North Jersey Man Arrested for Sexual Assault and Kidnapping
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Marc Toledo, a 30-year-old resident of Jersey City, following a serious …
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Surge in Kidnapping Scam Calls Targeting Spanish-Speaking Families in Stamford
STAMFORD, CT — The Stamford Police Department reports a significant increase in scam calls over the past three weeks, targeting Spanish-speaking families via WhatsApp. Scammers …
Maryland State Police Arrest Five in Carroll County Kidnapping Case
WESTMINSTER, MD—On May 21, Maryland State Police detained five individuals from Westminster linked to an alleged kidnapping and assault incident in Carroll County. Those arrested …
Suffolk Man Convicted of Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend in Bay Shore, Taking Her to Brooklyn
BAY SHORE, NY — Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the conviction of Holmark Garces, 35, of Bay Shore, for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend …
New Jersey Fugitive Wanted for Kidnapping and Armed Robbery of Woman Caught
PATERSON, NJ — Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi of the Paterson Police Department announced the arrest of 28-year-old Diquan A. …
Illegal Migrant Arrested For Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Child Was Given Years-Long Court Date
A migrant arrested for sexual crimes had been given a date to appear before an immigration judge several years after illegally crossing the border, demonstrating …
Pennsylvania Man Kidnapped and Killed Woman Before Leaving Her Body in Nevada Desert
PHILADELPHIA, PA — John Matthew Chapman, a 44-year-old Pennsylvania resident, has been convicted by a federal jury of kidnapping resulting in death. The crime involved …
Two Men and a Woman Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison Following Convictions for Kidnapping an FBI Employee at Gunpoint
Deyvin Morales, age 29, of Guatemala, was sentenced on April 26, 2024, to 47 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. …
Manhunt for MS-13 member in teen stabbing and kidnapping incident
Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Josue Zepeda Padilla, an alleged MS-13 gang member accused of participating in the robbery, kidnapping, …
Middletown Township Arrest: Man Charged with Attempted Rape and Kidnapping
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA—A 41-year-old man from Yardley, identified as Daniel R. Pierson, faces multiple charges following a distressing incident at Redner’s Market. The Middletown Township …
22-Year-Old Sentenced for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault at Fairleigh Dickinson University
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Florham Park Police Chief Joseph Orlando have announced the …
Arrests Made in D.C. Armed Kidnapping Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two individuals have been arrested in connection with an armed kidnapping incident in Northwest, D.C., as announced by the D.C. Metro Police …
Farmingdale Man Ordered to Remain in Jail While Facing Child Kidnapping Charges
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In a recent court decision, Quamel Benton, a 35-year-old man from Farmingdale, has been ordered to remain in custody at the …
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced in 2020 Kidnapping and Murder
HARTFORD, CT – In a significant conclusion to a harrowing case, Natasha Garcia has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for her involvement …
Springfield Man Charged with Kidnapping After Stealing Car with Child Inside
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Vadim Vorobyov, 52, of Springfield, faces multiple charges including kidnapping and child endangerment across two states, following a car theft incident that …
Baltimore Home Invaders Threatened Kidnapping, Violence, Demanded Money
Baltimore, MD — A reported home invasion in the Southwest District has led to an ongoing investigation by the Baltimore Police Department into a possible …
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Death of Two-Year-Old
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Rashad Trice, 27, has entered a guilty plea to charges of Kidnapping Resulting in Death, as announced by U.S. Attorney for …
Arrests Made in Queens Kidnapping and Robbery Incident
TRENTON, N.J. – In a recent development, four individuals have been apprehended and charged in connection with a kidnapping and robbery that occurred in front …
Pittsburgh Police Arrest Suspect in Vehicle Theft and Kidnapping Incident
PITTSBURGH, PA—Pittsburgh Police apprehended a suspect on Tuesday following the theft of a vehicle. The vehicle, left running on the 600 block of Penn Avenue …
Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy and USPS Worker Kidnapping
A Providence resident, Irving Medina, entered a guilty plea in federal court on Thursday for his involvement in a conspiracy to possess cocaine with the …
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men in Kidnapping of Toddler in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS, MO – Kendal “KD” White, 19, of St. Charles, and Cam’Ron Henderson, 19, of St. Louis, have been formally indicted by a grand …
Arrest Made in Attempted Kidnapping of Young Child in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division has successfully apprehended a suspect in connection with an attempted kidnapping incident. On February 25, …
North Carolina Man Gets 19 Years for Kidnapping Philadelphia Women
Philadelphia, PA – Jacob Montague, a 38-year-old from Wilson, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for his crimes involving the attempted …
Oxon Hill Man Charged with Shooting and Kidnapping of Young Girl
Oxon Hill, MD – Prince George’s County Police have charged 62-year-old Wayne Summers of Oxon Hill with a shooting that occurred Thursday night and the …
