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Mystery Deepens In Shooting Death Of Lynwood Man Whose Wife Says She Was Kidnapped
A 56-year-old Lynwood man has been found murdered inside his home in south suburban Lynwood, and police are investigating his wife’s claims she was kidnapped.
Grandmother Recalls Kidnapping That Granddaughter Helped Orchestrate
Testimony in a federal drug conspiracy trial this week detailed a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme orchestrated by the victim’s granddaughter.
Girl Escapes After Being Kidnapped On West Side
A 17-year-old girl escaped to safety this week after being kidnapped at a bus stop on the city’s West Side.
Bond Denied For Suspect After Woman Was Held Captive For 2 Months
More details are emerging about an ordeal suffered by a 20-year-old woman, who was held captive inside a Jefferson Park neighborhood apartment for two months.
Woman Kidnapped And Abused For Two Months On NW Side, Police Say
A woman was held for more than two months against her will and regularly abused by a former boyfriend who has been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and domestic battery in the case, police said.
Police: Father Kidnapped Woman Who Escaped, Ran Off Naked
Prosecutors in Northwest Indiana say it will be some time before they get to the bottom of a bizarre crime yesterday involving a father and daughter.
Dad Wants ‘No-Fly List’ For Kids In Midst Of Custody Disputes
A Chicago area father is pushing for a no-fly list for kids, because he says it could help parents whose children have been kidnapped. Michael Sanchez’s own daughter was taken away, all the way to Brazil, when she was kidnapped by her biological mother.
1957 Sycamore Murder Suspect Arraigned
The man charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Maria Ridulph more than 50 years ago made his first appearance in an Illinois courtroom on Thursday, a day after he was extradited from Seattle.
Cop Catches Baby Thrown At Him By Kidnapping Suspect
A kidnapping suspect used an unconventional and dangerous method of trying to avoid arrest early Monday – police said he tossed the newborn baby he was holding at two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance.
Downstate Mom ‘Overjoyed’ That Kidnapped Daughter Is Safe
The mother of a kidnapped 4-year-old downstate girl says she is “very much overjoyed” that her daughter was found in Chicago.
UPDATED: Missing 4-Year-Old Girl From Mt. Carmel Found In Chicago
A 48-year-old man was in custody on Monday, charged with kidnapping after he allegedly took his 4-year-old niece without her parents’ permission in downstate Mount Carmel over the weekend and was then found in downtown Chicago Monday afternoon.
Prosecutor: Suspect In 1957 Murder To Return To Illinois Soon
The DeKalb County prosecutor said Tuesday that the man accused in the 1957 kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old girl could be sent back to Illinois within weeks.
LA Man Testifies Kidnappers Beat Him Over O’Neal
A Los Angeles music producer testified that gang members kidnapped him in 2008 and told him the reason was an “issue” with Shaquille O’Neal and his business partner.
Alleged Shaq Sex Tape Linked To Gang Kidnapping And Beating
Members of a Los Angeles street gang are facing charges in the 2008 beating of a man who claimed he had a sex tape of Shaquille O’Neal and that the former NBA star was behind the attack.
Parents In Lake Villa Warned Of Suspicious White Van
North suburban police are keeping an eye out for a white van that has triggered warnings to parents of school-age children.
North Burb Woman Charged In Fatal Hijacking, Kidnapping
Police say an 18-year-old north suburban woman was criminally involved in a March 30 hijacking that ended in the death of a man when the vehicle he took at knifepoint from an acquaintance crashed into a restaurant wall.
Man Held For Sex Assault, Kidnapping
Sexual assault and kidnapping charges have been brought against a man accused of forcing a woman into his vehicle at gunpoint and attacking her.
Man Loses $200,000 In Online Relationship Scam
A Naperville man lost $200,000 recently, after falling for a scam involving the fictitious kidnapping of a woman.
Police: Man Tried To Kidnap Girl On Lake Shore Drive
Police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl near Lake Shore Drive and Irving Park Road during the weekday morning rush earlier this month.
Man Tries To Kidnap Girl In Wheaton
A motorist tried to abduct a little girl near a school bus stop this morning in west suburban Wheaton.
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