The Latest Breaking News from Kidnapping

Kidnapping for ransom has a long history in the west African Sahel. In 1979, a rebel group led by Chad’s future president Hissène Habré kidnapped a French archaeologist and a German medical doctor in the north of the country. The kidnappers asked for the release of political prisoners, among other…

A man was murdered in Spain after kidnappers held him for hours trying to access his crypto wallets. Similar attacks have surged across Europe and the US.

A crypto trader in Spain has allegedly been tortured and killed in a brutal attempt to steal his digital wallet, marking yet another violent case in 2025. With kidnappings and coercive attacks on crypto holders rising worldwide, how many more victims have already been claimed this year?

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AI-generated deepfake videos are being used as "proof" someone was kidnapped.

Most Americans imagine human trafficking as a violent kidnapping or a “stranger danger” crime – someone abducted from a parking lot or trapped in a shipping container brought in from another country.

The FBI has issued a new PSA warning of a scam where cybercriminals are using altered social media photos to demand ransom money for virtual kidnappings.

A viral video of masked ICE agents chasing a woman in Marrero, Louisiana sparks alarm, raising fears of impersonation as DHS launches a major New Orleans immigration operation, fueling safety debate.

The developmentally delayed 22-year-old woman was allegedly found tied to a tree in an Arkansas field

Germine Joly, leader of Haitian gang 400 Mawozo, has been sentenced to life in federal prison without parole for his role in the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens, including an eight-month old baby.

A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country