Tag Archives: Kidnapping and Hostages

The New York Times 7:02 pm on October 18, 2020
Tags: Brandon Whipple, , Kidnapping and Hostages, , , Meredith Dowty, ,   

Man Arrested After Threatening Wichita Mayor Over Face Masks

Text messages from the man contained a “very descriptive plan of execution,” including locating the mayor, hanging him and turning him into fertilizer, Mayor Brandon Whipple said.

#brandon-whipple, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #local-government, #masks, #meredith-dowty, #threats-and-threatening-messages, #wichita-kan

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The New York Times 9:54 pm on October 17, 2020
Tags: , , , , , Kidnapping and Hostages, , Montgomery, Lisa M, , Stinnett, Bobbie Jo, Terre Haute (Ind),   

U.S. Schedules First Execution of a Woman in Nearly 70 Years

Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was convicted of killing a pregnant woman and attempting to pass the baby off as her own.

#capital-punishment, #crime-and-criminals, #death-penalty-information-center, #justice-department, #kansas, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #mental-health-and-disorders, #montgomery-lisa-m, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #stinnett-bobbie-jo, #terre-haute-ind, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 8:49 pm on October 14, 2020
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Houthi Rebels Free 2 American Hostages

Sandra Loli and Mikael Gidada were freed in an agreement with the United States and Oman that allowed 200 Houthi fighters to return to war-ravaged Yemen.

#houthis, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #obrien-robert-c-1952, #saudi-arabia, #trump-donald-j, #yemen

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The New York Times 2:31 am on October 14, 2020
Tags: , Kidnapping and Hostages, Matthews, Jonelle, , , Pankey, Steven D., Twin Falls (Idaho)   

Man Charged With Murder in 1984 Killing of Jonelle Matthews

Steven D. Pankey was arrested on Monday in Idaho and charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Jonelle Matthews, whose disappearance drew national attention.

#greeley-colo, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #matthews-jonelle, #missing-persons, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #pankey-steven-d, #twin-falls-idaho

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The New York Times 11:06 pm on October 11, 2020
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An Arrest in Canada Casts a Shadow on a New York Times Star, and The Times

A top editor is now reviewing Rukmini Callimachi’s reporting on terrorism, which turned distant conflicts into accessible stories but drew criticism from colleagues.

#al-qaeda, #associated-press, #baquet-dean, #callimachi-rukmini-maria-1973, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #muslims-and-islam, #new-york-times, #news-and-news-media, #news-sources-confidential-status-of, #podcasts, #terrorism

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The New York Times 6:28 pm on October 10, 2020
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A Convicted Kidnapper Is Chosen to Lead Government of Kyrgyzstan

Lawmakers in Central Asia’s only democracy selected a man sprung from jail by protesters just days ago in an effort to end days of violent political unrest

#demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #elections, #jeenbekov-sooronbay, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #kyrgyzstan

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The New York Times 9:38 pm on October 8, 2020
Tags: , Kidnapping and Hostages, , militias, , ,   

The Plot Against Gretchen Whitmer Shows the Danger of Private Militias

These groups have no constitutional right to exist.

#fringe-groups-and-movements, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #michigan, #militias, #oath-keepers, #second-amendment-us-constitution, #whitmer-gretchen

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The New York Times 10:40 pm on October 7, 2020
Tags: Brown, Graigory, , , , , , Helm, James, Helm, Sandra, Kidnapping and Hostages, Moira, NY, , Surete du Quebec   

New York Grandparents Are Kidnapped and Taken to Canada

Their captors demanded the return of cocaine worth $3.5 million. They were freed after the authorities used cellphone data to track them to a house in Quebec.

#brown-graigory, #canada, #cellular-telephones, #cocaine-and-crack-cocaine, #drug-abuse-and-traffic, #drug-enforcement-administration, #helm-james, #helm-sandra, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #moira-ny, #quebec-province-canada, #surete-du-quebec

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The New York Times 1:54 pm on October 7, 2020
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Islamic State ‘Beatles’ Fighters Being Brought to U.S. to Face Charges

The federal prosecution of two Britons involved in the kidnapping and torture of American hostages comes more than two years after they were captured in Syria.

#defense-and-military-forces, #detainees, #emwazi-mohammed, #extradition, #foley-james-1973-2014, #great-britain, #iraq, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #kassig-peter-edward-1988-2014, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #kotey-alexanda, #sotloff-steven-j, #syria, #terrorism, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 7:45 am on September 28, 2020
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At Trial, Jewish Victims of 2015 Paris Attack Ask: Why the Hatred?

Four people were killed by a hostage-taker at a kosher supermarket that year. Families and survivors who testified this past week said his callous anti-Semitism was still hard to process.

