Kidnapping

Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.


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Family members of 16-year-old Susana Morales give victim impact statements after Miles Bryant was found guilty in the teen's murder.
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The jury reached a verdict in the trial of Miles Bryant, who's accused of kidnapping and murdering 16-year-old Susana Morales.
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John Walsh speaking at CrimeCon on June 1, 2024. (Court TV)
Inmate testifies in court
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A police officer hangs his head while testifying in court
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Matthew Gilbert testifies in Miles Bryant's trial
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A banner of a Colombian-born American missing woman Ana Maria Knezevich Henao
Gowun Park sits in court
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Lisa Nacrelli sits in court
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Case Against Richard Allen Documentary Graphic
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jamie spradlin speaks to court tv
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Lisa Nacrelli sits with attorneys at the counsel table in court.
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amber alert poster for elias and roman huizar
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After a pursuit and an exchange of gunfire, Elias Huizar tried to elude police and ended up crashing his car. He then killed himself, via a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Roman Santos, the 1-year-old child who was abducted, was taken safely into custody.
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Photo of Elias Huizar over amber alert poster
Craig Ross was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.
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Craig Ross sits in court
Lisa Nacrelli is accused of impersonating a CPS worker when she approached a home and attempted to lure a child away from their home.
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Savannah Graziano
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lisa nacrelli appears in court
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Julie Grant with Soto case GFX on the monitor.
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A new plea hearing has been set for an Alabama woman accused of falsely telling police she was abducted last summer.
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