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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Unexpected conclusion of the girl's disappearance: found alive and well after six years

Karen Rojas, who disappeared at five years old, has been found alive in North Carolina after being missing for nearly six years.

Mar 16 • 04:09 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

SHOCKING VIDEO: Man grabbed a small child from a mother in a grocery store and tried to escape with him

In a disturbing incident in Northern Italy, a man attempted to kidnap a small child from a mother in a grocery store.

Mar 15 • 09:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Girl in the Cellar' Natascha Kampusch's health update after spending YEARS as child sex slave

Natascha Kampusch, who was kidnapped at age 10 and held captive for over eight years, is reportedly again confined in a personal 'prison' and has withdrawn from public life.

Mar 13 • 18:24 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Crime & Justice

Uganda: Boy, 4, Kidnapped for Ransom, Killed and Dumped in Pit-Latrine

A four-year-old boy in Uganda was kidnapped for ransom and later found murdered and discarded in a pit latrine.

Mar 13 • 16:43 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest two for abducting minor in Adamawa

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old child in Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Mar 13 • 08:32 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Kidnapped child found alive after years hidden under fake name: police

A young girl kidnapped nearly six years ago in Southern California was discovered safe in North Carolina, living under a false identity.

Mar 12 • 16:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man arrested suspected of trying to kidnap a five-year-old child in Ipubi

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Ipubi, Brazil, for attempting to kidnap a five-year-old child who was playing outside her house.

Mar 11 • 12:11 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

37-year-old charged with kidnapping and attempting to rape an infant

A 37-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping a seven-month-old baby and attempting to sexually assault her.

Mar 10 • 14:50 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

37-year-old detained for kidnapping and attempted rape of an infant

A 37-year-old man has been remanded into custody for four weeks over charges of kidnapping and attempting to rape a seven-month-old girl in Denmark.

Mar 10 • 14:50 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Seven-month-old baby found safe. Man charged with kidnapping

A 37-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping a seven-month-old baby in Haderslev, Denmark, after the child was taken from a stroller and later found unharmed in a hotel room.

Mar 9 • 18:55 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Prayagraj Kidnapping Case: Akhilesh Praises Police After Safe Recovery of Student

After the successful recovery of a kidnapped child in Prayagraj, political tensions rose as Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav commended the police but accused the BJP government of corrupting the force.

Mar 9 • 06:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for assaulting ex-partner, kidnapping son, stabbing ex-mother-in-law, and threatening guardians

A man was arrested in Brazil for multiple offenses including assaulting his ex-wife, kidnapping their child, injuring his ex-mother-in-law, and threatening social workers.

Mar 5 • 19:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Yle: Finnish man in his forties approached child with malicious intent in Fuengirola – ordered to stay away

A 45-year-old Finnish man has been barred from approaching a child in Fuengirola, Spain, after being arrested for attempted kidnapping.

Mar 5 • 11:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is arrested in SP on suspicion of kidnapping daughter and telling ex-wife that he would set fire to the car with the child inside

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Hortolândia, Brazil, for allegedly kidnapping his two-year-old daughter and threatening to set the car on fire with her inside.

Mar 5 • 02:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police video shows chase and rescue of child kidnapped by father after car overturns in Sumaré

The Military Police in São Paulo released footage of a dramatic rescue involving the attempted kidnapping of a 2-year-old girl from her father after a car crash.

Mar 3 • 23:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after kidnapping daughter, pouring fuel on her, and sending threat to ex: 'I will set the car on fire with everyone inside'

A man was arrested in Sumaré, Brazil, for attempted homicide after he poured fuel on his daughter and himself while threatening to set their car on fire.

Mar 3 • 11:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: woman is kidnapped while holding her child in Maravilha, in the Sertão of Alagoas

A woman was kidnapped in Maravilha, Alagoas, Brazil, while holding her child, and her body was later discovered in a neighboring city amid drug trafficking motives.

Mar 2 • 11:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Boy kidnapped by father in Araçatuba returns home after 2 years in captivity: 'New life', says mother

A nine-year-old boy kidnapped by his father in Araçatuba, Brazil, has returned home after more than two years in captivity.

