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 […]
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 […]