Kidnapping

Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.

South Carolina man accused of trying to kidnap WWE star

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A South Carolina man who stalked a 26-year-old WWE star for years and spent eight months planning to kidnap her was... More

August 17, 2020

Police rescue family after dad drove with toddlers off cliff

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego man was in police custody Tuesday, June 16, 2020, and his twin toddlers were in the hospital after... More

June 24, 2020

Grisly details uncovered in slain Utah student who disappeared one year ago

By Court TV Staff The last time Mackenzie Lueck was seen alive was at the Salt Lake City airport on June 17, 2019. The University... More

June 18, 2020

Man who kidnapped Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs: She was ‘terrified of me’

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man convicted of kidnapping a Wisconsin girl and killing her parents told police after his arrest More

December 26, 2019

Court TV’s Vinnie Politan sits down for exclusive interview with attorney for Elian Gonzalez’s father

BY COURT TV STAFF On Thursday, Court TV's Vinnie Politan, host of "Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan," sat down for an exclusive interview with More

December 18, 2019

Records show Closs kidnapper fought New Mexico inmate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The man who kidnapped Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs and killed her parents got into a fight in a New Mexico prison... More

October 31, 2019

Jayme Closs: 1 year after abduction, I’m feeling stronger

BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin girl whose parents were fatally shot before she was kidnapped and held captive for 88 days before escaping from... More

October 14, 2019