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Latest news: Kidnapping

Seventh man charged after alleged kidnapping spree

Seventh man charged after alleged kidnapping spree

More than three years after a violent kidnapping, police have charged a man they say is linked to a series of organised crime-related abductions.

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

The mother of an abducted girl has provided a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in a large-scale search, saying her family will meet her in heaven.

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.

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Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

A desperate search for a missing girl and her suspected abductor has gained national attention, with the prime minister hoping it becomes a "good news story".

Teen locked up charged with widower's kidnapping murder

Teen locked up charged with widower's kidnapping murder

A 19-year-old man is facing months behind bars after being accused of supplying a weapon used in kidnapping elderly grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

No death penalty for ex-nanny accused of kidnapping

No death penalty for ex-nanny accused of kidnapping

A former nanny accused of kidnapping people for a feared dictatorial regime before moving to Australia would not face the death penalty if extradited.

Accused orchestrator nabbed over grandad's fatal kidnap

Accused orchestrator nabbed over grandad's fatal kidnap

Police say they have charged one of the top figures responsible for the kidnap and murder of an elderly grandfather but half a dozen others remain at large.

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New CCTV released over grandfather's alleged murder

New CCTV released over grandfather's alleged murder

New CCTV released over grandfather's alleged murder

New CCTV released over grandfather's alleged murder

Security footage showing hooded men walking near the site where a kidnapped Sydney grandfather was likely killed has been released.

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

An accused kidnapper and his alleged victim are both behind bars as the fallout from a tobacconist snatching extends to multiple courtrooms.

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Tactical police have rescued a man abducted and taken to a bush property in the same suburb where police believe a kidnapped grandfather was killed.

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Two men have faced court accused of kidnapping and holding an elderly man at a house for up to 40 hours before murdering him, despite having the wrong man.

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Police have confirmed a body dumped near a local golf course was that of Chris Baghsarian, an 85-year-old grandfather kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

Outrage, grief after body found in grandad's kidnapping

Outrage, grief after body found in grandad's kidnapping

Outrage, grief after body found in grandad's kidnapping

Outrage, grief after body found in grandad's kidnapping

Police believe they have found the remains of an 85-year-old grandfather who was mistakenly kidnapped as they continue to hunt for those responsible.

Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather

Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather

Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather

Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather

The mistaken abduction of a grandfather for 10 days has baffled investigators as they scour dense bushland for clues to track him down.

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Car fires tied to grandfather's mistaken kidnapping

Police believe two suspicious car fires could be linked to the kidnapping of a grandfather, who investigators say was taken in a case of mistaken identity.

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Neighbours are in shock as police search for signs of a kidnapped 85-year-old at a semi-rural acreage allegedly used by his abductors.

'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

The family of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was mistakenly kidnapped in the dead of night, say they are living a nightmare.

Guthrie family not suspects in kidnapping

Members of Nancy Guthrie's family have been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance but police say a backpack captured in CCTV vision might provide clues.

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Kidnappers of elderly widower told they have wrong man

An 85-year-old grandfather taken captive several days ago needs urgent medical attention, police say as they issue a rare plea to his mistaken kidnappers.

Grandfather snatched in case of 'mistaken identity'

Police are urging kidnappers to release an 85-year-old man who was taken from his bedroom in a suspected case of mistaken identity.

FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Guthrie search

FBI agents are fanning out across an Arizona neighbourhood not far from Nancy Guthrie’s home as the search for the 84-year-old continues.

Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

A woman was kidnapped by two men in an extortion plot before a "significant" amount of drugs were discovered in a major operation, police say.

Fourth man charged with offences over alleged murder

A fourth man has been charged with a variety of offences in relation to the kidnapping and murder of a man last August.

Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

More than 300 Nigerian children abducted from school

More than 300 children were abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria, dozens more students than initial tallies suggested.

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