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Search Result: Kidnapping

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Phoenix Police Ram Kidnapping House

May 21, 2013

Phoenix PD's tactical team used its Lenco armored vehicle to ram the house where a kidnapping suspect held hostage his 3-year-old son and several other people. Read the full story here.

Mother Rams Vehicle of Daughter's Kidnapper

May 16, 2013

A determined and courageous mother chased the man who abducted her little girl across Albuquerque Wednesday evening before crashing into his car and launching a massive police search.

Ohio Cop Recounts Kidnapping Scene

May 14, 2013

Officer Anthony Espada, who recounted his story on the Cleveland Division of Police's blog, said he doesn't feel like a hero for helping rescue Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight from Ariel Castro's house on May 6.

Cleveland Police Find No Record of Kidnapping 911 Call

May 9, 2013

The Cleveland Division of Police has found no record of 911 calls about an address where three young women were held captive for a decade, refuting claims by neighbors.

Feds Charge Veterans Affairs Police Chief In Kidnapping Conspiracy

April 15, 2013

The FBI has arrested the police chief for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Massachusetts and a former librarian for allegedly plotting to kidnap, torture, rape, and kill women and children.

Teen Strikes Cop's Car To Escape Kidnapper

March 26, 2013

A female juvenile being forced to drive from New Jersey to Philadelphia crashed into a marked unit parked on the Ben Franklin Bridge, which led to the arrest of the suspected kidnapper.

Conn. Police Arrest Naked Man with Baby

March 13, 2013

Bridgeport (Conn.) Police officers arrested a naked man who ran through the streets with his girlfriend's baby while high on PCP.

Video: Ky. Officers Save Kidnapped Man at T-Stop

December 3, 2012

A convenience store clerk who had been kidnapped and stuffed into the trunk of his car was rescued by Louisville (Ky.) Police officers during a traffic stop.

Ky. Officers Save Kidnapped Man at T-Stop

December 3, 2012

Louisville (Ky.) Police officers helped rescue a kidnapped man from the trunk of a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop. Read the full story here.

Feds Charge NYPD Cop with Cannibal Conspiracy

October 25, 2012

A New York Police Department officer planned to kidnap, rape and cannibalize several women and discussed ways to torture his victims in several online chats, the FBI charged Thursday.

Kidnap Victim Says Officers 'Saved My Life'

August 7, 2012

A gas station attendant says two Louisville police officers saved his life when they pulled him bound and gagged from the trunk of his car Saturday morning—hours after he was kidnapped from the store by three people.

S.C. Sheriff Candidate Charged with Planning Kidnapping of Judge

May 31, 2012

The race for sheriff in Oconee County took a bizarre turn Wednesday with the arrest of Republican candidate James Bartee for trying to hire someone to kidnap a retired S.C. circuit judge. Bartee is one of four candidates competing June 12 to be the Republican nominee in November for Oconee County sheriff.

Mexican Drug Cartels Using Facebook

July 12, 2011

There's the drug war on the streets and then there's the war online. YouTube videos, social networking sites, there's even a blog, Del Narco, which offers an anonymous, self-described uncensored view of drug cartel activities.

Phoenix Chief Reassigned Amid Mislabeled Kidnapping Reports

March 3, 2011

Public Safety Manager Jack Harris' salary and title will remain the same. However, he will not be stationed at police headquarters. He will remain focused on emergency management, criminal justice coordination, infrastructure and service security, and public transit security.

Mexico Town's Last Officer Kidnapped by Drug Gang

December 28, 2010

Officer Erika Gandara was the only police officer in the town of Guadalupe in northern Mexico. She was kidnapped by gunmen on Monday.

'Dead' Man Arrested In Arizona Kidnapping

November 14, 2010

The 53-year-old drifter became a suspect after hunters in central Louisiana found Lexis Roberts' skeletal remains on Oct. 8, a month and three days after she was last seen with her mother, Suellen Roberts, and Thomas Sanders in Arizona.

Home Invasions: Side Effects of the Drug War

November 3, 2010

Drug-related home invasions are especially prevalent in the Sunbelt. Southern Arizona, Texas, and Atlanta serve as distribution points for traffickers delivering narcotic loads from Mexican drug trafficking organizations to distribution points where dealers and street gangs wait for their arrival.

Kidnap Victim's Family Receives $20 Million Payout from California

July 2, 2010

The family of Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was kidnapped by a paroled rapist and subsequently gave birth to his two daughters, will receive a $20-million settlement from California under an agreement approved by lawmakers Thursday.

Phoenix K-9 Officer Honored For Rescuing Abducted Girl on Christmas

December 29, 2009

The decisive action of Phoenix K-9 officer Mike Burns resulted in the return of a 5-year-old girl, who was abducted by a parolee on Christmas Day, AZCentral.com reports.

Garrido Search Turns Up Human Bone Fragment

September 1, 2009

Searchers picking through a pair of properties outside Antioch connected to alleged kidnapper and rapist Phillip Craig Garrido reported Monday that they had found a bone fragment, but it is not clear whether it is human, authorities said.

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