kidnappings
50-year-old cold case of missing NYC teen sees renewed interest thanks to podcast
The mysterious case of Judith Brown was recently resurrected by "The Vanished Podcast," drawing new attention to the little-known story of the city teen who vanished in 1977 with her...
Missing Kansas mom, young daughters may have been 'coerced' to travel to Mexico for 'religious rehab'
“Investigators believe they may have been coerced to travel to Mexico to a religious rehabilitation facility with Corney and Elizabeth Klaasen,” the KBI said.
Father learns his fate for starving 6-year-old son to death, locking him in closet for 16 hours a day for taking food at night
An autopsy showed the boy weighed just 18 pounds when he died — well below average for his age. The manner of death was listed as a homicide.
California mom who faked kidnapping acts like hoax 'never existed' as 'blindsided' husband breaks silence
Sherri Papini’s ex-husband is still wondering why the mother of two faked her kidnapping.
Israeli social worker consoled 2 kids as they hid from Hamas in closet for 12 hours after parents' Oct. 7 murder: ‘Don’t open the door’
An Israeli social worker comforted two terrified kids for 12 grueling hours on Oct. 7 as they hid from Hamas terrorists in a tiny closet — inches from their mother's...
Uber driver beaten after passenger's armed dad, family catches him allegedly raping 'highly intoxicated' daughter
The suspected predator allegedly used the Uber app to make it look like he had dropped the victim off at her destination but took her to a secluded area where...
Jeffrey Epstein cellmate, an ex-NY cop, gets 4 life sentences in quadruple murder: 'Monster'
Nicholas Tartaglione, an ex-New York cop who was once Jeffrey Epstein’s cellmate, will spend the rest of his life behind bars in the slayings of four men.
Emotional video shows Israeli hostage Noa Argamani embrace father after rescue from Hamas
Hostage, Noa Argamani's father said he wanted "the chance to hug my daughter, my only child, one last time.”
Terrified woman pleads for help at stranger’s door after escaping from machete-wielding abductor in chilling video
Chilling home security footage captured the moment a terrified woman begged Oregon homeowners for help after she jumped out of a moving car to escape her alleged machete-wielding abductor.
5 ways to maximize your chances of survival in a kidnapping situation: experts
Not everyone who is kidnapped or goes missing is found alive or recovered safely — but those who do sometimes have their own resourcefulness and quick thinking to thank for...
Teen kidnapped 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar just 100 yards from Algerian home
Omar, now 45 and with a beard, was saved from the basement below his neighbor's hay-covered floor in some sort of sheep pen, a video showing the confused-looking detainee shows.
18-year-old charged with overturning port-a-potty, trapping a mom and her daughter inside
A New Hampshire man is facing charges after police say he knocked over a portable toilet containing a woman and child who became trapped inside.
Family of Florida woman missing in Spain 'traumatized' by husband's arrest — but still hold hope she's alive
"We still have hope that we can find where my sister is,” Ana Knezevich's brother said of his "traumatized" family.
Estranged husband of missing Florida woman kidnapped her in cross-continent plot: FBI
David Knezevich, the estranged husband of Ana Knezevich, is accused of kidnapping her in an intricate plot spanning 1,600 miles across Europe, officials say.
AI voice scammers are posing as loved ones to steal your money — here's a foolproof trick to stop attacks
Experts reveal the simplest way to differentiate friends and family from AI phone clones.
Abducted infant found alive following New Mexico shooting that left mom dead, 5-year-old injured
Ten-month-old Eleia Maria Torres was found alive after police discovered the body of her mother, Samantha "Harley" Cisneros, and her five-year-old step-sister shot in the head at New Mexico's Ned...
Inside Mint Butterfield's accused kidnapper's downward spiral —from Christian school boy to van dwelling druggie
"He always seemed to be on something," says former friend Julio Ferrera, who says he lost touch with DiZefalo during the pandemic.
Creep accused of kidnapping Slack co-founder's teen daughter shows off bizarre face tattoo during court appearance
Dizefalo — who previously attended a private Chrstian school, according to an online profile — was described by the sheriff as an “adult friend.”
Moment terrified kids flee as trans sex offender allegedly tries to grab one of them from school grounds
"It was hard -- it was really hard," one of the parents, Dante White, said of seeing the footage. "This is something that you fear as a parent."
Parking valet, 26, accused of snatching Slack co-founder's kid is charged with unlawful intercourse with a minor
Christopher “Kio” Dizefalo, 26, is accused of enticing the 16-year-old into running away with him.