The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

Leader of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang, which kidnapped American missionaries, is flown to US

The leader of an infamous gang behind an ongoing armed conflict with another gang in Haiti was flown by federal agents from Port-au-Prince to the United States on Tuesday in connection with last year’s kidnapping of 16 American missionaries.

Miami Herald · May 3, 2022

Inmate charged with allegedly kidnapping corrections officer

A man will face court next month over alleged assault and intimidation offences at a correctional centre in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald · May 3, 2022

World Press Freedom Day: RSF reveals mixed rankings in Africa

In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch accuses Russian private security forces invited into Central African Republic of killing civilians. We speak to the daughter of Rwandan opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina. The “Hotel Rwanda” hero's family has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Kigali over alleged kidnapping and torture. And our…

France 24 · May 3, 2022

Suspected drug cartel gunmen kidnap two female soldiers vacationing at Mexico beach

Army general described kidnapping as ‘cowardly act’

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

'Beatle' Gets Life Sentence for ISIS Beheadings

Alexanda Kotey, part of the ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," was sentenced to life in prison Friday, with relatives of victims addressing him and another member directly in the US court. Kotey, a 38-year-old former British national, pleaded guilty in September, admitting his role in the deaths of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2022

Family friend conspired with man to kidnap San Jose baby, prosecutors say

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A woman and man stockpiled diapers and baby formula, got a child’s rocker and hatched a plan to abduct her friend’s three-month-old grandson, sparking a frantic search that garnered national attention earlier this week, according to prosecutors.

Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022

Thane: Man hires 2 to kill cousin, all 3 arrested

THANE: Daighar police has arrested three persons for allegedly kidnapping and strangulating a 25-year-old man from Waklan village on the behest of his cousin. The police said that accused Pravin Jagtap, 26, and Rahul Suryavanshi 25, were hired by deceased Mangesh Patil’s cousin brother Akshay Patil.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

Woman arrested in baby kidnapping met family at church

The mother of a 3-month-old baby kidnapped from their San Francisco Bay Area home says a woman arrested in the case met the family at church and had been spending a lot of time with them ever since she was nine months pregnant

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Family friend conspired with man to kidnap San Jose baby, prosecutors say

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A woman conspired with a man to abduct her family friend’s 3-month-old baby while the child’s grandmother was unpacking groceries from her car, sparking a frantic 18-hour search by law enforcement that garnered national attention, prosecutors said Thursday in a criminal complaint.

Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022

Wrongfully convicted Detroit man freed after nearly two decades in prison

A Detroit man imprisoned for nearly 20 years for the rape and kidnapping of one teen girl and the attempted kidnapping of another was exonerated Wednesday by a Wayne County Circuit Court judge.

Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022