Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.
More than 100 days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home, investigators are considering bringing in new tools. More
May 30, 2026
Martina Esqueda pleaded guilty to kidnapping and felonious assault after brutally beating a victim for days at an Ohio home. More
May 22, 2026
Austin Drummond has pleaded not guilty to killing four people and kidnapping an infant who was found on a stranger's lawn. More
May 15, 2026
Nearly 30 years to the day after Kristin Smart's disappearance, investigators have served a new search warrant in her case. More
May 6, 2026
Tanner Horner had no visible reaction as a Texas judge sentenced him to death for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. More
May 5, 2026
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Austin Drummond, who is accused of killing four people and kidnapping an infant. More
April 28, 2026
Tanner Horner’s great aunt testified and detailed Tanner's father, Terry Horner’s repulsive history, which included beating his own mother. More
April 23, 2026
Dwain Hall, who’s accused of torturing and murdering a 32-year-old woman from the UK he met on a fetish website, has his trial date set. More
April 22, 2026
Prosecutors are not offering anything less than life in prison for Dwain Hall, who is accused of killing a woman he met on a fetish... More
April 22, 2026
A disturbing recording shown to the jury captured Athena Strand's final moments at the hands of Tanner Horner. More
April 18, 2026
Stacey Wondra is scheduled to stand trial for the murder of 5-year-old Michael Vaughan, who disappeared from his home in 2021. More
April 16, 2026
Maitlyn Gandy and Jacob Stand, the parents of 7-year-old Athena Strand, delivered emotional testimony against Tanner Horner. More
April 16, 2026
Letters found in Tanner Horner's jail cell and read to the jury offer apologies for Athena Strand's murder as well as excuses. More
April 13, 2026
In an interview with police, Tanner Horner suggests his alter ego, 'Zero,' may be responsible for killing Athena Strand. More
April 8, 2026
Prosecutors told the jury that Athena Strand 'fought with the strength of 100 men' as she was killed by Tanner Horner. More
April 7, 2026
Miles Bryant has already filed documents indicating he plans to take the appeal of his murder conviction to the Georgia Supreme Court. More
April 1, 2026
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
