Kidnapping

Man kidnaps and sexually assaults multiple women, drags one victim down the street on her bike: Cops

 Man kidnaps and sexually assaults multiple women, drags one victim down the street on her bike: Cops
Kidnapping

A Houston man was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the attempted and successful kidnapping—and sexual assaults—of multiple women in two Texas counties. The Houston Chronicle reported that information from the victims and public helped police identify Howard Dixon, 22, as the suspect. He was reportedly arrested in The Woodlands late Tuesday and is being held on $200,000 bail. According to …

‘I would never take someone else’s child’: Pregnant mom accused of trying to steal newborns says she only wanted to give Bibles to new mothers
Kidnapping
April 26, 2018

‘I would never take someone else’s child’: Pregnant mom accused of trying to steal newborns says she only wanted to give Bibles to new mothers

A North Carolina woman arrested for allegedly trying to steal babies from hospitals in two states said she was trying to give them Bibles. Linda Mae Everett, 36, facing felony charges for reportedly attempting to steal babies from a neonatal unit. WECT reported that Everett turned herself in on April 17 after allegedly being stopped at the …

‘God’ told her to snatch boy, but hero dad punches would-be kidnapper in face: Report
Kidnapping
April 25, 2018

‘God’ told her to snatch boy, but hero dad punches would-be kidnapper in face: Report

A dad’s quick-thinking reportedly stopped a Tennessee woman from kidnapping his 5-year-old son. Per The Commercial Appeal, the child’s father told police that Gina A. Ricard, 53, snatched her son then attempted to run. The father, Jerome Robinson, reportedly struck Ricard, who then got in an SUV without the child. WHBQ reported that Robinson got …

Abducted girl calls 911 from inside car, saves herself and little brother
Kidnapping
April 12, 2018

Abducted girl calls 911 from inside car, saves herself and little brother

A little girl saved herself and her toddler brother on Monday afternoon when an unknown woman jumped inside their car and sped away from a parking lot in San Diego, near the Mexico border. ABC7 reports that 8-year-old girl Malaiah and her 3-year-old little brother were waiting in their father’s car for only a few minutes when …

Cult allegedly drugs, kidnaps man for five days & turns him against family
Kidnapping
April 2, 2018

Cult allegedly drugs, kidnaps man for five days & turns him against family

A Central Texas family is speaking out years after they say their son was drugged by a cult and held captive in their compound for several days. KVUE reported that Jordan Reichenberger, 27, was reported missing in 2016, days after he went to downtown Austin on Halloween to preach the Bible. Prior to his disappearance, Reichenberger …

Machete-yielding suspect tries to kidnap infant, toddler from Walmart: Police
Kidnapping
March 26, 2018

Machete-yielding suspect tries to kidnap infant, toddler from Walmart: Police

A Louisiana man is behind bars after police say he attempted to kidnap two children from a Kenner Walmart store on Friday. According to a press release by the Kenner Police Department, Billy Yoe Budier-Herrera, 33, of Metairie, allegedly entered the Walmart off of Veterans Avenue at around 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon while carrying a …

Young children FOUND SAFE after mom is killed at gas station and dad abducts them: Cops
Kidnapping
March 15, 2018

Young children FOUND SAFE after mom is killed at gas station and dad abducts them: Cops

Police in Illinois say they have found the two young children who had been the subject of an Amber Alert issued Wednesday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 2-year-old Jordyn Washington and 3-year-old Lynn Roby were believed to be in danger after authorities announced their father was a person of interest in the fatal shooting of their …

Felon accused of kidnapping little girl and beating her mother close to death gets slapped with federal sexual abuse of a child charge: Prosecutor
Kidnapping
March 15, 2018

Felon accused of kidnapping little girl and beating her mother close to death gets slapped with federal sexual abuse of a child charge: Prosecutor

A convicted felon already facing charges for kidnapping a 4-year-old from her South Carolina home is now facing sex-related charges in connection with the case, according to a federal indictment. Thomas Lawton Evans Jr., 37, is facing numerous felony charges in relation to abducting a a little girl from her Johns Island home on February 13, …

Wanda Barzee: Elizabeth Smart’s captor up for parole this year
Kidnapping
March 13, 2018

Wanda Barzee: Elizabeth Smart’s captor up for parole this year

To the outrage and shock of many, the Utah woman currently jailed for the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart could be eligible for parole later this year. CrimeFeed reported that Wanda Barzee, now 72, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on that conviction. While she’s scheduled to be released in 2024, an upcoming parole hearing …

Woman saves girl from kidnapper by pretending to be her mother: Cops
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February 23, 2018

Woman saves girl from kidnapper by pretending to be her mother: Cops

A California woman who was dropping her child off at school allegedly saved a 12-year-old girl from an attempted kidnapper by pretending to be the girl’s mother. According to the Fountain Valley Patch, Amy Martinez was walking to Lathrop Intermediate School in Santa Ana on Wednesday morning when she was grabbed by a homeless woman. “She …