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US Air Force member’s arrest for kidnap and rape of Japanese schoolgirl raises tensions in Okinawa

The United States Air Force serviceman has been charged with ‘non-consensual sexual intercourse’ and ‘indecent kidnapping’

The Independent UK

US air force member charged with kidnapping and rape of teen in Okinawa

Brennon Washington, 25, invited girl to speak to him in his car and then drove to her residence, indictment says

The Guardian - US

Sons of Anarchy! Entire chapter of California Hells Angels club is arrested over kidnapping robbery and assault

More than 100 law enforcement officers helped execute eight search warrants, seizing guns and ammunition

The Independent UK

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Terror attacks and kidnappings spread in Nigeria: why Lagos could be a target

Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken to keep banditry and insecurity out of Lagos.

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Israeli-American Hostage Video Released By Families For World Leaders

Israeli-American hostage's family releases video of his Hamas kidnapping to raise awareness and urge action by world leaders.

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US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison

The leader of a notoriously violent gang in Haiti linked to the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens has been sentenced to 35 years in prison

The Independent UK

Israeli Hostages Video Released By Families Forum

Video release of Hamas kidnapping of three Israelis, Netanyahu's proposal, and Biden's ceasefire plan discussed in ongoing crisis.

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Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and could face more prison time

A man who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court has also been convicted of aggravated kidnapping by a state court that could put him behind bars for life

The Independent UK

Five Illegal Immigrants Arrested For Kidnapping Teen In Missouri

Five illegal immigrants arrested in Missouri for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl from Indiana. Legal proceedings underway.

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Louisiana Couple Indicted On Murder And Kidnapping Charges

Authorities in Louisiana indict a man and a woman on murder and kidnapping charges after a tragic incident in Tangipahoa Parish. Community shocked, justice...

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Ex of suspect in Paul Pelosi hammer attack thrown out of court over bathroom graffiti ‘interference’

Gypsy Taub, a well-known pro-nudity activist, was forced to leave court after the judge accused her of tampering with the jury

The Independent UK

Man kidnapped woman and her son outside shopping mall while searching for his estranged wife

Everett Simpson, 46, was jailed for 25 years

The Independent UK

Kidnapping: man forced into car, taken to unknown location and assaulted

Police found the 38-year-old man with facial injuries. Investigators have now released CCTV.

Newcastle Herald

A trial date has been set for a man charged in the kidnapping, killing of a Memphis school teacher

A judge has set a trial date for a man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a school teacher while she was on an early morning run in Tennessee

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Modern-day outlaws, ‘sovereign citizens’ threaten the rule of law

In May 2024, an Oklahoma man was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering two women, becoming the fifth member of an anti-government group called “God’s Misfits” to face such charges.

The Independent UK

Her middle school security guard held her captive for 10 years. Now Tanya Kach is revealing how she survived a decade locked upstairs

Tanya Kach was 14 years old when she vanished in 1996. A decade later, she was found at her middle school security guard’s home, where she was being kept captive. Now, with the help of fellow kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, she’s telling her story. Andrea Cavallier reports

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Karen Pirie season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Karen Pirie season 2 sees Karen reinvestigate the 1984 kidnapping of a heiress...

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Florida businessman appears in court accused of kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain

Ana Knezevich Henao was last seen on February 2 before a man entered her apartment building and spray-painted over a surveillance camera

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Florida Businessman Pleads Not Guilty In Wife's Disappearance

Florida businessman faces kidnapping charges in wife's disappearance case with complex events and strong evidence. Family expresses fear and hope for safe ...

The Independent UK

Florida man pleads not guilty to kidnapping his estranged wife from her apartment in Spain

A Florida businessman accused in the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain has pleaded not guilty to federal kidnapping charges

The Independent UK

Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom

Philippine officials say four police officers in the capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists

The Independent UK

Judge to consider recalling death sentence of man who killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas

A California judge is considering whether to recall the death sentence of a man convicted in the 1993 kidnapping and killing of 12-year-old Polly Klaas in a case that shocked the nation

The Independent UK

Parents confront suspect trying to snatch kids from a park weeks after she ‘tried to grab a 4-year-old in a Target’

The woman was previously arrested in February on kidnapping charges and released in May

The Conversation

Descartes and the deep state: what 17th-century philosophy reveals about Trump and QAnon

What if I were to tell you that the US government and media is controlled by a secret cabal of devil-worshippers who are organising the mass kidnapping of children? Well, according to a recent poll, 17% of Americans believe this to be the case.

The Independent UK

Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband to be resentenced after judge forgot to give him chance to speak

David DePape, 44, was found guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official

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