Uriel Sinai/Getty Images 'Abducted by Hamas': New York Family Confirms Son Is Among Hostages “He’s a born leader and a great son, friend, and a passionate, giving person.” By Elizabeth Weibel October 13, 2023
DOAA ALBAZ/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Hamas Leader Explains Reasoning Behind Deadly Prisoner Captures Underway in Israel A leader of Hamas is explaining the terrorist group's strategy in taking Israeli military personnel as hostages. By Richard Moorhead, Western Journal October 8, 2023
@BrandiSaari / X screen shot Man Who Faked Own Kidnapping for Alibi to Cheat on Girlfriend Suffers Judge's Wrath: 'Abhorrent Behavior' The man reportedly told detectives he had been held up by Middle Eastern men but was instead with his mistress. By Johnathan Jones, Western Journal October 3, 2023
@BBCWorld / X Kidnapping Suspect Left Ransom Note in Family's Mailbox – It Led Police Right to Him, 9-Year-Old Girl It was a fingerprint on a ransom note that led police to arrest a man in the kidnapping of 9-year-old Charlotte Sena. By Jack Davis, Western Journal October 3, 2023
KMOV St. Louis / YouTube screen shots Police Officer and His Supervisor Arrested After Gruesome Discovery in a Field Two police officers were arrested and charged after a man was found bloodied and beaten in a field in small-town Missouri. By Peter Partoll, Western Journal September 2, 2023
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office / Facebook Screen Shot Gas Station Customer Given Strange Note Describing a Blue Van, Police Stop the Car and Come to Horrifying Conclusion A customer was quick in her response to a strange note she received at a gas station, and as a result, a shocking crime was stopped. By Peter Partoll, Western Journal August 26, 2023
@FBISanFrancisco / Twitter screen shot FBI Offers Massive $40,000 Reward After American Woman Gets Kidnapped in Mexico The FBI has put up $40,000 for information about an Anerican woman who was kidnapped in Mexico in late November. By Jack Davis, Western Journal March 31, 2023
@komonews / Twitter screen shot 8-Year-Old Washington Girl Kidnapped from Shopping Mall in 2018 Has Been Found in Foreign Country A girl who was abducted from a Washington state mall in 2018 has been found in Mexico and is back in the United States. By Jack Davis, Western Journal March 12, 2023
Megan Briggs/Getty Images Ex-NFL Player Charged with Human Trafficking, 'Street Gang Terrorism' After Successful Sting A former Oakland Raider and Atlanta Falcon is facing gang-related human trafficking charges that could put him behind bars for life. By Richard Moorhead, Western Journal February 18, 2023
Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles Player Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping Charges Ahead of Super Bowl The news comes as the Eagles prepare to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. By Randy DeSoto, Western Journal February 1, 2023
NBC4 Columbus / YouTube screen shot Heroic Woman Tricks Alleged Kidnapper Into Car, Takes Her on Nightmare Ride She'll Never Forget "I’m still in shock," Belmar said. "I’m still in shock, because I’m still saying I cannot believe I had a fugitive in my car." By Andrew Jose, Western Journal December 28, 2022
Athena Strand Murder Case Takes Shock Turn as Accused FedEx Driver Reveals His Reasoning Police have released the arrest warrant affidavit for Tanner Horner, who has confessed to kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand. By Carson Choate, Western Journal December 10, 2022
@ABC / Twitter New Court Document Reveals Disturbing Clues That Led Police to Eliza Fletcher's Body 'That could have been anybody out jogging that morning, a student, anyone,' one shaken area resident told a reporter. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 7, 2022
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images Ex-FBI Agent Shares 'Significant Clue' Tying Eliza Fletcher's Family to Suspect's Previous Victim A former FBI investigator claims there is a link between the death of Eliza Fletcher and another crime her alleged kidnapper committed. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 7, 2022
@BriaJonesTV / Twitter screen shot Eliza Fletcher's Family Breaks Silence After Discovery of Her Body 'Now it’s time to remember and celebrate how special she was and to support those who cared so much for her,' the family said. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal September 6, 2022
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office / AP; @BriaJonesTV / Twitter screen shot Suspect in Kidnapping and Murder of Eliza Fletcher Hit with Charge That Is Punishable by Death The man suspected of kidnapping and murdering Eliza Fletcher may soon face the death penalty, thanks to some recently filed charges. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal September 6, 2022
@WFLAJB / Twitter screen shot Memphis Police Discover Body in the Vicinity of Eliza Fletcher Crime Scene Memphis police report finding a body in an area where the suspect in the Eliza Fletcher kidnapping is known to have been. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 6, 2022
@TBInvestigation / Twitter screen shot ; @BriaJonesTV / Twitter screen shot Huge Break in Eliza Fletcher Case as Authorities Find the Car and Make an Arrest A man has been arrested in the kidnapping case of Eliza Fletcher currently ongoing in Memphis, Tennessee. She has not yet been found. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal September 4, 2022
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation / Twitter screen shot Teacher Forced Into a Vehicle and Abducted During Early Morning Jog, Reward Already at $50,000 Eliza Fletcher was forced into a dark-colored GMC Terrain. Her phone and water bottle were found along Central Avenue, police said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 3, 2022
ABC11 / Youtube screen shot Girl Screams as Man is Walking By, Family Watches the Security Footage and Realizes She Was Escaping Him An Ohio girl is being praised for fighting off a potential kidnapper until her parents and police could respond. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 28, 2022