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fromenglish.elpais.com
20 hours ago

From police officer to bloodthirsty kidnapper: Terror in Mexico during the years of The Ear Chopper'

Daniel Arizmendi, known as El Mochaorejas, was acquitted in one 1998 kidnapping case due to insufficient evidence but remains imprisoned for other organized crime convictions.
World news
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

How a Single Moral Boundary Can Save a Life

Nightly memories of a violent kidnapping persist despite physical escape; survival requires constant vigilance, restraint, and navigating the thin line between danger and death.
#parental-controls
#sexual-assault
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
US news

Oakland Woman Describes Days of Torture, Rape, and Sexual Trafficking By East Palo Alto Man She Met Online

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
US news

Oakland Woman Describes Days of Torture, Rape, and Sexual Trafficking By East Palo Alto Man She Met Online

#human-trafficking
#domestic-violence
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

N.J. police chief pleads not guilty to kidnapping, domestic violence charges after alleged incident at Back Bay hotel

fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

New Jersey police chief faces domestic violence, kidnapping charges in Massachusetts, prosecutor says

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Law

Man charged in Berkeley violent abduction of ex-girlfriend, their three children

Darryl Wayne Hill allegedly assaulted and abducted his ex-girlfriend and their three young children, facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges while held without bail.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago
California

Suspect arrested in Berkeley kidnapping of ex-girlfriend, her three small children

A man allegedly abducted his ex-girlfriend and her three small children; police found the victims safe and arrested the suspect in San Leandro.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

N.J. police chief pleads not guilty to kidnapping, domestic violence charges after alleged incident at Back Bay hotel

fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

New Jersey police chief faces domestic violence, kidnapping charges in Massachusetts, prosecutor says

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Toronto man arrested for terrorism, connection to ISIS: RCMP | CBC News

A 26-year-old Toronto man was arrested on terrorism and attempted kidnapping charges for attacks targeting Jewish women and the Jewish community, alongside two other suspects.
#murder
fromQNS
3 weeks ago
US news

Maryland man pleads guilty to fatal Bayside shooting during drug-related kidnapping in 2024: Feds - QNS

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
California

'I knew he was going to die': New details emerge in Calif. tech CEO murder case

fromToofab
2 months ago
US news

Plea Deal Offered to Accomplice of Man Who Raped Girl, 6, Kept in Pit with Body of Sister, 4, After Killing Mom

fromQNS
3 weeks ago
US news

Maryland man pleads guilty to fatal Bayside shooting during drug-related kidnapping in 2024: Feds - QNS

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
California

'I knew he was going to die': New details emerge in Calif. tech CEO murder case

fromToofab
2 months ago
US news

Plea Deal Offered to Accomplice of Man Who Raped Girl, 6, Kept in Pit with Body of Sister, 4, After Killing Mom

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Homophobic mom allegedly hired thugs to kidnap her own daughter to teach her about "evil" - LGBTQ Nation

Former Crawford County library board chair Tammi Hamby allegedly arranged the November 17 kidnapping of her developmentally disabled adult daughter as a scare tactic over an online relationship.
US news
fromCbsnews
4 weeks ago

Levi Aron, man convicted in 2011 murder of Brooklyn boy, dies at upstate New York hospital

Levi Aron, convicted of kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky in 2011, died at 49 while serving a 40-years-to-life sentence.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

2 men, 2 boys charged after man kidnapped in Vaughan, Ont.: police | CBC News

Two men and two boys were charged after a 24-year-old man was kidnapped, held for days, released with minor injuries in the Greater Toronto Area.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

2 people charged in Rexdale kidnapping, home invasion investigation | CBC News

Four suspects allegedly kidnapped and robbed victims at gunpoint in Rexdale, stole vehicles and property; two suspects were arrested while police search for two more.
#sinaloa-cartel
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Comedian Judi Love: I'm a big girl, the boss, and you love it'

Judi Love survived a 48-hour kidnapping at 17 and transforms the trauma into comedic material while touring a new show.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Nigeria: 12 abducted Borno women and girls released DW 11/30/2025

Twelve abducted women and girls in Borno state were released and are receiving medical and psychological care prior to reunification amid rising nationwide kidnappings.
#homicide
#nigeria
fromIndependent
1 month ago
World news

'These are tiny children' - Irish nun pleads for government's help after 315 pupils kidnapped in Nigeria

fromIndependent
1 month ago
World news

'These are tiny children' - Irish nun pleads for government's help after 315 pupils kidnapped in Nigeria

fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Muriel McKay's family cannot scan London garden for her remains, judge rules

