Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.
Court TV explores the evidence against Richard Allen and talks exclusively with his former lead defense attorney and a best friend of the victims. (4/28/24) More
April 29, 2024
Jaimie Spradlin said she is proud of her son for immediately going to his mother during his encounter with Lisa Nacrelli. More
April 25, 2024
Less than a week before her trial, Lisa Nacrelli was in court as her attorneys asked a judge to dismiss two of the charges she's... More
April 24, 2024
Elias Huizar had been kicked off the police force, so how did he get a job working at a school before impregnating a teenager? More
April 24, 2024
After a pursuit and gunfire exchange, Elias Huizar tried to elude police. He ended up taking his own life, but the child was not harmed. More
April 23, 2024
Elias Huizar apparently sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and the 1-year-old child was taken to safety. More
April 23, 2024
UPDATE: Elias Huizar was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His 1-year-old son was found and taken safely into custody. More
April 23, 2024
Craig Ross was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. More
April 17, 2024
Craig Ross was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl from a NY state park. More
April 17, 2024
Nacrelli is accused of impersonating a CPS worker when she approached a home and attempted to lure a child away from their home. More
April 11, 2024
A deputy in the helicopter can be heard saying 'Oh, no' over the radio after an unarmed Savannah Graziano was shot by deputies. More
April 3, 2024
Angel Vause is charged with three counts of making a false statement to federal investigators in the Brittanee Drexel case. More
March 28, 2024
An affidavit filed in the case said the teen arrived at the hospital in a 'semi-conscious to unconscious state.' More
March 21, 2024
Prosecutors say 45-year-old Lisa Nacrelli tried to lure a 4-year-old boy from his front yard on June 17, 2023. More
March 20, 2024
Police arrested a man who they say has a criminal history involving juveniles for the attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl in Arizona. More
March 14, 2024
Police say a man who attempted to kidnap a 14-year-old girl in Arizona has a criminal history involving juveniles. More
March 14, 2024
VIDEO: The focus in the death of Madeline Soto, 13, remains on her mom's boyfriend. But does Madeline's mom know more than she's letting on?... More
March 12, 2024
A new plea hearing has been set for an Alabama woman accused of falsely telling police she was abducted last summer. More
March 11, 2024
Carlee Russell’s two-day disappearance, and her story of being abducted, captivated the nation before police called her story a hoax. More
March 11, 2024
Craig Ross Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping and predatory sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl and faces 47 years in prison. More
February 22, 2024
