An Oklahoma man who kidnapped his preadolescent stepdaughter, repeatedly raped and abused her, and fathered nine of her children in the 19 years he held her captive was convicted in federal court last week. A statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Henri Michelle Piette, 63, was …
A California woman was recently arrested for allegedly masquerading as a social worker in an attempt to kidnap a 1-week-old baby from their mother on Friday. Though police haven’t publicly identified the 38-year-old suspect in custody, they alleged she approached the mother at her Santa Ana home and claimed she was a social worker named …
Authorities in California say three of four suspects in a foiled kidnapping attempt are behind bars and the victim is safe. According to the Farmington Daily Times, a man was allegedly kidnapped on Sunday by three men and a woman who brandished multiple weapons while forcing him into their car. The suspects went on to …
Authorities in Texas have issued an AMBER Alert for a 2-year-old girl who they said could be in grave and immediate danger after being abducted from her mother’s apartment. Ariel Smith reportedly vanished from Henderson on Tuesday. Local police have identified her father, LaMarcus Smith, 41, as a suspect in the apparent abduction. According to …
Authorities in Arizona say a man has been arrested on suspicion of holding a woman in a torturous “dungeon” dedicated to his violent sexual proclivities. According to AZ Family, 48-year-old Jason Monroe Smith is expected to face felony criminal charges including kidnapping and aggravated assault. The alleged victim is identified as the suspect’s girlfriend, though …
A Georgia man who sexually abused a North Carolina girl and held her captive for more than a year will not spend a day in prison. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Michael Wysolovski, 33, was sentenced to 10 years, with eight months of that time to be spent in jail and the remainder to be spent …
A would-be alleged kidnapper was jailed in West Virginia this week for reportedly attempting to snatch a 5-year-old girl from her mother at a mall. According to MetroNews, the incident involving Mohamed Fathy Hussein Zayan, 54, and the mother and daughter occurred Monday evening at Huntington Mall in Barboursville. The mother called police and claimed she and her child were in an Old Navy …
An Idaho woman who pulled her daughter out of school earlier this month reportedly told police she planned to inject the girl with bleach. Idaho Statesman reports that Brooke Helmandollar, 41, tooks her 10-year-old daughter from her elementary school on March 12. A school employee reportedly noticed that Helmandollar covered her car seats with plastic. According …
A Massachusetts man who allegedly held a woman captive for three days in January was accused in court of repeatedly sexually assaulting and threatening her before police rescued her. According to MassLive.com, Victor Peña, 38, is being held without bail on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape stemming from the January 19 abduction …
A reporter who reached out to Jake Patterson, a man behind bars for the kidnapping of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents, received a surprising phone call from the suspect on Friday. Reporter Jennifer Mayerle, who works for CBS Minnesota, sent Patterson a letter at the Polk County jail in Wisconsin, asking …
Authorities in California say a man suspected of trying to kidnap two young children at a park was apprehended by quick-acting parents who witnessed his alarming behavior. According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Marcus DeWitt allegedly attempted to grab a 3-year-old boy from the Rosetta Canyon Sports Park at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday. …
An Ohio State student who was abducted at gunpoint by her son’s father was killed Monday following an officer-involved shooting in Kentucky which also resulted in the suspect’s death, according to reports. In a press release, the university stated that an armed Ty’rell Pounds, 24, was seen forcing Skylar Williams, 20, into his vehicle at …
