3 accused of assisting governor kidnapping plot stand trial
Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico are charged in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
October 5, 2022
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Kidnapping
Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.
Man convicted of attempting to kidnap 14-year-old at Colorado bus stop
Jesus Alvarenga has been convicted after trying to kidnap a young girl at a bus stop in Wheat Ridge, Colorado in 2021. More
October 5, 2022
Suspect in family’s kidnapping found; victims still missing
“My husband is very peaceful and calm person. We don’t have any clue why they kidnapped them,” said Jaspreet Caur, wife of the kidnapped uncle. More
October 4, 2022
Autopsy says Tennessee teacher died of gunshot wound to head
Autopsy shows Tennessee kindergarten teacher Eliza Fletcher, who was kidnapped during a pre-dawn run, died from a gunshot wound to the head. More
September 29, 2022
Police uncertain if girl killed in shootout was abducted
Anthony John Graziano and his daughter, Savannah Graziano, were killed Tuesday in a shootout with law enforcement. More
September 29, 2022
Warren Jeffs on trial again for abuses within FLDS Church
Ex-LDS Church members spoke of abuses they suffered under polygamist leader Warren Jeffs in a two-day trial over allegations of fraud and trafficking. More
September 28, 2022
Police find kidnaping suspect with help of suspect’s own parents
Diego Gettler, a man accused of trying to abduct a child from a Thornton, Colorado school, was identified to police by his own parents. More
September 28, 2022
California murder suspect, teen daughter killed in shootout
Authorities said Savannah Graziano was wearing tactical gear as she exited a truck's passenger side and ran toward the sheriff's deputies. More
September 28, 2022
Sherri Papini Admits Hoax in Stunning Interrogation Video
Sherri Papini admits hoax in stunning interrogation video; a look at the moment detectives confronted the California mom about her staged kidnapping. More
September 21, 2022
Kidnapping Hoax: Sherri Papini Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
California mom Sherri Papini was sentenced to 18-months in prison for faking her own kidnapping in 2016. She'll also pay more than $300K restitution. More
September 19, 2022
California woman gets 18 months for kidnapping hoax in 2016
Sherri Papini pleaded guilty last spring under a plea bargain that also required her to pay more than $300,000 in restitution. More
September 19, 2022
Arizona man charged after girls found in enclosed trailer
Samuel Bateman, polygamous group leader on Arizona-Utah line, plead not guilty to tampering with evidence; he was stopped with young girls in a trailer. More
September 16, 2022
Man charged with killing Memphis jogger held without bond
A Tennessee judge revoked bond Wednesday for a man charged with killing a Memphis woman who was abducted during a pre-dawn run near a university... More
September 7, 2022
Colorado mom guilty of Qanon kidnapping conspiracy
Cynthia Abcug, 53, denied she was involved in planning a raid on the foster home where her then 7-year-old son lived in the fall of... More
August 30, 2022
5 tied to Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot face key hearing
A judge began hearing evidence Monday to determine if five men will face trial for their alleged roles in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.... More
August 29, 2022
2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The jury also found Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. guilty of... More
August 23, 2022
Jury gets case of 2 men charged in Gov. Whitmer plot
Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor wanted to grab Gretchen Whitmer and hang her, prosecutors said during a stark closing argument Monday... More
August 22, 2022
Defense rests after challenging agents in Whitmer plot trial
Lawyers for two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called investigators to the witness stand Friday to try to raise questions... More
August 19, 2022
Prosecutors rest their case against 2 men in Whitmer plot
FBI agent Tim Bates told jurors about a stop at a bridge near Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's vacation home during a night ride by anti-government... More
August 18, 2022
Key insider: 2 men were ‘very eager’ to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 were “very eager” to move forward with the plan and expressed no reluctance,... More
August 17, 2022
Key informant defends role during Whitmer kidnap plot trial
Defense attorneys grilled an FBI informant Tuesday in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor, questioning his motivation to get inside... More
August 16, 2022
Lawyer in Whitmer kidnap trial raises concern about juror
A judge overseeing the second trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took steps Friday to keep a lid on a... More
August 12, 2022
Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt
Two anti-government extremists, Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., sought to spark a “second American revolution” by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a prosecutor told... More
August 10, 2022
Jury selection begins in 2nd trial in Whitmer kidnap plot
Jury selection started Tuesday in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over their disgust with restrictions... More
August 9, 2022
2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor
The trial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. means another public airing of secretly recorded conversations, text messages and chilling social media posts. More
August 8, 2022
Four charged in alleged Nashville murder-for-hire plot
Four men have been charged with murder for hire, conspiracy to kidnap resulting in death and kidnapping resulting in death. More
July 29, 2022
2nd trial set for Aug. 9 for 2 men charged in Whitmer plot
A judge on set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
June 30, 2022
Deputies fatally shoot man accused of kidnapping two women
A man was fatally shot by deputies Saturday night after kidnapping two women and leading deputies in a chase across several counties. More
June 27, 2022
Man accused of kidnapping married couple, putting leash on woman’s neck
A husband and wife were rescued from a kidnapping suspect Friday morning while they were hiking in Colorado. More
June 23, 2022
Florida dog breeder kidnapped, 3 suspects arrested
The victim, who was driving the vehicle, intentionally committed a traffic violation and was pulled over by deputies. More
June 20, 2022