The family of Muriel McKay, who was kidnapped and murdered more than 55 years ago and whose remains have never been found, cannot perform a radar scan of a shared back garden in east London where they believe she is buried, a High Court judge has ruled. Ms McKay, the wealthy wife of newspaper executive Alick McKay, was kidnapped for a 1 million ransom in 1969 after being mistaken for Anna Murdoch, the then-wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
London
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Ex-LAPD officer staged police raid in $350,000 crypto heist, prosecutor says

Two men, including a former LAPD officer and a twice-convicted fraudster, were denied bail on charges of impersonating police and coercing a teen to surrender cryptocurrency.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Night of the Juggler review full-throttle 1980s pulp shocker crammed with nonstop gonzo mayhem

Nonstop, over-the-top 1980 New York sleazesploitation crime thriller featuring a kidnapped teen, corrupt cops, a racist pedophile antagonist, and jaw‑dropping car chases.
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Over 600 pounds of marijuana found after alleged kidnapping in Dyker Heights

More than 600 pounds of illegal marijuana products are off the streets following an alleged kidnapping in Dyker Heights that led authorities to a basement safe roompacked with narcotics, police said. The discovery was made by officers from the 68th Precinct in coordination with the New York City's Sheriff's Joint Task Force. Photos released by the sheriff's office show what officials estimate to be at least 500 pounds of marijuana flowers and over 100 pounds of THC-infused products recovered from the home.
New York City
fromBustle
1 month ago

'All Her Fault' Ends With A Deadly Twist You'll Never See Coming

The novel (set in the suburbs of Dublin, but moved to Chicago for the series) begins with an accomplished lawyer named Marissa attempting to pick up her son, Milo, from a playdate. She set it up via text with her new mom friend, Jenny, but is disturbed to learn that she was given a fake address. In fact, she was never texting with Jenny at all.
Television
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Violent cybercrime surges in Europe amid big payouts

Cybercriminals across Europe are increasingly using physical violence and kidnappings to extort cryptocurrency, with "violence as a service" incidents concentrated in France.
Film
fromAnOther
2 months ago

Films to See This November

Bugonia depicts a bleak, blackly comic horror of kidnapping and psychosis where a beekeeper kidnaps a pharmaceutical CEO he believes is an alien.
#torture
Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

FilmWatch Weekly: Yorgos & Emma keep going with 'Bugonia,' Jafar Panahi's Cannes-winning 'It Was Only an Accident,' and more * Oregon ArtsWatch

Bugonia portrays a disturbed conspiracy theorist who kidnaps a pharmaceutical CEO he believes is an alien responsible for ecological collapse, yielding a dark, nihilistic film.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

In Mexico, the torment of searching for missing persons also affects the families of police officers

Jalisco families search for missing relatives amid organized criminal violence and thousands unlocated, relying on volunteer brigades and enduring hardened resilience.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Mountain View barber extradited from Guatemala to face serial drugging and sex assault charges

A Mountain View barber extradited from Guatemala faces over 40 charges for allegedly drugging, kidnapping, and sexually assaulting 20+ men between 2018 and 2024.
#child-sexual-exploitation
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

Mass. man faces kidnapping, rape charges after traveling to western NY to meet 14-year-old, police say

fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

Mass. man faces kidnapping, rape charges after traveling to western NY to meet 14-year-old, police say

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US missionary abducted in Niger's capital, State Department confirms

A US missionary pilot for Serving in Mission was kidnapped in Niamey and taken toward militant-held western Tillaberi region; no group has claimed responsibility.
#attempted-murder
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges

The FBI has accused a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 then lying about his past and fraudulently obtaining a visa to live in the US. According to a recently unsealed FBI criminal complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi armed himself and gathered a group to cross from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel during the attack that left more than 1,200 people dead.
World news
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Captive by Kit Burgoyne review a literary novelist tries his hand at pulp horror

A revolutionary cell kidnaps an outsourcing heiress who is pregnant with a supernatural offspring, exposing corporate power fused with occult horror.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

South Korea issued a code-black ban for Poipet, Bavet and Bokor Mountain after employment scams, kidnappings, torture, detentions and alleged deaths of its nationals.
California
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Woman outside Calif. Sephora allegedly forced to go on crime spree, police say

A 28-year-old man allegedly kidnapped a 51-year-old woman, forced her to commit fraud nationwide while torturing her; he faces multiple charges and $1 million bail.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Police arrest three Bay Area men for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting woman

