Former Hamas hostage criticizes Pulitzer board for honoring writer who questioned captivity claims
KFAR AZA, Israel — Emily Damari, an Israeli woman held hostage by Hamas for over 500 days, publicly condemned the Pulitzer Prize Board on social media last week for awarding a prize…
Fourth Suspect Wanted for Homicide and Taking a Man Hostage in Basement Arrested
Canton, OH – This evening, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Andrew Williams, 28. Williams was wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office for complicity to commit…
Two Mexican Nationals Charged with Hostage Taking, Transportation of Illegal Aliens, and Firearms Offenses
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an eight-count indictment against Mexican Nationals Olegario Lares-De La Rosa, 29, and Ivan Heriberto Borboa-Ruiz, 28, for Conspiracy to Commit…
Greensboro Man Sentenced to 20 Years on Firearms Charges After Hostage Situation and Drug Trafficking Violations
GREENSBORO – Matthew Leviticus Murphy, 32, was sentenced on April 15, 2022, to a total of 240 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon in two separate incidences…
Donna man sentenced for hostage taking during smuggling attempt
McALLEN, Texas – A 23-year-old local resident has been ordered to federal prison after holding two men against their will and demanding ransom, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Miguel Angel Castillo…
Man from El Paso pleads guilty to hostage taking
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Jonathan Gonzalez, 35, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 18 to an indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to take a hostage…
Kidnappers admit to holding four migrants hostage at gunpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Two men have pleaded guilty to kidnapping and holding victims for ransom for three days, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jesus Ochoa, 26, Laredo, pleaded guilty today, while…
Man Armed With Explosives Holds Hostage At Gunpoint In Amsterdam Apple Store. Hours-Long Standoff Ends With Police Officer Running Him Over
Man Armed With Explosives Holds Hostage At Gunpoint In Amsterdam Apple Store. Hours-Long Standoff Ends With Police Officer Running Him Over Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2022 A Dutch police officer ended…
Republicans Demand Answers From DHS On Why Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Was Allowed To Enter US
Republican House members urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to answer questions about why the Texas synagogue hostage taker was allowed to enter the country in a Wednesday letter. “Last month,…
Teachers Unions ‘Hold The Education Of Kids Hostage,’ Worker Rights Group Says
A worker rights group is calling out two powerful teachers unions, claiming that they “hold the education of kids hostage” in a press release. Mark Mix, president of the National Right to…
Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Sold Gun To Suspect In Texas Synagogue Hostage Situation
Henry “Michael” Dwight Williams, the man who allegedly sold a gun to Texas synagogue hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram, was arrested Monday and charged Tuesday with a federal crime. Williams, 32, was charged…
How the FBI and the left tried to cover up antisemitic hostage crisis but were forced to back out of narrative
In the aftermath of the Texas synagogue hostage crisis this weekend, the Federal Bureau of Investigation downplayed the role of the hostage taker’s fundamental Islamist plot to attack and possibly kill Jews.…
Rabbi At Texas Synagogue Made Hostage Taker A Cup Of Tea, Threw Chair At Gunman
A Texas rabbi who was held hostage in his synagogue with members of his congregation on Saturday told “CBS Mornings” how he handled the perilous situation. “It was terrifying. It was overwhelming.…
Woman held hostage, murdered in Portland, standoff, suspect in custody
On November 21, 2021, at 3:37 p.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to a welfare check call in the 2400 block of Southeast 171st Avenue. The call originated when a crying…
Cop shot during a standoff with barricaded suspect holding newborn baby hostage in Long Branch
LONG BRANCH, NJ – A detective with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was shot in the lower body by a gunman who barricaded himself inside a home on Chelsea Avenue in Long…
Two Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Hostage Taking
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Mario Peia and Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-9706/6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 15, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A federal magistrate judge denied bond today for one of…