Kidnap/Abduction

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (right) – the youngest person to be appointed to the role – will leave her role to spend more time with her family.

Alleged Singaporean fugitive, kidnapped by own smuggler in JB, rescued by Malaysian police

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director M. Kumar said initial investigations showed that one of the kidnappers had assisted the Singaporean man who had entered Malaysia illegally.

Singaporean kidnapped in Malaysia, safe after rescue in Kedah: S’pore police

Two people who were suspected to be part of a kidnapping syndicate were shot dead after firing at police during the raid, and six others were arrested.

‘We are truly sorry’: Kidnapper of Nancy Guthrie, mother of US TV host, apologised for her death

A banner with well-wishes from supporters on Feb 14 and a photo of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US television host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing on Feb 1.

Man who staged own kidnapping for ransom in Malaysia gets 5 months’ jail

A man allegedly staged his own kidnapping by loan sharks in Malaysia and claimed his life was in danger in an attempt to extort RM30,000 (S$9,500) in ransom from his family.

Man stages own kidnapping in Malaysia to trick parents into paying loan shark debt

The kidnapping drama unravelled less than 24 hours later after police tracked him down at a budget hotel in Kuang.

California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction

84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was last seen alive on Jan 31 at her home.

FBI says Nancy Guthrie probe remains kidnap-for-ransom case, despite notes deemed not credible

Federal investigators had discounted as not credible three widely reported kidnapping-related messages in the Guthrie case.

‘We are in agony’: US TV news host Savannah Guthrie begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead

TV news host Savannah Guthrie (left) whose mother Nancy was abducted in February 2026.

Taliban leader who took US journalist hostage sentenced to 42 years’ jail

Former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah was described by a judge as having carried out the hostage taking with "casual brutality" and "psychological torture".

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