Ohio Woman Admits to Kidnapping Two Babies During Snowstorm Carjacking
Nalah T. Jackson, 25, has pleaded guilty to kidnapping two infant boys from Ohio, leading to a harrowing series of events that ended with one …
Jury Convicts Man of Kidnapping and Aggravated Sexual Assault in Morris County
Morris County, NJ – In a significant court ruling, Jessie Meneses, 37, formerly of Dover, New Jersey, has been found guilty on numerous charges stemming …
Man Charged with Attempted Kidnapping of Elementary School Student
Maricopa County, AZ – In a disturbing turn of events, a man has been charged with the attempted abduction of an elementary school student in …
Man Who Tried to Abduct Young Child Caught on Video, Arrested
Maricopa County, AZ – In a disturbing turn of events, a man has been charged with the attempted abduction of an elementary school student in …
EXCLUSIVE: Venezuelan Gang Member Accused Of Kidnapping, Strangling Florida Man To Death Was In US Illegally
EXCLUSIVE: Venezuelan Gang Member Accused Of Kidnapping, Strangling Florida Man To Death Was In US Illegally Jennie Taer on January 19, 2024 A member of …
Exclusive-Survivors of mass kidnapping in Mexico recount ‘terrifying’ experience
By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – Honduran migrant Noel Castillo heard a volley of shots just after 7:30 p.m. in late December as he …
Buffalo Police Department Announces Arrest in Kidnapping and Assault Case
BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, Intelligence Unit, and Ferry-Fillmore district detectives have made a breakthrough in a recent case of …
Texas Rapper Charged with Kidnapping and Imprisoning Woman for Years
HOUSTON, TX – A 52-year-old rapper known as Viper, whose real name is Lee Carter, has been charged in Texas with the alleged kidnapping and …
Inmate Used Makeshift Rope To Escape Prison Now Facing Kidnapping Charge
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Friday that Michael Burham, aged 34, has been sentenced to 25 years and 2 months to …
Michigan Man Charged with Attempted Kidnapping of Ex-Girlfriend
TRENTON, MI – George Mandarakas, 36, faces charges of attempted kidnapping following a series of incidents involving his ex-girlfriend, as per a federal complaint from …
Attempted Kidnapping Foiled in Trenton, Michigan; Suspect Faces Federal Charges
TRENTON, MI – A potential kidnapping crisis was averted in Trenton, Michigan, thanks to the swift action of local police and the FBI. George Mandrax, …
Major Drug Trafficker Indicted After Kidnapping Incident Over NYC Drug Dispute
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Jonathan Huertas, also known as “El Don,” faces multiple charges including operating as a major trafficker, following his indictment in …
Philadelphia Man Charged in Kidnapping After 20-Hour Search for Missing Girls in New Jersey
ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Aberdeen Township Police Department, aided by multiple law enforcement agencies, has charged Benjamin Pessin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with kidnapping, endangering …
Queens School Bus Driver Arrested for Kidnapping and Raping of Student
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of Queens school bus driver Giovanny Campos, 50, for the alleged rape …
Honduran national gets 50 years for kidnapping and raping 15-year-old
HOUSTON – A 33-year-old man who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for interstate travel with intent to engage in a …
Florida Man Arrested for Kidnapping and Assaulting Woman
CAPE CORAL, FL – Jordan Garrett, 30, is facing multiple charges, including kidnapping and sexual battery, after a series of events led to the rescue …
D.C. Police Arrest Two in Connection with October Kidnapping and Robbery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a significant breakthrough, detectives from the D.C. Metro Police Department’s First District have arrested a man and a woman for their …
Five Queens Men Charged With Kidnapping And Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field …
Monessen Man Charged with Burglary and Kidnapping
MONESSEN, PA – The Monessen Police, in partnership with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, have charged Elijah Davis with burglary, kidnapping, and unlawful restraint …
Iowa City Woman Sentenced to 36 Months in Federal Prison International Parental Kidnapping
DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City woman was sentenced on November 20, 2023, to three years in federal prison for International Parental Kidnapping. According to …
Ballston Spa Man Arraigned For Kidnapping, Child Predatory Assault
SARATOGA COUNTY, NY – Craig N. Ross, Jr., of Ballston Spa, was arraigned on a nine-count indictment by Saratoga County Court Judge James A. Murphy, …
David DePape Convicted Of Assault And Attempted Kidnapping Charges
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal jury convicted David DePape of assault and attempted kidnapping charges on November 16, 2023 in connection with his Oct. 28 …
Bensalem Kidnapping and Robbery Suspect Arrested
BENSALEM, PA – A kidnapping and robbery case recently saw progress with the arrest of a key suspect. Dikenson Joshua Noel, 25, from Philadelphia, was …
Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. — Cristian Ortiz Coronado, 31, a resident of Mexico, was arraigned today on a six-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, hostage taking, and …
Armed and Dangerous Suspect Sought for Kidnapping in Reading
READING, PA – The City of Reading Police Department has issued a warning for Yusuf Scott, wanted for kidnapping. Scott, described as 6’3″, weighing 175 …
NYC Department of Education Employee Arrested for Luring, Attempted Kidnapping
QUEENS, NY – Yogeshwar Narine, 32, an employee of the New York City Department of Education, faces serious charges including child luring, attempted kidnapping, attempted …