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Carlee Russell's ex Thomar Latrell Simmons tells all on Alabama abduction hoax
Carlee Russell’s former boyfriend Thomar Latrell Simmons denied knowing about her kidnapping hoax and shut down rumors he was the reason she disappeared over his alleged involvement with a stripper.
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2 Worcester kids found safe after alleged kidnapping by mother
Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, say two children have been found safe after being kidnapped by their mother, who does not have custody. Worcester police said they were searching for 47-year-old Tiffany Cancel, who they said took her two biological children, aged 9 and 11, from a Massachusetts Department of Children and Families facility on Brussel Street about 1:35 p.m. Police…
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NH nurse kidnapped in Haiti says Christian song was her rallying cry
A U.S. nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called “See a Victory” became her battle cry after she and her young daughter were abducted. Alix Dorsainvil and her child were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were snatched at gunpoint from the campus of a Christian-run school near Port-au-Prince. El Roi...
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A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling reminder to go after women who wouldn’t be missed to avoid “any kind of an investigation,” according to the FBI.
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Fate of NH nurse, daughter kidnapped by armed men in Haiti remains uncertain
The fate of an American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti last week remains unknown as the State Department refused to say whether the abductors made demands. Hundreds of Haitians marched in the capital Monday to protest an abduction that’s another example of the worsening gang violence that has overtaken much of Port-au-Prince. Alix Dorsainvil was working for El...
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NH woman, daughter kidnapped in Haiti, people warned not to travel there
A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered nonemergency personnel to leave there amid growing security concerns. Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were...
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Carlee Russell's boyfriend pleads with people to stop bullying her amid disappearance investigation
Amid the ongoing investigation of Carlee Russell’s mysterious disappearance, her boyfriend Thomar Latrell Simmons has spoken out to ask “everyone to stop bullying her” online.
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‘I bit him': Arrest made after Miami girl, 6, fights off kidnapper: Police
A man accused of kidnapping a 6-year-old at a Miami apartment complex was arrested after the young girl was able to fight him off, police said.
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‘Help me, he has a gun!': Ring video captures apparent kidnapping in Florida
Ring video captured cries for help during what police are calling an attempted kidnapping in Miami Sunday morning.
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Mass. Man Found Guilty of 1984 Kidnapping in Conn.
A Springfield, Massachusetts man has been found guilty of a kidnapping that happened in Avon nearly 40 years ago. The State’s Attorney’s Office said 75-year-old George Legere is charged with first-degree kidnapping for an incident that happened in the early morning hours on April 13, 1984. A woman that was getting out of her parked car parked at an Avon…
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Mass. Man Brought Sex Toys, Duct Tape to Motel Encounter With Conn. Teen: Court Docs
The Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-yar-old girl at a Plainfield motel brought sex toys and duct tape to the encounter, according to court documents. Connor Tidd, 22, of Quincy, Massachusetts, faced a judge on Thursday on charges of kidnapping, sex assault, enticing a minor, and a narcotic-related crime. Tidd is accused of taking the 13-year-old…
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Mass. Man Accused of Kidnapping Teen, Bringing Her to Conn. Motel
A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and taking her to a motel in Plainfield against her will, police said. The Plainfield Police Department said they were called to a home in Moosup Village on a report of a missing girl. Responding officers searched the home and neighboring area but were unable to find her. After…
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One Person Fatally Shot During Rescue of Kidnapped Migrants, Authorities Say
A prosecutor says a hostage rescue in Houston in which one person was fatally shot on Thursday first began days ago when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in a neighboring county.
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Texas Girl Found Locked in North Carolina Shed Used Gaming Chatroom Before Being Kidnapped, Mother Says
The mother of the 13-year-old girl kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a man in North Carolina tracked her daughter’s online activity.
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Four US Citizens Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Northern Mexico
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of four Americans thought to be kidnapped in an attack in Mexico on Friday.
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Woman Kidnapped in New Mexico a Year Ago Escapes to NJ Gas Station; Suspect in Custody
New Jersey officials claim the woman suffered abuse and isolation at the hands of a man she met as “Brett Parker” last February in New Mexico, nearly on the opposite coast of where she would escape his control one year later.
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Father of Abducted Missouri Kids Found in Florida After Yearlong Search Says They're ‘Still in Shock'
Blake Gilley, 38, said his children told him that they were instructed not to interact with others. Their mother has been accused of kidnapping.
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Man Accused of Kidnapping, Raping Woman at Boston Hotel
A Boston man is accused of kidnapping a woman, holding her in a Boston hotel and raping her, at one point forcing her to call her ex-boyfriend to ask for money, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. The man, identified as 49-year-old Herbert Jones, was charged with kidnapping, aggravated rape, assault, battery and threats, according to police. According to the…
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Man Accused of Kidnapping Woman in Springfield, Mass. Arrested on I-91 in Conn.
Connecticut State Police said a man that’s accused of kidnapping a woman in Springfield, Massachusetts, was found and arrested on Interstate 91 in Hartford Monday night. Authorities said the alleged kidnapping happened at about 8 p.m. Springfield officers gave a description of the suspect vehicle, which was a gold Chevy Malibu displaying a temporary license plate, to CT police. The…
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Maine Man Faces Charges for Alleged Kidnapping in Target Parking Lot
Colby Cooper, 21, is facing charges of kidnapping, eluding and domestic violence assault after the incident Saturday night at the Target in Bangor, Maine.