West Haverstraw man indicted for kidnapping and armed standoff after violent domestic assault
NEW CITY, NY — A West Haverstraw man accused of viciously attacking his girlfriend, kidnapping her at gunpoint, then leading police on a multi-jurisdiction high-speed chase before triggering a four-hour armed standoff,…
Family Of Four Found Dead In California Following Violent Kidnapping
Bronson Winslow A family of four, kidnapped at gunpoint three days ago, was found dead Wednesday on a rural farm in California, according to a Merced County Sheriff’s Office press conference. Jasleen Kaur,…
Four family members in California kidnapping case found dead, Sheriff says
(Reuters) – Four family members in California, including an 8-month-old girl, were found dead in a rural area after they were abducted in the city of Merced on Monday, authorities said in…
Man sought in California kidnapping attempts suicide, family missing
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A man sought in connection with the kidnapping of four family members from central California was in custody on Tuesday after attempting to take his own…
Colorado Man Charged with Participation in Vermont Kidnapping and Murder
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that today, Jerry Banks, 35, of Fort Garland, Colorado was charged with a murder-for-hire conspiracy and the kidnapping of…
Lafayette Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping a Gay Man as Part of Scheme to Kidnap and Murder Grindr Users
LAFAYETTE, La. – Chance Seneca, 21, of Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays, to one count of kidnapping. According to his plea agreement, Seneca admitted that on…
Man Extradited from Germany Appears in Federal Court on Charge of International Parental Kidnapping
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A former Madison County resident charged with international parental kidnapping was arraigned today in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge…
Long Island Man Convicted of Attempted Sex Trafficking, Attempted Kidnapping, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Obstruction of Justice
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Andrew Frey pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay to being a felon in possession of a firearm and obstruction of…
Bronson Man Sentenced to more than 10 years in Federal Prison for Kidnapping
A man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend was sentenced today, to more than 10 years in federal prison. Zachary Smith, 21, from Bronson, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 25, 2022,…
Brooklyn Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Kidnapping a Child from Reading, PA
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Duane Taylor, 47, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged by Indictment with kidnapping after abducting a minor child from her home in…
Boyd County Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Kidnapping
ASHLAND, Ky. – A Catlettsburg, Ky., man, Jonathan Lee Smithers, 41, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, to a federal kidnapping charge. According to Smithers’ plea agreement, on…
Hamburg Ex-Con Charged for Brutal Rape, Kidnapping of Ex-Girlfriend
HAMBURG, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 62-year-old Scott A. Saracina of Town of Hamburg was arraigned yesterday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Mark Montour on…
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Woman in Parking Lot
BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 33-year-old Christopher L. Taylor of Buffalo pleaded this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of…
Will DeSantis Be Convicted For Kidnapping Over Martha’s Vineyard Flights? Experts Say It’s Unlikely
Will DeSantis Be Convicted For Kidnapping Over Martha’s Vineyard Flights? Experts Say It’s Unlikely Trevor Schakohl on September 20, 2022 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis transported two planes of migrants aboard a…
Barrow County man sentenced for kidnapping ex-girlfriend
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ralph Haywood Jones, Jr., has been sentenced after shooting two women on June 10, 2019, including his ex-girlfriend – the mother of his children – whom he shot, kidnapped,…
Clarksville Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Federal Prison for Kidnapping, Interstate Stalking Resulting in Permanent Disfigurement, and Using a Firearm to Commit Interstate Stalking
Memphis, TN – Keatron L. Walls, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to a total of 37 years in federal prison for four counts of kidnapping, one count of interstate stalking resulting in…
Juror In Whitmer Kidnapping Trial Wanted Defendants To ‘Hang’, Was ‘Far-Left’, Defense Says
Juror In Whitmer Kidnapping Trial Wanted Defendants To ‘Hang’, Was ‘Far-Left’, Defense Says Trevor Schakohl on September 9, 2022 A juror who helped convict two men last month of plotting to kidnap…
Convicted Whitmer Kidnapping Conspirators Request Third Trial Following Alleged Rogue Juror
Convicted Whitmer Kidnapping Conspirators Request Third Trial Following Alleged Rogue Juror Trevor Schakohl on September 7, 2022 Two men recently convicted of conspiring in 2020 to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer…
Lino Lakes Felon Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking, Firearms Violations in Connection to Kidnapping, Torture Case
MINNEAPOLIS – A Lino Lakes man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearms violations in connection to the December 2021 kidnapping and torture of a man, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M.…
Two Rockland men arrested for kidnapping in Garnerville
Garnerville, NY- Two Rockland County men have been arrested for kidnapping and robbery at a motel in Garnerville, NY, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E Walsh. Jonathan Abikzer, 30 of…
Hamburg man charged for kidnapping and rape
Hamburg, NY – A Hamburg man, has been charged and arrested for the rape of a woman inside of his car who refused to let her out while parked in front of…
Two Indicted for Kidnapping and Assault inside New York City Hotel
NEW YORK, NY – A man who thought he was answering a call for an escort service found himself kidnapped, beaten and robbed. Today, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Destiny…
Two Men Convicted Of Plotting Gretchen Whitmer’s Kidnapping
Two Men Convicted Of Plotting Gretchen Whitmer’s Kidnapping Trevor Schakohl on August 23, 2022 Two men were convicted Tuesday of planning to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. The retrial…
Georgia Man Arrested for Franklin Township Attempted Hotel Murder, Kidnapping
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – A Georgia man held a woman against her will inside a Franklin Township hotel and shot her twice early Sunday morning. According to Somerset County Prosecutor John P.…
Dulce man indicted for kidnapping, domestic assault in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico announced today that Matthew Vicenti was arraigned on a three-count indictment charging him with assault by a…
Illinois Family Charged with Kidnapping, Forced Labor, and Conspiracy for Coercing Two Minors and a Third Victim in Years-Long Forced Labor Scheme
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in the Central District of Illinois returned a nine-count indictment charging Domingo Francisco-Juan, Lorenza Domingo-Castaneda, and Catarina Domingo-Juan, siblings and Guatemalan nationals, with conspiracy to commit…
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