Three men allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a woman after contacting her through an app; police found a loaded handgun, rescued the victim, and arrested the suspects.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Trial for investor who allegedly kidnapped Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski set to begin | CBC News

The trial for an investor who allegedly kidnapped Ontario's self-proclaimed 'Crypto King' after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to him is set to begin Tuesday in Toronto. Akil Heywood, 41, is facing three charges related to the alleged kidnapping of Aiden Pleterski in early December 2022, and two counts of extortion. Heywood was one of five men charged in July 2023 in connection with the alleged kidnapping.
Canada news
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Day Around the Bay: Flood Advisories Issued For Much of Bay Area

Flood warnings and advisories are in effect across much of the Bay Area until early evening, including a flash-flood warning in Napa County. A flood advisory was issued for northwestern Alameda County, western Contra Costa County, as well as San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, which is in effect until 6:45 pm. [KTVU] Kaiser Permanente issued a statement Monday saying that a planned five-day strike by nurses and other workers is "unnecessary and disruptive."
California
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Pleasant Hill woman jumped to her death from kidnapper's car in desperate escape attempt, police say

Sara Abdelhadi endured stalking, harassment, and kidnapping that led to her death; suspect Mohammed Yousef Omar faces multiple felony charges including murder and kidnapping.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Police appeal after woman forced into tow truck' in London

We are keen to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident and are concerned for the welfare of the young woman involved, who we believe is aged between 28 and 32 and been unable to identify. Were you in or near Millharbour Road, E17 around the time of the incident and saw anything suspicious, or do you have any CCTV or mobile phone footage that will assist us with our enquiries? If so, please come forward by calling 101 and referencing 01/8032774/25.
UK news
California
fromwww.dailybulletin.com
2 months ago

1 dead, another kidnapped after argument leads to shooting and car crash in SoCal

A verbal altercation escalated into a shooting, car crash that killed one person and a kidnapping; at least one victim hospitalized and one missing.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

1 dead, another kidnapped after argument leads to shooting and car crash in SoCal

A verbal altercation in Montclair escalated into a shooting, a vehicle ramming that caused a fatal crash, and a kidnapping, with one person dead and others injured or missing.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'I see them as children with a lot of problems' - how a Dutchman who fought Nazis forgave IRA after 36-day captivity

Dr Tiede Herrema was kidnapped near his Limerick home fifty years ago while travelling to Ferenka’s steel-cable plant in Annacotty.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Mississauga man arrested in Texas in relation to 2021 attack on missing woman | CBC News

A 25-year-old Mississauga man arrested in Texas faces aggravated-assault and conspiracy charges over a 2021 attack tied to a 2022 kidnapping and a missing woman.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

The Indo Daily: 50 years on: The 'passion' kidnapping of Tiede Herrema and the IRA's Bonnie and Clyde

Eddie Gallagher and Marian Coyle kidnapped Dutch industrialist Dr Tiede Herrema in Limerick to force prisoner releases, holding him 36 days before his release unharmed.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

2 more suspects charged in Markham, Ont., home invasion, kidnapping: police | CBC News

Six suspects in a Markham home invasion, including two arrested Thursday aged 21 and 26, face multiple charges including robbery with a firearm.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Man arrested in R.I. after allegedly kidnapping elderly woman from outside Mass. restaurant

A 36-year-old man impersonated a valet, allegedly kidnapped and indecently assaulted a 75-year-old woman, threatened her with a gun, and fled; he pleaded not guilty to five felonies.
World news
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

17 Plot Twists That Actually Happened To People In Real Life

Seventeen ordinary people experienced extraordinary, often traumatic real-life events that read like dramatic, cinematic stories.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Dublin woman kidnapped by father and son tells of ordeal as manhunt underway: 'I am convinced my phone saved my life'

A 28-year-old north Dublin woman was allegedly kidnapped and threatened with throat-cutting by her ex-boyfriend's father; Gardaí are searching for suspects.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Man arrested in 1973 Conn. murder of young woman

George Legere, 77, was arrested in prison for the 1972 murder of 21-year-old Janet Couture, closing a 52-year-old cold case.
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Oakland man killed dog, beat boy, kidnapped woman, DA says

Police say the man slept in a chair in her bedroom that night, then attempted to talk to her about the issue the following day, but flew into a rage when she said no. First he allegedly slammed the woman into a wall, then hit her 17-year-old son and slammed him into a wall. Then he allegedly killed the small dog by throwing it into the ground, before dragging the woman away and she screaming, authorities said.
US news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Landmark ruling convicts seven FARC ex-leaders of wartime crimes