Feb 28 • 19:28 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Carmen Salinas' daughter denies accusations against her mother: 'If she is in prison, you will know'

María Eugenia Plascencia, daughter of the late actress Carmen Salinas, defends her mother against viral accusations of child kidnapping and satanic rituals, claiming they are unfounded.

Feb 27 • 21:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested suspect of kidnapping and keeping son in captivity accused ex-wife of causing burns to child to attempt custody: 'Distressing', says mother

A man arrested for allegedly kidnapping his son and keeping him in captivity for over two years has accused the child's mother of inflicting burns on the child to manipulate custody proceedings.

Feb 27 • 18:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mother feared not being recognized by son after father was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and disappearing with child for more than two years: 'I asked for a hug'

A mother reunited with her son after he was found two years following his kidnapping by his father, who was arrested in Goiânia.

Feb 26 • 19:09 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
World

Complex but Strong About the Forgotten War Crime in Ukraine

This article discusses allegations of large-scale kidnappings of children in Ukraine, highlighting the struggle of families to reclaim their stolen children.

Feb 24 • 07:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father and five others arrested after kidnapping a child and attempting to flee from police in the interior of SP

A father and five accomplices were arrested in São Paulo for kidnapping his three-year-old daughter and fleeing from the police after a violent altercation.

Feb 23 • 14:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Nightmare' true crime doc on notorious child serial killer drops on Netflix

A new two-part true crime documentary on Netflix explores the crimes of Scottish serial killer Robert Black, who evaded capture for nearly a decade while kidnapping and murdering young girls in the 1980s.

Feb 23 • 11:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Italy on alert after two child kidnapping attempts in supermarkets

Italy is on high alert following two attempted child kidnappings in supermarkets in different cities within 48 hours, raising concerns for child safety.

Feb 19 • 15:55 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The rules must always apply to everyone

An article discusses concerns about children being targeted by immigrants for kidnapping across various Italian cities, emphasizing the recurring incidents and the underlying issues of public safety.

Feb 19 • 09:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Video: a man attempted to kidnap a girl who was holding her mother's hand in a supermarket in Italy

A man attempted to kidnap a toddler while she was walking with her mother in a supermarket in Italy, resulting in the child suffering a femur fracture during the struggle.

Feb 18 • 12:41 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Attempted kidnapping at Esselunga, man arrested: 'I couldn't tell if it was a girl or a stuffed animal'

A 37-year-old Romanian man was arrested for attempting to kidnap a child at an Esselunga supermarket in Bergamo, Italy, claiming during interrogation that he could not distinguish between a child and a stuffed toy.

Feb 18 • 12:15 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Attempt to kidnap a child in the supermarket, a 45-year-old Ghanaian arrested. 'He was drunk'

A 45-year-old Ghanaian man attempted to kidnap a 5-year-old boy in a supermarket in Caivano, Italy, while visibly intoxicated, but was arrested after being intercepted by bystanders.

Feb 18 • 07:38 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Attempted abduction of a child in a supermarket in Caivano, arrested by the carabinieri

A 45-year-old Ghanaian man attempted to abduct a five-year-old child from a supermarket in Caivano, Italy, but was apprehended after being chased away by bystanders.

Feb 18 • 07:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Venezuelan girl kidnapped by man who tried to kill ex-girlfriend found dead

The body of an eight-year-old Venezuelan girl who was kidnapped has been found after her abductor confronted the police and was killed.

Feb 16 • 22:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Venezuelan child killed after kidnapping in Paraná was the daughter of the suspect's girlfriend, police say

A Venezuelan girl named Miratzi Kairelis Perez Mejias, aged 8, was found dead in Paraná after being kidnapped by Daniel Luiz Ferrari, who was suspected of having previously attacked his ex-girlfriend.

Feb 16 • 16:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Girl kidnapped by man after he stabbed his ex is found dead after three days of searches in PR

An 8-year-old girl kidnapped by a man in Paraná, Brazil, after he stabbed her pregnant mother, has been found dead following a police search.