#charlie-hebdo, #coulibaly-amedy-1982-2015, #france, #jews-and-judaism, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #paris-france, #terrorism

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The New York Times 11:10 pm on September 27, 2020
Tags: , Jennifer Montana, Kidnapping and Hostages, , Montana, Joe, , Sodsai Dalzell   

Joe Montana and Wife Confront Intruder Who Tried to Kidnap Their Grandchild

A woman entered the Malibu, Calif., home of the former N.F.L. star on Saturday afternoon and took the child from a playpen, officials said.

#football, #jennifer-montana, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #los-angeles-calif, #montana-joe, #san-francisco-49ers, #sodsai-dalzell

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The New York Times 12:32 pm on September 8, 2020
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Abducted Opposition Leader in Belarus Averts Expulsion to Ukraine

A plan by security agents to expel Maria Kolesnikova came unstuck at the border when she tore up her passport.

#belarus, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #lukashenko-aleksandr-g, #maria-kolesnikova, #putin-vladimir-v, #tikhanovskaya-svetlana, #ukraine

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on August 30, 2020
Tags: , Kidnapping and Hostages, Mark Frerichs, ,   

President Trump, Don’t Leave My Brother, a Hostage, Behind

He was taken captive on Jan. 31 by a Taliban affiliate. The United States must win his release before it withdraws from Afghanistan.

#afghanistan-war-2001, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #mark-frerichs, #obama-barack, #trump-donald-j

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The New York Times 2:40 pm on August 13, 2020
Tags: , Chaloemmeeprasert, Atchariya, Chapman, Colin (Abduction Agent), Child Abduction Recovery International, , Child Recovery Australia, , Dempster, Stuart, , , Kidnapping and Hostages, Stilla, Brad, , , Whittington, Adam (Abduction Agent)   

The Three Abductions of N.: How Corporate Kidnapping Works

When estranged parents take children across borders, a shadowy industry of “recovery agents” can get them back — for a fee.

#australia, #chaloemmeeprasert-atchariya, #chapman-colin-abduction-agent, #child-abduction-recovery-international, #child-custody-and-support, #child-recovery-australia, #children-and-childhood, #dempster-stuart, #families-and-family-life, #frauds-and-swindling, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #stilla-brad, #taylor-michael-private-security-contractor, #thailand, #whittington-adam-abduction-agent

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The New York Times 4:39 pm on August 12, 2020
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R. Kelly’s Associates Charged With Threatening His Accusers

Prosecutors say one defendant set fire to a car parked outside the house of a woman who had publicly accused the singer of abuse.

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #kelly-r, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #racketeering-and-racketeers, #sex-crimes, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 10:12 pm on July 31, 2020
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Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty

American military officials in Iraq want two detainees taken off their hands and a British court has blocked sharing evidence for any death-penalty case. But other options are also getting a second look.

#barr-william-p, #detainees, #elsheikh-el-shafee, #emwazi-mohammed, #foley-james-1973-2014, #great-britain, #iraq, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #justice-department, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #kotey-alexanda, #national-security-council, #sessions-jefferson-b-iii, #syria, #terrorism, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

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The New York Times 1:42 pm on July 28, 2020
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Australia Says Chinese Students Are Targets in ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scams

Recent cases reveal the evolution of a crime that often exploits worry over family members abroad with digital savvy and old-fashioned coercion.

#australia, #china, #extortion-and-blackmail, #frauds-and-swindling, #kidnapping-and-hostages

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The New York Times 5:41 pm on July 27, 2020
Tags: , , , Ghazni Province (Afghanistan), Kidnapping and Hostages, , ,   

Taliban Executes Female Prison Guard, and U.N. Raises Concern Over Afghan Violence

The guard was abducted while traveling to her home village and later killed. The United Nations says civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Afghan conflict.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #civilian-casualties, #ghazni-province-afghanistan, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #taliban, #terrorism, #united-nations

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The New York Times 2:26 pm on July 21, 2020
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Armed Man Seizes Hostages on Ukraine Bus

A man with a firearm and explosives called the police to announce he was holding about 20 people hostage in the western city of Lutsk. He made political demands.

#buses, #firearms, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #politics-and-government, #ukraine

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The New York Times 11:24 pm on June 28, 2020
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Yes, Even George Washington

Slavery was a cruel institution that can’t be excused by its era.

#kidnapping-and-hostages, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #politics-and-government, #ships-and-shipping, #slavery-historical, #united-states

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 19, 2020
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Secret Detentions Become a Common Tool of Repression Under Maduro

“Forced disappearances” are playing a critical role in the Venezuelan government’s efforts to muzzle opponents and instill fear, according to a new report.

