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Family Begged For Missing Teen’s Safe Return, Then Learned It Was All A Lie

Investigators found “an alarming amount of red flags” early on, with witness statements contradicting the 17-year-old boy’s story.

Bored Panda · Oct 1, 2025

‘We let her out of our sight’: ICE tricks California newlywed couple following rules — they ‘kidnapped’ the wife, a filmmaker

They allegedly cooked up a fake story to isolate her.

We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025

Man sentenced to life for double brutal murder accidentally released after ‘procedural error,’ Miami-Dade cops say

James Edward Daniels was convicted for kidnapping three men before killing two of them

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

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Protesters Demand Answers 11 Years After Mexican Students Vanished

Eleven years after her son vanished, Delfina de la Cruz vented frustration at the unsolved disappearances of 43 Mexican students who were allegedly kidnapped by drug traffickers while authorities turned a blind eye.

International Business Times · Sep 27, 2025

'I thought I wouldn’t get out alive': Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page recalls harrowing kidnapping in South Africa

The actress says she was held hostage for 90 minutes by a taxi driver who threatened to strip her and take nude photos during a 2004 shoot

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

Haitian gang attacks town, kills teacher, kidnaps residents and burns buildings

A Haitian gang has attacked the town of Bassin Bleu, northwest of Port-au-Prince, killing and kidnapping residents while burning down buildings

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Colombian FARC Leaders Ordered To Make Reparations For Over 21,000 Kidnappings

A Colombian court on Tuesday held seven leaders of the defunct Colombian guerrilla army FARC responsible for the kidnappings of tens of thousands of people during the group's half-century of war with the state.

International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025

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End of a Dark 'Tradition': Kazakhstan Outlaws Forced Marriages After Outcry Over Bride Kidnappings

Kazakhstan has outlawed forced marriages and bride kidnappings, introducing tough new penalties of up to 10 years in prison in a landmark move to protect women's rights.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16, 2025

Colombia peace court sentences former FARC leaders for their role in thousands of kidnappings

Colombia’s peace tribunal has issued its first sentence on war crimes from decades of conflict

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Madelein McCann Case Update: Was Missing British Child Kidnapped by Paedophiles?

Belgian police warned of a child abduction order just days before Madeleine vanished, raising fears of a European trafficking link.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16, 2025

I was kidnapped in Act 1 of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and I never thought Team Cherry would borrow Bloodborne's nastiest trick

What The Slab tells us about Silksong star Hornet

GamesRadar · Sep 15, 2025

Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2025

Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993

The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an Oct. 15 execution date for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing a college student in 1993

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

As fighting escalates, kidnappings of aid workers surge in South Sudan

The number of aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan has more than doubled this year, according to two senior humanitarian officials working for international groups

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

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We Got This Covered · Sep 9, 2025

Bikini barista attempted kidnapping captured on security footage in Washington State

Thank goodness she's alright!

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Israeli-Russian graduate student kidnapped in Iraq has been released, Trump and family say

An Israeli-Russian graduate student from Princeton University who was kidnapped in Iraq has been released

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Mystery grows after man who won $100k from Youtuber for good deed found hog-tied in his burned out SUV

Curtis Dixon, 60, claimed he was kidnapped, forced to withdraw money from ATMs and left to die in a car as it went up in flames

International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025

ICC Hears Charges Against Ugandan Warlord Kony

The International Criminal Court opens war crimes hearings Tuesday against Joseph Kony, a brutal Ugandan rebel chief whose Lord's Resistance Army was responsible for murdering and kidnapping tens of thousands.

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The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Victim kidnapped and shot 17 times before his remains were dumped in a church parking lot

Raymond Cooper, 34, has been charged in connection with the killing of Oscar Cruz

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Case against Tennessee man accused of killing 4 people can move forward to grand jury, judge rules

An FBI agent says data from a cellphone used by a Tennessee man accused of killing four members of the same family and kidnapping a baby showed he was in the vicinity of the wooded area where the bodies were found with gunshot wounds and covered with tarpaulins

Latin Times · Sep 4, 2025

El Mayo Zambada Reveals Chilling Details About His Capture: Kidnapping, Physical Abuse, & Murder

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has revealed that, contrary to some reports, he did not turn himself in, but instead was kidnapped from Mexico.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

Irish deputy premier speaks to ‘brave’ Irishwoman who was kidnapped in Haiti

It was confirmed last week that Gena Heraty and the other hostages had been released.

AAP · Sep 2, 2025

'Immature' superyacht worker avoids jail for kidnapping

A superyacht worker who abducted his ex-girlfriend in an "extremely terrifying" ordeal has been handed a three-year intensive correction order.

Latin Times · Sep 1, 2025

People Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage Weeks Ago Released By Gangs: 'Deeply Grateful'

Eight people kidnapped weeks ago from an orphanage in Haiti have been released by gangs.

Latin Times · Aug 31, 2025

Mexican Authorities Arrest Alleged Jalisco Cartel Plaza Boss 'El Rhino' in Michoacán

The alleged CJNG plaza boss in Uruapan was identified as René Belmonte Aguilar, also known as "El Rhino," who allegedly operates in the eastern part of the state and is wanted for extortion, kidnapping and homicide.

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