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Police recover backpacks of 2 kidnapped Iowa girls

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:38:15 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Investigators have recovered the backpacks of the two Iowa girls who were kidnapped Monday while they continue to search for 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard.

Reno couple accused of child abuse, kidnapping

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:40 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Reno police have arrested a couple on felony child abuse charges and kidnapping after the woman's 7-year-old son was found with several unexplained injuries.

Cleveland kidnapping victims 'happy and safe'

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:14 -0400

CLEVELAND - The three women rescued after being held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade want the community to know they are doing fine and appreciate offers of help.

7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:38 -0400

CAIRO - Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said.

Man sought in abduction attempt at Ohio school

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:13:03 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police in central Ohio are looking for a 20-year-old man who they say walked into a high school and tried to abduct his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend.

Man charged in beating of Garland County inmate

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:11:32 -0400

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas - A man already charged with attempted murder and kidnapping faces more charges following the severe beating of a Garland County Jail inmate.

Massive search underway for abducted teen in Iowa

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:42:05 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - A 15-year-old central Iowa girl who was abducted after getting off her school bus was still missing Tuesday, and authorities said a massive search was underway. Meanwhile, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said the man who is suspected of taking her and another girl committed suicide.

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:09:15 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup.

3 plead guilty to cross-border kidnapping plan

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:48:32 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Federal prosecutors say three men have pleaded guilty in San Diego to planning to abduct three people who owed money for drugs. They intended to bring the captives to Tijuana, Mexico.

Ohio kidnapping suspect's 3 dogs go to foster care

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:16 -0400

CLEVELAND - Three dogs seized from a man charged with holding three women captive and raping them over a decade were placed in foster care Tuesday to await a decision by the women on whether to adopt them.

Va. teen charged with abducting girl at gunpoint

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:33 -0400

VARINA, Virginia - A Richmond-area high school student is accused of abducting another teen at gunpoint from the school's parking lot.

South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:13 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife.

Woman charged with kidnapping niece released

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:06 -0400

POLSON, Montana - A Hot Springs woman charged with kidnapping her niece over the weekend made an initial court appearance Monday and was released on her own recognizance.

Boyfriend of Eastern student facing murder charge

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:59:04 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - The lawyer for a Bridgeport man charged with killing an Eastern Connecticut State University student says his client will plead not guilty.

Man sentenced for carjacking, kidnapping spree

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:51 -0400

ROCKVILLE, Maryland - A Landover man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for carjacking and kidnapping three elderly men in a mall parking lot.

NM mom: I followed instincts in chasing abductor

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:43 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Melissa Torrez didn't even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away.

Arkansas police recover 2-year-old Georgia girl

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:36 -0400

WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - Arkansas State Police say a 2-year-old girl who was reported kidnapped in Georgia has been recovered by a trooper in West Memphis.

Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:22 -0400

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia - A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class.

2 sentenced in 2010 slaying of DC teen

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:35 -0400

WASHINGTON - Two people have been sentenced to prison in the kidnapping and slaying of a teenager in 2010.

Ga. man charged in kidnapping hoax

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:42 -0400

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia - Police say a suburban Atlanta man faked his owned kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a college English course.

Egypt police close Gaza border to protest kidnap

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:19 -0400

CAIRO - Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the lawlessness and crisis of authority in the country two years since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:49:13 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.

Over $480K donated for 3 women found at Ohio home

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:01:14 -0400

CLEVELAND - More than $480,000 has been donated to help three Cleveland women who say they were kidnapped and held captive in a home for about a decade.

Indiana fugitive charged in Alabama kidnapping

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:08:52 -0400

LOXLEY, Alabama - Authorities have arrested a fugitive from Indiana who is charged with kidnapping a woman and her child.

Vegas bail bondsman accused of kidnapping clients

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:14:28 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Authorities have arrested two Las Vegas bail bondsmen accused of breaking down a client's door and holding her and her children at gunpoint while robbing them.