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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…

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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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Man arrested in the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman also charged in earlier kidnapping case

Authorities say a man arrested in the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman who went missing from her nursing home job was charged earlier this year in a similar case

The Independent UK

Beauty queen Kada Scott vanished after leaving her shift at a senior home. Police have suspect in custody but no body

Kada Scott, 23, was last seen at a Philadelphia nursing home on October 4. She had told family and friends she’d been receiving harassing phone calls

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Feud: 'KUWTK' Star Exposes Sad Truth About Ex's Manic Episodes, Kidnapping Claims

Kim Kardashian opens up on Call Her Daddy, exposing startling revelations about Kanye West's manic episodes and defending herself against kidnapping claims—portraying a relationship marred by instability, accusation, and emotional survival.

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The Captive by Kit Burgoyne review – a literary novelist tries his hand at pulp horror

A kidnapping goes the way of the occult in a gory, wildly entertaining romp from Ned Beauman, writing under a pseudonym

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Border Policy Cuts Crossings but Fuels Migrant Kidnappings and Extortion in Mexico: Report

"Organized crime groups evolve, adapt, and respond to market dynamics," said an expert consulted by InSight Crime

Latin Times

Colombian Star Greeicy Rendón's Father in Custody Over Kidnapping and Torture Case

The Colombian court has determined that Luis Alberto Rendón, father of singer Greeicy Rendón, will remain under house arrest while his legal proceedings for alleged kidnapping and aggravated torture proceed in Colombia. The decision was made after a hearing that evaluated the charges filed by the Attorney General's Office.

Latin Times

10 Photos of Noa Argamani: Israeli Hostage Reunites With Boyfriend Two Years After Hamas Kidnapping – See Her Life After Freedom

A look back on the places visited and life lived by the former Hamas hostage Noa Argamani

International Business Times UK

Romantic dispute leads to alleged kidnapping: Arkansas man tied up and forced to play Russian roulette unless he dumped his girlfriend

They tied him up with an extension cord.

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Florida teenager in MAGA hat shoots himself in the leg to blame ‘hispanic men’ in kidnapping hoax

The MAGA hat checks out.

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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.

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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

Evening Standard

'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

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

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

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Bikini barista attempted kidnapping captured on security footage in Washington State

Thank goodness she's alright!

International Business Times

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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