5 ways to maximize your chances of survival in a kidnapping situation: experts
Not everyone who is kidnapped or goes missing is found alive or rescued safely, but those who do survive are sometimes saved by their own resourcefulness and resourcefulness. If you suspect you are being held against your will or in danger of being kidnapped, whether for ransom or the kidnapper’s other nefarious motives, remain as […]
Woman Pleads ‘Guilty But Mentally Ill’ To Kidnapping, Killing Autistic Teen
A Pennsylvania woman has pleaded guilty despite mental illness to the 2022 kidnapping and murder of an autistic teenage girl, prosecutors announced Friday. “Taelyn Edwards, 20, of Johnstown, has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering Hayden Garefa in October 2022 while mentally impaired,” Indiana County District Attorney Robert F. Manzi Jr. announced. statement“Edwards entered pleas […]
Man tries to pull barista through #drivethru window in alleged #kidnapping attempt
A man with a left forearm tattoo that appears to read “Chevrolet” tried to pull a barista through a #drivethru window in an alleged … source
Kidnapping victim’s wife used phone location tracking to trick suspect and get him arrested, Texas police say
Police in Texas say they arrested an 18-year-old man after the kidnapping victim’s wife tricked him into using a location tracker on his phone. Vanessa Chavez told KTRK-TV about a call she received from a kidnapping suspect on her husband, Juan Chavez’s phone, on May 15th. Her husband was delivering for Uber Eats to earn […]
Man charged with rape, murder of Memphis mother Eliza Fletcher gets 80 years for raping, kidnapping Alicia Franklin
A Tennessee man accused of raping and murdering Memphis mother Eliza Fletcher has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for raping and kidnapping another woman. In September 2022, Cleosa Abston made national headlines when she was arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher. Abston is accused of forcing […]
Memphian Ex-Cop Faces Federal Charges For Allegedly Kidnapping, Fatally Shooting Victim
A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer was charged Wednesday in a federal court with kidnapping and fatally shooting another man three years ago and concealing the evidence, a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release reads. Patric J. Ferguson faces eight counts related to “federal civil rights, kidnapping and weapons offenses,” the indictment states, according […]
Ohio ex-vice detective gets 11 years in sex worker kidnapping case
A former Ohio vice detective who pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to kidnapping sex worker victims under the pretext of arresting them was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison. Andrew Mitchell, 60, of Sunbury, will receive credit for the nearly five years he spent in custody since his arrest in April 2019, according […]
Michigan man acquitted in Whitmer kidnapping plot running for sheriff
A man who was acquitted for his supporting role in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says he’s running for county sheriff. Eric Molitor has filed papers to run against Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor in the August Republican primary, The Detroit News reported Thursday. He said he is running on a promise […]
Laken Riley’s Accused Killer Indicted on Kidnapping, Rape, Murder
The illegal alien charged with killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley earlier this year was charged with 10 counts, including murder, kidnapping, and assault with intent to rape. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Athens, Georgia, was indicted Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, an illegal alien from Venezuela, has been charged with murder in the death […]
Man accused of kidnapping teenager and raping her for months in his Chicago basement had been arrested 52 times previously
man arrested on suspicion kidnapping Illinois State Police said he had been arrested 52 times for repeatedly raping a teenage girl in the basement of his home. The Cook County Prosecutor’s Office said on Dec. 6, 48-year-old Derek Swift drove up to a 15-year-old girl who was walking to her Chicago home. The girl said […]