Kidnapping
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3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors said Thursday that three journalists and two of their relatives have been abducted by armed men…
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Father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz released after his kidnapping in Colombia by ELN guerrillas
Colombia’s government has announced that the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz has been released 12 days after his kidnapping…
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Kidnapped teen rescued from Southern California motel room after 4 days of being held hostage
Authorities have rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was kidnapped and held hostage for four days by…
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Three years after a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, the final trial is set to begin
BELLAIRE, Mich. — Nearly three years after authorities foiled a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the last…
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‘Help me’ sign leads to rescue of kidnapped Texas girl in Southern California
Police say a 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a…
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A St. Louis area police officer is charged with kidnapping and beating a man until his jaw broke
A suburban St. Louis police officer has been charged with assault and kidnapping for allegedly beating a man until his…
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Gunmen abducted 14 police officers in the Mexican state of Chiapas
A commando of armed men has abducted 14 state police officers in southern Mexico, prompting a heavy deployment of federal…
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A woman fatally shot an Uber driver. Police say she wrongly thought she was being kidnapped
EL PASO, Texas — A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly…
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Middle East
Egypt says 6 Christian nationals freed from Libya detention
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s foreign ministry said Friday that six Christian Egyptians who were kidnapped and then illegally detained earlier…
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