Kidnapping

Fugitive Charged After Late-Night Crime Spree In Twin Cities

A Department of Corrections (DOC) fugitive was charged Friday with first-degree aggravated robbery, second-degree assault and fleeing police in a motor vehicle after a crime spree Thursday night in the Twin Cities. According to Minneapolis Police, 39-year-old Brandon Stark approached four people with a knife late Thursday night in Minneapolis. The crime spree ended with Stark crashing a stolen car in St. Paul during a police chase.

2013/06/14

Good Question: What Do We Tell Our Kids About Staying Safe?

The kind of kidnapping that captivates the country — and the media — is thankfully very rare. On average 115 children under the age of 18 are abducted by strangers each year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

2013/05/08

Cleveland Hero, Internet Sensation

Charles Ramsey is a hero in Cleveland and now a YouTube sensation.

2013/05/07

Man Sentenced For Conspiring To Kidnap, Kill Ex-Girlfriend

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced for conspiring to commit kidnapping in an incident where he unknowingly made a deal with a police officer to kidnap and kill his ex-girlfriend.

2013/03/07

Accused Baby Kidnapper Makes 1st Court Appearance

The woman accused of kidnapping a baby boy last week from a south Minneapolis apartment made her first court appearance Monday.

2013/02/25

Woman Charged With Kidnap Of Minn. Child

A Minneapolis woman has been charged with kidnapping after police said she befriended another woman and then made off with her 8-month-old son.

2013/02/22

Immigration Dept. Now Investigating Kidnapping Case

A kidnapped baby boy is safe Thursday morning and back with his mother after a frightening series of events Wednesday afternoon.

2013/02/21

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Man Pleads Guilty In Grand Rapids Murder, Kidnapping Case

A 26-year-old Bovey, Minn., man is facing at least 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in Itasca County Court Thursday to charges in connection with the murder of one person and attempted murder of another in Grand Rapids last December.

2013/02/07

Somerset Church Members Recount Guatemalan Kidnapping

It was supposed to be a mission trip to minister to women and children in Guatemala. But just a few hours into the trip, church members from Minnesota and western Wisconsin were begging for their lives.

2013/02/04

St. Paul Man Found Guilty In Gang Rape Of Teen

A 25-year-old St. Paul man was found guilty Friday on four separate counts related to his role in the gang rape of a teenage girl in November of 2011.

2012/12/21

Charges: Man Kidnaps Girlfriend, Threatens To Kill Her

A 27-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping, terroristic threats and false imprisonment after police say he trapped his girlfriend in his car and threatened to kill her.

2012/12/13

Police Searching For Woman Who Kidnapped 2 Children

Authorities are searching for a woman who they believe has kidnapped two children from a foster home in southern Minnesota.

2012/11/28

Minnesota Man Sentenced For Kidnapping SD Woman

A Minnesota man convicted of assaulting a South Dakota woman and locking her in a bedroom has been sentenced to three years in prison.

2012/10/30

Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Have Ex Kidnapped, Killed

A sentencing date has been set for a man who pleaded guilty to charges that he tried to have his ex-girlfriend kidnapped and killed.

2012/10/29

Woman Is Sentenced In Minn. Wal-Mart Kidnapping

A Worthington woman accused of making a bomb threat, taking a Wal-Mart cashier hostage and forcing her into the parking lot has been sentenced to about six months in jail.

2012/10/18

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