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 […]
Illegal Migrant Arrested For Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Child Was Given Years-Long Court Date
A migrant arrested for sexual crimes had been given a date to appear before an immigration judge several years after illegally crossing the border, demonstrating how the court backlog is potentially helping criminal aliens remain in the country. A 20-year-old Guatemalan national was arrested for kidnapping a minor and sexual assault, the Palm Beach County […]
North Carolina student indicted for kidnapping, assault of teacher in viral incident, charged in 2nd attack
Two weeks after a North Carolina high school student allegedly slapped and threatened a teacher, which was captured on video and went viral, the student has been charged with kidnapping and assault on a government official, the Forsyth County Attorney says. The department announced Thursday. Aquavis Hickman, 17, is also charged with assaulting another teacher […]
Man convicted of kidnapping girlfriend, suffocating her in Nevada desert
A Pennsylvania man who authorities say killed his girlfriend in the Nevada desert has been sentenced. A jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada on Wednesday found John Matthew Chapman, 44, guilty of one count of kidnapping resulting in death, according to court records. He faces a possible life sentence at […]
Terrified kids flee alleged kidnapping attempt by trans sex offender: video
A disturbing video captures the moment a transgender sex offender allegedly tried to steal one of his children from a Colorado elementary school, leaving them screaming and running away in terror. Surveillance footage that led to the arrest of suspect Solomon Galligan, 33, was made available for the first time Monday to the families of […]
2 more sentenced in carjacking, kidnapping of FBI employee in South Dakota
The last two members of a trio convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI agent in Rapid City, South Dakota, have been sentenced. On Friday, Davin Morales, 29, was sentenced to 47 years in prison. Carla Lopez Gutierrez, also 29, was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison at the same hearing. A third […]
Mint Butterfield found in van with man, 26, now facing kidnapping charges
The Slack co-founder’s missing child, Mint Butterfield, was found Saturday night in San Francisco with an adult man 10 years her senior and is now facing kidnapping charges. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office says the 16-year-old boy, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was with Christopher “Kio” DiZefaro, 26, after he went missing from […]
‘Please Help Me!’: Doorbell Camera Captures Woman’s Alleged Kidnapping In Oregon
A doorbell camera captured the moment a man allegedly kidnapped a woman in northwest Oregon late Saturday, KATU News reported. The visibly distraught woman mouthed “Please help me” as she rang the doorbell, just moments before a man appeared to run up to her and drag her off, a video obtained by KATU News appeared […]