A former soldier has turned his life around after getting mixed up in kidnapping for a gang and serving an 11-year prison term. Now, he’s helping other veterans stay off the streets, hoping to keep people from making the same mistakes he made. “I was in a bad way,” Darren Wright told The Manchester Evening…
Army Vet With PTSD Became Gang Kidnapper—Until 11 Years in Prison Reformed Him to Help Other Vets
New York City Bus Driver Stops Man From Kidnapping 2 Children: ‘We Are so Proud’
A sharp-witted New York City bus driver is being recognized as a hero after preventing a man from kidnapping two children. When bus operator Winston Brown spotted a man trying to snatch a child from a young woman boarding his bus on April 10, he acted fast. By closing the doors on the man, at a…
As Kidnapping Crisis in Nigeria Deepens, One Couple Decides to Move Out
For middle-aged couple Nehemiah and Tassi Ghata, the fact that Boko Haram terrorists threaten their Nigerian capital is the least of their worries. Having been kidnapped three times out of their own home within the last 14 months, they have decided to call it quits and sell their comfortable house. “When I think about my…
US Grand Jury Adds WMD Charge Against Men Accused of Plan to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
WASHINGTON—A federal grand jury added new charges on Wednesday against three men charged with conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saying they planned to use weapons of mass destruction to destroy a bridge, the Justice Department said. Adam Fox, 40, of Wyoming, Michigan; Barry Croft Jr., 45, of Bear, Delaware; and Daniel Joseph Harris,…
Florida Man Shows How to Escape From Various Kidnapping Situations: Video
A man from Florida has created a series of videos where he shows his followers how to escape from various kidnapping situations. Robin Hunting, 29, has been creating these videos since the start of the pandemic, showing people how to get out of different restraints as well as giving safety and security tips. “I spent…
Daring School Abductions Embarrass Nigerian Army
Bandits are kidnapping masses of students and teachers with impunity in Nigeria’s wild northwestern states, prompting calls for temporary closure of their schools Students heading into class on Monday at 9:00 a.m. at an elementary school in Rama village in Birnin Gwari, 40 miles west of Kaduna City, were confronted by bandits on motorcycles who abducted…
Los Angeles Police Looking For 11-Month-Old Girl Abducted From South LA
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police March 8 were looking for an 11-month-old girl and a homeless man suspected of abducting her. The infant was taken about 6 p.m. March 7 from the 8100 block of South Western Avenue, but the abduction wasn’t reported to the Los Angeles Police Department until the morning of March 8, police…
Police Find 11-Month-Old Girl Abducted From South Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—An 11-month-old girl who was taken from her family’s home in South Los Angeles was safely returned today and the homeless man suspected of abducting her was taken into custody, police said. The baby was taken about 6 p.m. March 7 from the 8100 block of South Western Avenue, but the abduction wasn’t reported…
Man to Plead Guilty in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor
DETROIT—One of six men charged in an alleged plot to snatch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy, according to a court document filed Wednesday. The filing was made by prosecutors ahead of Ty Garbin’s appearance in federal court in Grand Rapids. The plea agreement signed by Garbin indicates…
Police Arrest Suspect for Kidnapping Woman From Santa Ana Hotel
Police arrested a 35-year-old convicted felon Dec. 29 after he allegedly kidnapped an 18-year-old woman at gunpoint from a hotel in Santa Ana, California. Santa Ana Police Department detectives tracked down the suspect—using hotel surveillance footage and witness descriptions—to his residence in Victorville. “They staked his residence out and then when he left, they pulled…
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