‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper faces new charges for second time in weeks
A Harvard-trained lawyer with a history of violent crimes, featured in the Netflix documentary “American Nightmare,” has been charged in another home invasion case in…
Crime against humanity: Why has a court found Belgium guilty of kidnapping? | Crimes Against Humanity News
A court has ordered Belgium to pay millions of dollars in compensation to five mixed-race women who were forcibly taken from their homes in the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing $100M judgment in inmate’s lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs must pay $100 million to a litigious Michigan inmate who sued him for sexual assault, a judge ordered Monday. Lenawee County circuit…
Inside Chloe Ayling's kidnapping and why people thought it was fake – from CCTV to survival tactic
Despite Chloe Ayling's kidnappers' convictions, the glamour model found herself at the centre of a media storm and people accused her of faking her own…
Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years
Joly Germine, 31, was sentenced to 420 months in prison on Monday for his role in a weapons smuggling conspiracy and money laundering ransom payments.…
Ex-Memphis police officer indicted with murder, kidnapping for fatal on-duty 2021 shooting
1 of 2 | Patric Ferguson, 32, was indicted Wednesday for kidnapping and fatally shooting Robert Howard in January 2021. Photo courtesy of Memphis Police…
‘Abigail’ review: Kidnapping horror is a fanged ‘Home Alone’
The filmmaking team known as Radio Silence, made up of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, plus producer Chad Villella, struck black (comedy) gold with…
Nigeria’s Chibok girls kidnapping: 10 years later, a struggle to move on | Boko Haram
Maiduguri, Nigeria – It has been nearly a year since 26-year-old Rabiat left the Boko Haram enclave she was held in for close to a…
Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren? | Boko Haram
About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all…
Nasir Ilyas Kicho denied bail over alleged rideshare kidnapping from Toowoomba CBD
In short: Nasir Ilyas Kicho, 24, is charged with deprivation of liberty and sexual assault over an alleged incident on Saturday night. Police allege he picked up…
Social Media ‘Crowdfunding’ Signals New Phase In Nigeria’s Spiralling Kidnapping Crisis
In Nigeria, kidnap-for-ransom has become a disturbingly booming enterprise over the past few years. There are frequent reports of violent attacks, resulting in the abduction…