Elizabeth Smart speaks 20 years after her kidnapping
Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her family's home in Salt Lake City on June 5, 2002. She was sexually abused for nine months until her... More
June 6, 2022
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Kidnapping
Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.
Woman detained in California kidnapping of baby by stranger
Police released a video showing the man walking down the sidewalk holding the baby carrier covered by a white blanket. More
April 26, 2022
No bail for suspect in rural Nevada kidnapping, killing
Nevada judge rules that Troy Driver, accused of kidnapping and killing 18-year-old Naomi Irion, will remain in jail without bail. More
April 8, 2022
2 acquitted, jury hung on 2 more in Whitmer kidnap plot
A jury on acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't reach verdicts against the two... More
April 8, 2022
3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
The third day of deliberations ended Wednesday without a verdict in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
April 6, 2022
Rural Nevadan accused of kidnapping now charged with murder
Troy Driver, Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing 18-year-old Naomi Irion shot her and buried her body in a remote high-desert area, according to... More
April 5, 2022
Hearing postponed for Nevada man accused in kidnap, killing
A pretrial hearing has been postponed until next month for a rural Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing Naomi Irion. More
April 5, 2022
Jury in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot deliberating for 2nd day
Jurors asked for a definition of “weapon” Monday but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of their work. More
April 5, 2022
Jury deliberations underway in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
The jury picked a leader late Friday afternoon, following hours of closing arguments from lawyers, then said it would start discussing the case after the weekend. More
April 4, 2022
Suspect faces murder charge in northern Nevada kidnapping
Troy Driver booked on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon, robbery, burglary and destruction of evidence. He's been held on $750,000 bail... More
April 1, 2022
Jury hearing closing arguments in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial
A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
April 1, 2022
Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
Defense attorneys rested their case after one of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer repeatedly said "absolutely not" when asked... More
March 31, 2022
Body of missing Nevada woman found, suspect charged
Authorities discovered the remains of 18-year-old kidnapped Nevada woman Naomi Irion. 41-year-old Troy Driver was charged earlier with first-degree kidnapping. More
March 30, 2022
Prosecutors rest their case in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial
A man accused of leading a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was "antigovernment" and believed officials were out to "line their own pockets,"... More
March 30, 2022
Nevada man to face judge in suspected abduction of woman
Sheriff’s Detective Erik Kusmerz has said deputies and the FBI haven’t found Irion's cellphone or detected a signal it since shortly after they believe she... More
March 29, 2022
Agent: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters ‘excited’ about bomb
Two men described as leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were thrilled as they watched videos of powerful explosives, a few... More
March 28, 2022
Officials: Man arrested in Nevada kidnapping of 18-year-old
Nevada police took a suspect into custody in the kidnapping of 18-year-old Naomi Irion. More
March 25, 2022
Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: I wanted cops to kill me
Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, testified he joined the conspiracy hoping he would be killed in a... More
March 24, 2022
Witness: Whitmer kidnapping would be ‘ignition’ to civil war
Ty Garbin, who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, told jurors he and allies wanted to attack before 2020 election... More
March 23, 2022
Authorities renew efforts to find missing Fernley woman
“He circled around the parking lot, maybe to make sure there were no witnesses. He came up behind the car and forced his way into... More
March 22, 2022
