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Latest news: Kidnapping
Six men now deny kidnapping MacGill in extortion bid
A sixth man has joined the rest of his co-accused in rejecting allegations they kidnapped former-cricketer Stuart MacGill over a drug deal gone wrong.
Jan 19, 2024
Man arrested after alleged schoolgirl abduction attempt
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man after he handed himself in following an alleged abduction attempt in Melbourne's CBD.
Dec 14, 2023
Victims heard on man accused of murder and kidnappings
Victim impact statements have been heard before Christopher Hillman is sentenced for a shooting murder and kidnapping two people while he was on the run.
Dec 14, 2023
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Girl escapes brazen abduction attempt during excursion
A good Samaritan has saved a schoolgirl from a brazen abduction attempt by a man who tried to drag her away during an excursion at a popular Melbourne laneway.
Dec 13, 2023
Kidnapper jailed for 22 years for taking siblings
A kidnapper who bound and gagged two Melbourne children, then three and five, and sought a $1 million ransom from their parents has been jailed for 22 years.
Dec 13, 2023
Kidnap trial postponed as MacGill faces drug charge
The charging of former Test bowler Stuart MacGill over an alleged cocaine deal has led to a trial for the men of accused of kidnapping him being postponed.
Oct 11, 2023
Kidnapper regrets 'vengeful' abduction of two children
A kidnapper who admitted snatching two Melbourne siblings says he regrets his actions, described by a judge as a vengeful plan targeting his former boss.
Oct 11, 2023
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MacGill charged over drug deal tied to 'kidnapping'
Ex-Australian cricket star Stuart MacGill will face court charged over an alleged cocaine deal that led to his purported kidnapping.
Sep 15, 2023
Three charged after teen allegedly abducted and stabbed
Police have charged three people between the ages of 17 and 21 after a young man was allegedly abducted and stabbed in suburban Melbourne.
Sep 11, 2023
Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case
Two men involved in the fatal kidnapping of Canberra man Peter Keeley will be paid their legal costs after defending an inconsistent, flawed murder case.
Aug 29, 2023
Arrests after Chinese teen kidnapped and held hostage
A number of foreign nationals have been arrested and two charged after a teenager was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom in a CBD unit.
Aug 22, 2023
Baby kidnapper released from jail before sentence
A man who stole a car with an 11-month-old child inside has been released into the community to live at a hotel, months before he will be sentenced.
Aug 01, 2023
Two women snatch newborn from Queensland hospital
Police are searching for a newborn girl taken from a Queensland hospital by two women, sparking an amber alert for the child deemed to be at significant risk.
Jun 13, 2023
Man charged as police link series of home kidnappings
More than two years after a western Sydney man was dragged from his Sydney home and forced into a van, a 22-year-old has been charged over the incident.
Jun 07, 2023
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Man interviewed but released over baby kidnapping bid
A man has been released from custody after he handed himself in over the attempted abduction of an 18-month-old in the state's east.
Jun 01, 2023
Intellectually disabled man kidnapped, tortured
A mother has described being woken up in the middle of the night by a detective to find out her intellectually disabled son had been kidnapped and tortured.
May 23, 2023
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