#detainees, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #kennedy-robert-f-center-for-justice-and-human-rights, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #maduro-nicolas, #prisons-and-prisoners, #venezuela

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The New York Times 12:01 pm on June 15, 2020
Tags: , , , Kidnapping and Hostages, Midea Group   

Midea’s He Xiangjian Targeted in Kidnapping, Chinese Media Says

China’s state media identified the victim as He Xiangjian, the billionaire behind the brand Midea, painting a picture of a caper gone wrong in the low-crime country.

#china, #high-net-worth-individuals, #home-appliances, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #midea-group

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The New York Times 4:03 pm on May 23, 2020
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U.N. Documents Abductions and Torture Of Iraqi Protesters

Protesters have long said threats and abductions by militias were routine. United Nation investigators have begun to substantiate the claims.

#baghdad-iraq, #civilian-casualties, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #iraq, #kadhimi-mustafa-al, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #missing-persons, #politics-and-government, #torture, #united-nations

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The New York Times 6:05 am on May 16, 2020
Tags: Bandidos Motorcycle Club, Hagen, Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik, , Kidnapping and Hostages, , ,   

A Mogul’s Wife Vanishes. Now Norway Has a National Obsession.

At first, the disappearance of the wife of one of the country’s richest people seemed to be an abduction. But then suspicion turned on the husband.

#bandidos-motorcycle-club, #hagen-anne-elisabeth-falkevik, #hagen-tom, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #norway, #oslo-norway

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The New York Times 6:39 pm on May 14, 2020
Tags: , Kidnapping and Hostages, League (Italian Political Party), , , , Silvia Romano   

Italian Hostage’s Release Erupts Into Clashes Over Islam and Ransom

The conversion to Islam by Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped by a group said to be linked to the Shabab, was met with insults and threats.

#italy, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #league-italian-political-party, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #shabab, #silvia-romano

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The New York Times 11:43 am on May 3, 2020
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Kashmir Gun Battle Kills at Least 7

Fighting between the Indian Army and militants threatened to heighten hostilities in the disputed region, where near-daily skirmishes have raged for weeks.

#deaths-fatalities, #defense-and-military-forces, #india, #kashmir-and-jammu-india, #kidnapping-and-hostages

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 1, 2020
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A Crime Novelist on the Oakland County Child Killer Case

The still-unsolved Oakland County Child Killer case lodged in the author Megan Abbott’s psyche, even if she didn’t know it at the time.

#children-and-childhood, #detroit-mich, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #sex-crimes

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The New York Times 5:55 am on April 29, 2020
Tags: Hagen, Elizabeth, , Kidnapping and Hostages, , ,   

Wealthy Norwegian Businessman Charged With Murdering Missing Wife

The authorities have announced that the kidnapping of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen may have been fabricated by her husband, Tom Hagen, one of Norway’s wealthiest businessmen.

#hagen-elizabeth, #hagen-tom, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #norway, #oslo-norway

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The New York Times 10:56 pm on April 15, 2020
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A Visual Trek Through the Sweltering Jungle: In Search of Colombia’s ‘Lost City’

Ciudad Perdida, an ancient city that predates Machu Picchu by several hundred years, has become one of South America’s most rewarding adventure destinations.

#archaeology-and-anthropology, #bogota-colombia, #colombia, #eco-tourism, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #machu-picchu-peru, #national-liberation-army-colombia, #south-america, #travel-and-vacations

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The New York Times 8:58 am on March 21, 2020
Tags: Hijacking, Jaish-e-Muhammad, , Kidnapping and Hostages,   

The Terrorist Who Got Away

Twenty years ago, India let Masood Azhar go. Now he and his jihadist group may be one of the greatest obstacles to resolving the crisis in Kashmir.

#hijacking, #jaish-e-muhammad, #kashmir-and-jammu-india, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #terrorism

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The New York Times 9:00 am on March 10, 2020
Tags: , , , Chibok (Nigeria), , In Pursuit of Disobedient Women: A Memoir of Love, Rebellion, and Family, Far Away (Book), Kidnapping and Hostages, , ,   

What Happened When a Times Reporter Traded Brooklyn for Dakar

Frustrated by her stressful city life, Dionne Searcey moved her family to West Africa as the region’s bureau chief. “In Pursuit of Disobedient Women” is her chronicle of what she saw and learned.

#africa, #boko-haram, #books-and-literature, #chibok-nigeria, #dakar-senegal, #in-pursuit-of-disobedient-women-a-memoir-of-love-rebellion-and-family-far-away-book, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #nigeria, #searcey-dionne, #women-and-girls

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