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 …
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 …
New details continue to emerge in the case of a 14-year-old Tennessee girl who was taken over 700 miles from her home, reportedly to get away from her adoptive father, accused of sexually assaulting her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities arrested 31-year-old Bryan David Rogers (pictured left), for sexual exploitation and child abduction after he allegedly picked up …
Tennessee authorities said a teen girl who disappeared for over two weeks reached out to the St. Louis, Missouri, FBI while she was missing. She was found in Wisconsin on Thursday, at the home of a man facing abduction charges. ABC 6 reports that an FBI tip helped authorities find the girl in Madison, Wisconsin, …
A Wisconsin man suspected of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs after shooting her parents dead, apparently held a Christmas party at his home, all the while hiding the young girl out of sight, according to sources. Journal Sentinel reports that 21-year-old Jake Patterson held a Christmas Day party at his rural home in Gordon, a home …
A teen girl sobbed in the U.S. District Court in Nashville court on Wednesday as she came face to face with the man who kidnapped her and sexually assaulted for over a month before his capture last year. NBC News reports that 52-year-old former high school teacher Tad Cummins was sentenced to 20 years in …
A kidnapping survivor and advocate has spoken out in a viral video to explain why holidays are especially hard for her—and could be for others who’ve experienced trauma. Alicia Kozakiewicz, 30, revealed that the holidays are especially traumatic for her as a man she met online kidnapped her on New Year’s Day 2002. She says …
Prosecutors in the case of Wisconsin man, Jake Patterson, accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs after shooting her parents dead, will not put the girl on the stand to testify. AP reports that Barron County District Attorney Brian Wright told reporters that Jayme, who he described as an “unbelievable” teen, would not be asked to take the …
Police in North Carolina have arrested a man who they said attempted to kidnap a woman Thursday evening but was subdued when he followed her into a karate studio. WBTV reported that the head instructor of Bushiken Karate Charlotte Dojo in Charlotte fought off the suspect, August Channing Williams, 46. Police were called to the location and …
Authorities in Florida say a 9-year-old girl is safe after a close call at a ride in the Universal Studios Orlando resort this week. According to Fox News, 23-year-old Jason Mikel was arrested on suspicion of attempting to kidnap the girl from an area near the lockers at the Forbidden Journey ride. Police say the …
North Carolina authorities apparently didn’t follow up with evidence left behind after a woman was raped in 2016, which could have put the man accused of killing teen girl Hania Aguilar behind bars, a prosecutor said on Tuesday. The News & Observer reports that Robeson County District Attorney Johnson Britt said authorities let evidence “slip through …
Authorities confirmed Saturday that a North Carolina man has been charged with killing 13-year-old Hania Aguilar, and court records indicate that the suspect has a lengthy criminal record involving theft and violence. Michael Ray McLellan, 34, was charged with 10 felony counts, in connection with the death of Hania, of Lumberton. Court documents indicate that …
