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Women's security cannot be expected from those facilitating release of rapists: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the BJP over the alleged kidnapping and murder of two Dalit girls in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, saying women's security cannot be expected from those facilitating the release of rapists. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Prosecutors seek eight-month prison sentence for Sherri Papini over faked kidnapping

The kidnapping scheme began back in November 2016 when Ms Papini seemed to disappear while out for a jog

The Independent UK

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.

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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

Man charged with offering woman $150 for 5-year-old daughter, then grabbing girl by the hair

Gerardo Posadas, 25, was arrested after police released a video of incident. He was charged with aggravated battery and attempted aggravated kidnapping.

Chicago Sun-Times

Eliza Fletcher murder suspect appears in court for unrelated theft, days after being charged in separate kidnapping

The 38-year-old faces charges of aggravated rape and kidnapping charges in relation to a separate incident that took place in September 2021

The Independent UK

Man accused in jogger's death faces charges in earlier case

The man charged with killing a Tennessee teacher is facing new charges

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Accused killer of Eliza Fletcher faces ‘unrelated’ kidnapping and rape charges

Cleotha Henderson indicted on unrelated charges of kidnapping and rape, Memphis police say

The Independent UK

Shooting spree and Eliza Fletcher kidnapping in Memphis raise new concerns about parole

Experts say harsher parole rules won’t stop violent crime

The Independent UK

Haiti police are still struggling. But here’s how they recently made strides against gangs

For months, the heavily armed gang members in Savien, a rural community in Haiti’s rice-growing Artibonite Valley, had been ratcheting up their terror campaign. When they weren’t brandishing their weapons openly in the streets, they were kidnapping people for ransom or stoking fear with viral videos showing the slaughter of…

Miami Herald

‘Keep me safe’: Kidnapping victim hands Georgia bank teller note, cops say

ATLANTA — A man walked into a Newnan bank last week and handed the teller a note that said, “Keep me safe.” Now, two men are charged with kidnapping him.

Tribune News Service

Cleotha Abston’s 2000 kidnap victim worked at same law firm as Eliza Fletcher’s uncle

There is no indication that the law firm connection has anything to do with Fletcher’s murder, which investigators described as an ‘isolated attack by a stranger’

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher suspect Cleotha Abston’s teenage rape conviction revealed as he is held without bond for murder

The 38-year-old appeared in court on Wednesday morning for his arraignment on murder charges in the abduction and death of the 34-year-old kindergarten teacher

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher’s family break silence on ‘senseless’ killing of Memphis heiress

The body of the kindergarten teacher was discovered on Monday afternoon in long grass behind a vacant apartment in south Memphis – more than 48 hours on from her violent abduction

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Eliza Fletcher: Timeline of events in abduction and murder of Memphis heiress

Cleotha Abston has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher. Here is a timeline of events in the case

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Kidnapping victim believed Cleotha Abston was going to kill him – two decades before Eliza Fletcher’s murder

Cleotha Abston was convicted of kidnapping Memphis attorney Kemper Durand in 2000

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

Convicted kidnapper Cleotha Abston charged with murder after body of missing heiress Eliza Fletcher is found

Police confirmed that the human remains found on Monday afternoon in the 1600 block of Victor belonged to the 34-year-old mother-of-two who was violently abducted while out for a run on Friday

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The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher - live: Cleotha Abston’s teen rape conviction revealed as he’s arraigned for teacher’s murder

Abston appeared in court on Wednesday morning where he asked to be known by his paternal surname Henderson

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher: Kidnapping suspect facing new theft charges as police search continues

Cleotha Abston is refusing to assist police find Eliza Fletcher, who was last seen being violently forced into an SUV on Friday morning

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

The Independent UK

Cleotha Abston: Everything we know about suspect in kidnapping and murder of Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher

Suspect in murdered heiress case spent 20 years in prison for kidnapping and robbery before being released in 2020, according to authorities

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher: Everything we know about the kidnap and murder of the Memphis heiress

Cleotha Henderson is charged with the kidnap and murder of the Memphis heiress

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher – latest: Body found in search for missing jogger as suspect due to appear in court

Follow the latest updates on the kidnapping of Eliza Fletcher

The Hindu

Three arrested for kidnapping, attempting to murder finance firm employee in Coimbatore

They were produced before a court and were sent to judicial remand.

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