Trial next for 4 accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to snatch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
March 7, 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.
California family ‘appalled’ by arrest in faked abduction
Sherri Papini, arrested on charges she faked her own kidnapping, mail fraud and lying to a federal agent was ordered detained as a danger and... More
March 4, 2022
Prosecutors: Woman faked kidnapping, defrauded California
Sherri Papini was found on Thanksgiving Day in 2016 after weeks of searching with bindings on her body and injuries including a swollen nose and... More
March 4, 2022
Judge: No FBI entrapment for 3 in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
A judge ruled three men charged in plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 election were not entrapped by the FBI. More
March 1, 2022
2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed Monday, giving prosecutors... More
February 7, 2022
Police: Kidnapping suspect asked for Bloomberg’s daughters
On Wednesday, surveillance video showed a pickup truck belonging to Beecher ram its way through the Bloomberg ranch's security gate. More
February 5, 2022
Court: Minutes-long assault didn’t justify kidnapping charge
A federal court on Thursday overturned a man's kidnapping conviction stemming from his assaulting his girlfriend for seven minutes, ruling that the time he restrained... More
February 3, 2022
Court rules 3 charged in kidnapping plot can return to US
The three fugitives are facing multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit kidnapping involving children. More
February 1, 2022
Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman
An Air Force airman will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping a Mennonite woman from northwestern New Mexico, fatally shooting her... More
January 19, 2022
Whitmer kidnapping plot defense seeks to dismiss indictment
Defense attorneys want to dismiss the indictment against five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
December 27, 2021
Man accused in Snow College student kidnapping, rape had warrants for his arrest issued in…
The man accused of kidnapping, raping and holding a Snow College student against her will for several days in his basement had a warrants out... More
December 20, 2021
Family thankful after missing Utah college student found alive
The parents of a missing Snow College student who was found alive Saturday night expressed their gratitude for everyone who helped bring their daughter home. More
December 20, 2021
Woman sentenced to prison program in Idaho kidnapping case
A woman has been sentenced to a prison treatment program for what prosecutors said was her role in a violent kidnapping and torture case. More
October 18, 2021
Airman convicted of kidnapping, killing Mennonite teacher
Mark Gooch showed no emotion when the verdict was announced. He stood in a military stance, with one hand resting over the other behind his... More
October 14, 2021
Kern County jury finds man guilty of kidnapping, sexually assaulting Uber driver
Kern County jury finds man guilty Thursday of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an Uber driver. More
October 4, 2021
Jury hears from airman’s brother in Arizona murder trial
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The brother of a U.S. Air Force airman on trial in the death of a Mennonite... More
September 29, 2021
Airman charged with murder accused of trying to cover tracks
U.S. Air Force airman on trial for kidnapping Mennonite woman in New Mexico fatally shooting her and dumping body in Arizona tried unsuccessfully to cover... More
September 24, 2021
Ex-probation officer convicted in real estate agent killing
A former probation officer has been found guilty for her role in the kidnapping and killing of a Minneapolis real estate agent. More
September 21, 2021
West Virginia: Ex-firefighter accused of civil rights crimes
A part-time police officer and former firefighter in West Virginia has been indicted on federal civil rights charges involving two victims. More
September 2, 2021
Victim of attempted abduction shares her story, hoping it gives others inspiration to fight back
10-year-old Journey Brown victim + attempted abduction in Roy Utah sharing her story hoping it gives courage to fight back against attackers + Richard Rodney... More
September 1, 2021
Nevada man sentenced in teen girls abduction and rape case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada man who pleaded guilty in state and federal courts to crimes stemming from the... More
August 31, 2021
Man gets life sentence in 2018 killing of Mollie Tibbetts
Cristhian Bahena Rivera sentenced to life in prison without parole in abduction and killing of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts three years after she disappeared... More
August 30, 2021
1st sentence to be handed down in Michigan gov’s kidnap plot
Ty Garbin cooperated within weeks of being arrested, willingly putting a “target on his back to begin his own redemption,” the government said in a... More
August 25, 2021
Person of interest held in kidnapping, murder of Atlanta bartender
A person of interest will reportedly be charged for the kidnapping and murder of an Atlanta bartender. More
August 16, 2021
Louisiana businessman takes plea deal in estrange wife’s kidnapping
Lawrence Handley allegedly orchestrated the kidnapping of his estranged wife, which later involved the death of two suspected hired kidnappers who drowned while trying to... More
August 4, 2021
Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, killing young Amish woman
Justo Smoker apologized to Linda Stoltzfoos’ family in court, saying he had “robbed the family of time and memories.” More
July 27, 2021
Woman convicted in kidnapping gets re-sentencing hearing
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — A woman convicted in the 1987 kidnapping and death of a northern Illinois businessman has been granted a re-sentencing hearing by More
July 23, 2021
Agent involved in Whitmer probe accused of assaulting wife
Richard Trask’s wife had lacerations on her head and blood on her chest, arms and hand, Kalamazoo County sheriff's investigators wrote. More
July 22, 2021
New information jolts case in Iowa college student’s slaying
Two witnesses came forward after Bahena Rivera's testimony to say they heard another man brag about killing Mollie Tibbetts. More
July 13, 2021
Girl, 6, snatched off bike; found fast with bystanders’ tips
“I want my daddy!” the little girl cries as a Louisville Metro police officer carries her from the car. More
July 12, 2021
