Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.
Savannah Guthrie talked about the status of the investigation and what life has been like since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. More
March 28, 2026
Kimberly Sullivan faces two counts of kidnapping, assault and cruelty to persons charges after allegedly holding her stepson captive. More
March 13, 2026
Judge H. Patrick Haggard denied Jose Ibarra's motion for a new trial, finding that overwhelming evidence suggested he killed Laken Riley. More
March 10, 2026
Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a... More
March 3, 2026
'Today' host Savannah Guthrie and her family are offering a $1 million reward for information leading to her mother's recovery. More
February 24, 2026
Carlos Palazuelos spoke exclusively with Scripps News Group of Tucson's Ford Hatchett and pleaded for authorities to come out and say he had nothing to... More
February 19, 2026
DNA found on gloves in the search for Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, investigators said. More
February 17, 2026
UPDATE: Investigators say the backpack a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance was wearing was sold exclusively at Walmart. More
February 16, 2026
UPDATE: FBI agents are fanning out across an Arizona neighborhood not far from Nancy Guthrie’s home. More
February 12, 2026
Scripps News Tucson interviewed a delivery man who said he had been detained by police on suspicions of kidnapping Nancy Guthrie. More
February 11, 2026
Investigators released surveillance images they say show a potential suspect outside Nancy Guthrie's home. More
February 10, 2026
Investigators released new photos showing a masked person as the search continues for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. More
February 10, 2026
In a new video, Savannah Guthrie said her family was in an 'hour of desperation' as the search for her missing mother continues. More
February 9, 2026
Dozens of letters sent to a judge plead for mercy ahead of the sentencing for William Brock, who was convicted of murdering an Uber driver. More
January 23, 2026
More than 80 letters in support of William Brock have been submitted to the court as Brock's attorneys request his conviction be tossed. More
January 22, 2026
The California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores' petition for review of his conviction for Kristin Smart's 1996 murder. More
January 15, 2026
Jared Gray is the third suspect charged in the death of Mercedes Vega, whose body was found in a burning car. More
January 11, 2026
Michelle Newton disappeared from Louisiville when she was 3 years old in 1983 and has now been reunited with her family. More
December 19, 2025
Debra Newton was arrested for allegedly stealing her own daughter, Michelle Newton, in the middle of a custody case. More
December 19, 2025
Carlos Hernandez and Joshua Zuazo, who were convicted of murder in the Oct. 2024 death of 72-year-old Hussein Murray, are sentenced. More
December 9, 2025
Zachary Adams' former attorney, Jennifer Thompson, says she didn't give Adams a competent defense at his 2017 murder trial. More
November 24, 2025
Victoria Cox pleaded guilty to her role in the kidnapping of two girls, ages 4 and 6, and the murder of the 4-year-old. More
November 24, 2025
Victoria Cox was sentenced to 40 years for the kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Erin Brunett, who was taken from Louisiana. More
November 24, 2025
Zach Adams' trial attorney listed multiple failures she said led to his guilty conviction as Adams pushes for a new murder trial. More
November 24, 2025
Dwain Hall is charged with murder and kidnapping in the death of Sonia Exelby, who had traveled to Florida from the United Kingdom. More
November 19, 2025
Austin Drummond appeared before a judge for an arraignment and pleaded not guilty to quadruple murder charges in his first court appearance. More
November 17, 2025
UPDATE: Austin Drummond pleaded not guilty at his arraignment to the murders of 4 people in rural northwest Tennessee. More
November 17, 2025
Melody Hoffman's mom delivered a powerful victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing for Dakota Van Patten, her daughter's killer. More
November 14, 2025
Dakota Van Patten sentenced for helping a friend kidnap and brutally murder 20-year-old Melody Hoffman in February 2024. More
November 14, 2025
UPDATE: Dakota Van Patten has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Melody Hoffman. More
November 14, 2025
