Memphis police are looking for two men who allegedly kidnapped a woman and her 1-year-old son from a Target parking lot and forced her take cash out of an ATM. Police said the incident took place at about noon on Thursday as the victim was loading groceries into her vehicle. An armed man got out …
A Texas toddler abducted from her parents’ apartment overnight Saturday was rescued from a motel where the suspect had her on Sunday. Houston police say they had to break into the motel room and that suspect Holman Hernandez put up a fight at about 2 p.m. when they found him, thanks to a neighbor who …
A Texas woman may have been poisoned after she threw out a napkin that was on her vehicle in a potential kidnapping attempt, KRIV-TV reports. On Tuesday, Erin Mims was at a restaurant in Houston celebrating her birthday with her husband when she encountered a napkin on the door of her car. Mims told the …
An Illinois man is facing criminal charges for a bizarre episode in which he allegedly lured two children into his apartment, yelled vulgarities, offered them beer and then began removing his clothes, WBBM-TV reports. The encounter occurred on August 9, when 54-year-old James Krook approached two children playing in the common area of an apartment …
On Tuesday, a California parole board approved the release of a man who hijacked a bus full of children in 1976 in an attempt to get $5 million in ransom. The Los Angeles Times reported that Frederick Woods, 70, was previously denied parole 17 times. In March, Governor Gavin Newsom asked the board to reconsider …
A woman who was reportedly seen being dragged into a truck in New Jersey on Wednesday was found safe on Thursday. The woman — and man previously suspected of abducting her — were located in Woodbridge. They were found after employees at Gabrielli Truck Sales in Dayton provided police with surveillance footage as the pair …
Deputies find two decomposing bodies at the home where the girl was held captive.
Oakland police in California are asking for help identifying a man seen in surveillance footage trying to kidnap a toddler and then assaulting the child’s mother. An “unknown good Samaritan” came to the aid of the mother, prompting the assailant to flee. The mother and the 2-year-old were at the transit bus platform at High …
A 23-year-old woman was arrested last week after she allegedly tried to abduct a newborn baby from the infant’s mother while disguised as a nurse. Jesenea Miron has been charged with kidnapping and is being held on a $1 million bail, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. Officials said deputies assigned to Riverside University Health …
Authorities in Texas allege that a woman kidnapped two men and held them against their will for ransom, KSAT-TV reports. Court records obtained by the television station show that 44-year-old Reynaicela Alcasar is facing a charge of aggravated kidnapping in connection with the incident. Alcasar is accused of kidnapping two brothers, ages 27 and 35, …
A Florida kidnapping suspect was shot in the head by police who helped free a mental health therapist who was taken hostage and repeatedly raped and tortured, authorities said. According to the Palm Beach Post, 20-year-old Tzvi Allswang developed a serious head injury after the shooting but is expected to survive. He was subsequently booked …
An Oregon man has been arrested on kidnapping, sexual abuse, and rape charges after investigators found a 13-year-old Canadian girl with him over the weekend. Canadian police said on Saturday they planned to charge Noah Madrano, 40, with child luring as well, CBC reported. The teen was reported missing on June 24 when she failed …
