kidnapping to hide the horrific crime.

International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025

Jake Paul cancels fight with Gervonta Davis after kidnapping accusations

Jake Paul will fight another opponent before the end of 2025

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Would-be shoplifter at Maine Walmart hides terrible secret. She attempted to steal to save her life

Kidnapping and Walmart sometimes go together.

We Got This Covered · Oct 31, 2025

US Marine arrested and accused of kidnapping girl with intent to sexually assault her, FBI says

The FBI has arrested an active-duty U.S. Marine it accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl in Indiana with the intent of sexually assaulting her

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

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International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025

330 Koreans Kidnapped: How Cambodia Job Scams Killed Student Park Min-ho

On 8 August, Cambodian police discovered Park Min ho's body near Bokor Mountain in Kampot Province, showing signs of violent abuse.

Latin Times · Oct 26, 2025

Turf Wars Between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza Spread Across Sinaloa, Reaching Tourist Hub Mazatlán

Despite being nearly 140 miles south of where the conflict began, Mazatlán has seen a significant rise in homicides and kidnappings compared with last year, severely impacting the local economy.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025

Two people deny part in alleged kidnap and murder of man in 2019

Tomasz Samel suffered 75% burns after he was kidnapped from his home in Birmingham in March 2019.

Cinemablend · Oct 23, 2025

If You Wanted An Update On Whether Kanye Is Around For The Kids, Kim Kardashian Just Unloaded On Her Show

'It’s a divorce, not a kidnapping.'

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The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

Critics fear Putin is ‘cynically using’ Melania Trump as she pleads with Russia to return kidnapped Ukrainian children

The first lady has been engaging in ‘back channel’ talks over Ukrainian children who’ve been kidnapped by Russian forces

Euronews · Oct 21, 2025

Fact-checking claims that no female hostages made it out of Gaza

Commentators on social media have purported that "not a single woman" survived captivity following the release of the last remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023. These claims are misleading.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2025

French nuclear giant Orano to face trial over 2010 Niger hostage case

French nuclear group Orano is to stand trial in Paris over claims it failed to protect staff from a 2010 Al-Qaeda kidnapping near its uranium mine in Niger.

International Business Times · Oct 18, 2025

64 South Koreans Held In Cambodia Return Home Under Arrest

Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest, a police official told AFP. South Korea had sent a team to Cambodia on Wednesday to discuss cases of fake jobs and scam centres involved in kidnapping dozens…

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Georgia baby found in trash bag after father’s false kidnapping claim

Clayton County Detective told reporters Friday that officers never believed the father’s story

Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025

Greeicy Breaks Silence on Father's Arrest for Kidnapping and Torture in Colombia, Mike Bahía Stands by Her Side

The Colombian artists had remained silent on the case, which was linked to an attack on their farm in 2023. Greeicy's father and Mike Bahía's father-in-law are under house arrest.

AAP · Oct 17, 2025

Ex-Test cricketer's drug rip-off assailant apologises

A former Test cricketer has received an apology from one of the men who beat him up in a dilapidated shed after two bricks of cocaine were stolen.

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