Feb 15 • 22:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

YouTubers Kidnapped a 10-Year-Old Child in Kanpur

In Kanpur, a 10-year-old student was kidnapped, and the kidnappers demanded a ransom of 200,000 INR, but he was released after two hours.

Feb 15 • 07:19 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Fear in Rome: fake babysitter attempts to kidnap a 3-year-old girl from kindergarten

A fake babysitter attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old girl from a kindergarten in Rome, alarming local parents and prompting calls for an investigation.

Feb 13 • 15:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man stabs pregnant ex-partner in PR, uses car to flee and disappears with child in vehicle

A man in Paraná has gone missing after allegedly stabbing his pregnant ex-partner and fleeing with an eight-year-old child in the car.

Feb 13 • 13:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police fulfill search warrants at site related to attempted kidnapping suspects

Police executed search warrants at a site related to suspected kidnapping attempts, amidst false rumors of child bodies being discovered, which the authorities debunked.

Feb 12 • 21:37 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Roblox child safety warning after Nebraska kidnapping case

A Nebraska kidnapping case involving two girls highlights the dangers of online grooming through gaming platforms like Roblox.

Feb 11 • 19:25 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Children at 'imminent' kidnapping risk before thwarted abduction, police say

Police report that Jason William Forbes was planning to kidnap a child, posing as an officer, which led to his seven-year prison sentence.

Feb 11 • 02:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Afghan asylum seeker found guilty of abducting and raping 12-year-old girl

An Afghan asylum seeker has been convicted for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, UK.

Feb 10 • 15:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows attempted kidnapping of 6-year-old child in South Zone of Manaus

The Civil Police of Amazonas is investigating an attempted kidnapping of a six-year-old girl in Manaus, captured on security camera footage.

Feb 10 • 15:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman reports car falsely linked to child kidnapping and says she is receiving threats

A social worker in Fortaleza, Ceará, reported that her car was falsely linked to child kidnapping, leading to threats and harassment from the public.

Feb 6 • 22:56 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Suspected Kidnapping Attempt of Child in Vallentuna

A man allegedly tried to lure a child into his car on the way to school, prompting police investigations for potential kidnapping attempts after similar incidents nearby.

Feb 4 • 12:34 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Suspected Kidnapping Attempt – Stranger Tried to Lure Child into Car

A stranger attempted to lure a child into a van in Vallentuna while the child was on the way to school, prompting police to investigate potential connections to similar incidents in the Stockholm area.

Feb 4 • 12:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father arrested after assaulting partner, kidnapping baby, and fleeing to the woods in Periquito

A 38-year-old man was arrested after assaulting his partner and kidnapping their six-month-old daughter, but the child was found unharmed during a police operation in rural Periquito, Minas Gerais.

Feb 3 • 19:28 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
Crime & Justice

Police Arrest Man Suspected of Kidnapping and Murdering Boy in St. Petersburg

A man has been arrested in Russia for confessing to the kidnapping and murder of a boy in St. Petersburg, having reportedly lured the child into his car and subsequently killed him.

Feb 3 • 09:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PM arrests woman for kidnapping a 6-year-old child in Ataléia

A 39-year-old woman was arrested in Ataléia for kidnapping a 6-year-old boy, whom she threatened with a knife before taking him away while he was playing outside.

Feb 2 • 16:36 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

11-Year-Old Son Disappears Suddenly from Home, Father Files FIR Against Djinn

In a bizarre case from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, a father has filed a kidnapping report against a djinn after his 11-year-old son went missing from home for ten days.

Feb 2 • 15:34 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

What is in the secret interrogation protocol of the mysterious child kidnapper 'Olga'

Karen Tennenbaum was part of the Israeli group that kidnapped the children of steakhouse heiress Christina Block on New Year's Eve 2023/24, and she has now testified before prosecutors about her year-long proximity to Block, revealing confidential details.

Jan 15 • 16:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Why did he kidnap a child? The case of the schoolboy and his captor is full of mysteries, waiting for one thing

The article discusses the ongoing investigation into the kidnapping of a 12-year-old schoolboy in Halenkovice, with the young perpetrator facing severe penalties as authorities await the formal indictment.

Jan 13 • 20:02 UTC

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