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Moment mum who faked her own kidnapping to hide at ex's house is confronted by police

Sherri Papini vanished for 20 days back in 2016 before mysteriously reappearing, claiming to have been kidnapped and tortured - but police rumbled her web of lies

Daily Mirror

Kidnapped twice by the same man years apart – the staggering real-life story of Jan Broberg

A new Peacock drama is based on a mind-boggling 1970s kidnap case in Idaho when a trusted church member and father of five abducted an adolescent family friend twice. Victim Jan Broberg, who told her story to Sheila Flynn, appears onscreen before the first episode to warn viewers that similar…

The Independent UK

Three chimpanzees kidnapped and held to six-figure ransom in first known case of its kind

‘Panic and fear’ in central African nation as wildlife crime taken ‘to a new level’

The Independent UK

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Coronation Street fans spot epic blunder in Kelly's tragic kidnap plot on Virgin Media soap

During the latest instalment of the Virgin Media One soap, Gary Windass was seen being kidnapped after Kelly Neelan ordered a hit on him. But eagle-eyed viewers spotted an epic blunder.

Irish Mirror

Coronation Street fans predict tragic twist for Aadi as they 'work out' Kelly's exit

Coronation Street viewers were left feeling concerned for Aadi Alahan after Wednesday's episode of the ITV soap saw Kelly Neelan kidnapped by hitman Kieron

Daily Mirror

Mumbai: Cyber probe into fake kidnap clips

MUMBAI: The cyber police are conducting a probe to track down the culprits behind circulation of recent fake videos and audio clips on social media about children being kidnapped from outside their buildings or school premises in several localities of Mumbai.

The Times of India

Anger mounts in Madagascar following deadly police shooting of mob

On August 29, a young albino child was kidnapped and his 21-year-old mother murdered in the remote village of Ambatolampy in south-eastern Madagascar. Recent years have seen a rise in murders of Albinos on the island, with their body parts often used in rituals and ceremonies. The crime triggered a…

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Sherri Papini invented a wild kidnapping hoax. The true story is even stranger

Sherri Papini disappeared from her Northern California neighborhood in November 2016, but she made it home in time for Thanksgiving.

Los Angeles Times

American held captive in Afghanistan for nearly three years is freed in Taliban prisoner swap, Biden confirms

Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in January 2020 while doing contract construction work in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Minor girl abducted, raped in Mumbai, case registered under POSCO

A minor girl was kidnapped from the Wadala area of Mumbai and was raped. A case was registered against the accused, informed the police on Friday. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Why Nigerian kidnap law banning families from paying ransoms may do more harm than good

Kidnapping for ransom has become one of the most significant challenges facing Nigeria today, and the government is attempting to address this by punishing families who pay ransoms. But many believe this has little chance of tackling the problem.

The Conversation

Prosecutors want California’s Sherri Papini to serve 8 months for admitted kidnapping hoax

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to send Sherri Papini to prison for eight months as punishment for her kidnapping hoax, writing in court files that the Northern California mom continues to tell people she actually was kidnapped and rejecting a proposal by probation officials that she…

Tribune News Service

One arrested in abduction case

Kidnapped boy was rescued by the police the same day

The Hindu

Kidnapped woman jumps out of moving car to escape abductor

Victim had stopped to give man drink of water when he pulled weapon on her

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Eliza Fletcher: Tennessee police confirm body found is that of abducted teacher

Prominent Memphis businessman’s granddaughter was forced into a car and kidnapped during an early morning jog on Friday

Evening Standard

Eliza Fletcher: Body found in search for heiress ‘kidnapped while jogging’

Eliza Fletcher was abducted and forced into an SUV during an early morning jog near the University of Memphis

Chronicle Live

Gosforth man who led police on dangerous chase in wife's Mercedes walks free

Safe Elfike, of Gosforth, who fled to the UK after being kidnapped and attacked in Egypt, had no licence or insurance to drive his wife's car

The Independent UK

Man charged in jogger abduction kidnapped attorney in 2000

The man charged with kidnapping a Tennessee woman jogging near the University of Memphis last week spent 22 years behind bars for a previous kidnapping

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Maharashtra recorded highest cases of kidnapping and abduction in 2021, says NCRB report

According to the National Crime Records Bureau, Maharashtra witnessed 3,401 kidnapping of minor girls in 2021

Reuters

Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque

Gunmen kidnapped dozens of worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, police and witnesses said.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Kidnapped boy rescued in an hour, handed over to parents

Accused had demanded ₹1 crore, says DSP

The Independent UK

Abducted girl, 13, found wandering streets of Brooklyn with no shoes after escaping kidnapper

Authorities said there was a connection between the suspected kidnapper, Dwayne Taylor, and the abducted teen, but wouldn’t elaborate further

Reuters

Suspected Islamists kill at least 14 civilians in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 14 civilians and kidnapped more than a dozen others in an attack in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, a witness and a local human rights group said on Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

‘The Patient’ review: When therapy goes very wrong. Like, true crime wrong

Say you’re a therapist. And say your patient tells you, “I have a compulsion to kill people.” And say that information is conveyed after you’ve been kidnapped to some unknown basement location and chained to a bed. “The Patient” looks at what happens when the power dynamic between therapist and…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Patient’ a breakthrough for Steve Carell, playing a shrink kidnapped by a serial killer

On intense series on Hulu, murderer hopes his captive can help him stop his homicidal ways.

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