The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

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.

Top News · Jun 24, 2024

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 · Jun 21, 2024

Brickbat: Civilian Collateral

Four Miami-Dade police officers each face up to 30 years in prison after being indicted for manslaughter in the deaths of a kidnapped UPS driver and a bystander in a shootout at a busy intersection. The incident began when Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill robbed a jewelry store and…

Reason · Jun 21, 2024

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 · Jun 19, 2024

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 · Jun 18, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024

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 Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

Woman who spent a decade held captive shares the warning signs she thinks teens need to know

Tanya Kach was just 14 years old when she was kidnapped by Thomas Hose in 1996

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2024

Brickbat: You're Making Us Look Bad

Mexican officials are once again criticizing Ceci Flores, who searches for the bodies of people who have disappeared and are presumed to have been kidnapped and murdered. She typically searches in areas known to be places where drug cartels dump bodies. The problem is that she is too successful in…

Reason · Jun 14, 2024