All news on the topic: Kidnapping

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France battles surge in crypto kidnappings as violent extortion cases soar
France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers.
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ISIS-linked gang jailed for life after murdering British couple and dumping bodies to crocodiles
An Isis-linked gang who stabbed and battered a Brit couple to death then threw their bloodied bodies to crocodiles have been jailed for life.
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Dad-of-two kidnapped, tortured and burned alive in £1m gang feud over cigarettes
A dad-of-two was kidnapped, tortured and set on fire after losing £1million-worth of cigarettes in a gang row, a court has heard.
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Doctor who treated mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro says even ‘monsters’ deserve care
A doctor whose job was to try and save the life of infamous mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro tells The Sun: “You cannot take away the right to medical care from anyone, not even from such monsters.”
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Hamas militants forced kidnapped family members to perform sexual acts on one another while in captivity
Evil Hamas sadists forced kidnapped family members to perform indescribable sexual acts on each other, a haunting two-year probe has found.
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Brazilian football star who fed murdered ex-girlfriend’s body to dogs returns to prison
A killer footballer who murdered his model ex-girlfriend has been sent back to prison after spending two months on the run for breaching parole rules.
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“F**k, we ran out of bullets”: how Russian crime boss Konstantin Piskaryov, known as Kostya Bolshoy, murdered businessmen under the cover of FSB connections
Russian crime boss Konstantin Piskaryov, known as “Kostya Bolshoy,” personally tortured and murdered businessmen while allegedly operating for years under the protection of figures tied to Russia’s FSB security service, according to sources cited by medias.
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FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing seven-year-old Athena Strand
FedEx driver Tanner Horner, who kidnapped and killed seven-year-old Athena Strand, has been sentenced to death by lethal injection.
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Epstein island manager accused of gun threat and kidnapping as new scandal erupts
Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private Caribbean island has become the backdrop for chilling new allegations more than six years after his death,
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Influencer’s social media posts allegedly exposed boyfriend to fatal kidnapping ambush
A grisly trail of body parts strewn across a paradise island beach marked the end of a brutal kidnap gone horribly wrong, but the story began with one Instagram post.
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Horror in Hagenbach as a 9-year-old boy is found after being locked in his father’s van for 18 months, suffering severe neglect and abuse
A nine-year-old boy has been rescued after being locked inside his dad’s van for nearly 18 months.
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American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad as armed men seize reporter in broad daylight
This is the shocking moment an award-winning American journalist is grabbed on the streets of Baghdad and kidnapped.
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Russian national Sergei Moiseev added to Interpol’s wanted list as sixth suspect in brutal Bali killing of Igor Komarov
On March 18, 2026, Interpol published a Red Notice at the request of Indonesian authorities for a sixth suspect in the kidnapping, extortion, and murder of Ihor Komarov on the island of Bali.
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Interpol targets multinational group accused of abducting and killing Ukrainian citizen Ihor Komarov on the island of Bali
Interpol has placed five suspects on its international wanted list at Indonesia’s request in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Ukrainian national Ihor Komarov in Bali, whose dismembered body was discovered earlier, according to Detective.info.
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Secret “assassination brigade”: media expose Center 795 under the personal control of the Russian General Staff
Media investigations have uncovered the alleged existence of a highly classified Russian special services unit known as Center 795 (military unit 75127), reportedly established in late 2022 by decision of the General Staff.
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Kidnapping and murder of Igor Komarov in Bali exposed Aron Geller’s transnational organized crime group: torture, cryptocurrency, and hundreds of victims
The abduction of Igor Komarov and Yermak Petrovskyi on the island of Bali has compelled special services to disclose the true circumstances surrounding Asia’s most popular resort.
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British tourists arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort £725
Police at a popular tourist resort have arrested two British tourists accused of staging a bizarre fake kidnapping in a bid to hustle some extra holiday cash.
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Russian corporate war turns deadly: Sergey Shishkarev and the mystery behind Vladislav Baumgertner’s disappearance
The media have learned who is considered the main suspect in the abduction — and most likely the murder — of one of Russia’s top executives, former CEO of Uralkali Vladislav Baumgertner.
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Former Russian police officer Konstantin Shakht among suspects in killing Russians of Roman and Anna Novak
Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, were last seen on October 2 after being lured to the resort of Hatta, 80 miles outside of Dubai, by criminals posing as potential investors.
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Ultimatums, threats and crime syndicates: why Rosprirodnadzor chief Svetlana Radionova appears in a case tied to brutal 2000s murders
Newly released materials link Russian environmental chief to pressure campaign tied to notorious contract-killing network
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UK flag activist Ryan Bridge teams up with Tommy Robinson’s jailed ex-enforcer to sabotage migrant boats in France
Suspected fraudster Ryan Bridge has teamed up with Daniel Thomas, previously sentenced to two years for his involvement in an attempted kidnapping
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The Rakhimov clan and the shadow of Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev: the kidnapping of banker Olimov exposed France’s failure to combat ethnic organized crime groups
Paris continues to demonstrate helplessness in the face of ethnic organized crime groups, the outlet rusbri reports.
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Florida man charged with murder after vulnerable UK woman found dead
A vulnerable British woman was found buried in a shallow grave after reportedly asking for ‘a violent death’
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Murder, cover-up, and a $500 million trail: The truth behind Roman Novak’s disappearance
The media continues its investigation into the murder of Roman Novak, a member of Pavel Durov’s inner circle, and has uncovered sensational details. There was no "kidnapping for ransom."
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Killing of Roman Novak raises questions over Telegram’s secretive crypto network
Media continue to publish their investigation into the murder of Pavel Durov’s friend and partner, the founder of Fintopio, who was part of the inner circle of Telegram founder Roman Novak.