Seven former FARC leaders received the first individual restorative sentences under the 2016 peace deal: eight years' reparative work and accountability for mass kidnappings.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Man's parents helped him attack his ex and pry their grandson out of her arms, officials say

Three suspects allegedly grabbed a baby from a mother's arms during an assault at a Target; arrested in Arizona and facing kidnapping and assault charges.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Worcester girl testifies against man accused of kidnapping her, throwing her off bridge

A girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped, strangled, and thrown from a bridge in 2017; the accused, Joshua Hubert, faces multiple serious charges at trial.
#haiti
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago
World news

'I was petrified one of us would be used in a sacrifice' - Gena Heraty speaks out for first time since release by Haiti kidnappers

fromIrish Independent
3 months ago
World news

'I was petrified one of us would be used in a sacrifice' - Gena Heraty speaks out for first time since release by Haiti kidnappers

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Colombian military rescues 27 abducted soldiers, dozens remain captive

Forty-five soldiers remain captive after locals and a FARC dissident faction blocked troops in Cauca's coca-producing Micay Canyon; 27 soldiers were rescued.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Family were told to block Gena Heraty's phone number as kidnappers messaged her contacts

Gena Heraty, an Irish aid worker, is receiving treatment after being kidnapped; captors accessed her phone and social media and demanded large ransoms.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Irish aid worker Gena Heraty being treated for malnutrition after release by Haiti kidnappers

Gena Heraty and seven other captives, including a three-year-old child, were released after 27 days, suffering malnutrition, dehydration and trauma.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

How London became the jewellery theft capital of the world

Thieves have shifted from smash-and-grabs to violent, targeted kidnappings and robberies of influencers and wealthy individuals.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Man charged with arson, kidnapping, carjacking in North Bay after leading police in pursuit

Suspect charged with arson, kidnapping and carjacking after setting a 2-acre fire, stealing a vehicle with a child inside, and leading police on a pursuit.
#colombia
France news
fromVulture
4 months ago

Hostage Recap: Blood on Your Hands

A 40-minute episode packs rapid kidnappings, betrayals, leaked scandal, and escalating political stakes, delivering intense, tightly paced drama and surprising character turns.
fromRoger Ebert
4 months ago

Netflix's "Hostage" Fails to Hold the Audience Captive | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

There are times in a TV critic's life when a series to which they are assigned inspires them to write reams of text, sometimes because said series is good, sometimes because it's bad. Then there is what I like to call critic purgatory, when the series inspires nothing. Neither impressive nor dreadful, the series is adrift in the doldrums of artistry. If they handed out Emmys for dull television, then I am certain "Hostage," a limited British series now airing on Netflix, would make a clean sweep.
Television
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Who's really to blame for Syria's intercommunal violence? DW 08/20/2025

"Why would he be kidnapped in this way? Because humanitarian workers are usually not targeted; they have nothing to do with any conflict. We were shocked because [Hamza] has no connection to any side: His mission was purely humanitarian." Al-Amareen's kidnapping is part of intercommunal violence in Syria that most recently saw members of the Druze minority clash with other Syrians, including Bedouin Sunnis and members of the new national military.
World news
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Two New Yorkers arrested on suspicion of breaking into Redondo Beach home, zip-tying residents

A pair of New Yorkers, Jesus Velez and Draven Luna, were arrested in Redondo Beach on suspicion of breaking into a home and tying up two residents.
US news
Miscellaneous
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

7-month-old California boy reported kidnapped from Big 5 parking lot

A 7-month-old boy was reported kidnapped after his mother was attacked outside a store in Southern California.
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

7-month-old baby reportedly kidnapped during SoCal attack, sheriff says

Emmanuel is a healthy baby who weighs about 21 pounds, is approximately 24 inches tall, has brown hair, brown eyes, and is cross-eyed.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Suspect arrested in robbery, kidnapping of Peninsula resident

A 26-year-old Oakland man was arrested for robbing and kidnapping an acquaintance at gunpoint, demanding money and threatening further harm if more was not sent.
California
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Pregnant mother kidnapped and bound by gang in van outside London home tells of horrific ordeal

The 36-year-old woman was suddenly grabbed and thrown into the back of a white Ford Transit van as she left her home on the morning of May 10.
London politics
Film
fromConsequence
4 months ago

Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest Is a Rich Feast for Movie Lovers: Review

David King risks everything to reclaim his record label while facing a kidnapping crisis involving the wrong son.
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