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The victim was robbed of jewelry and other valuables, driven to ATMs and forced to withdraw money, police said.
Charges could be dropped against a sex offender accused of trying to kidnap a boy from a school playground after that man was found mentally incompetent. He'll be committed to a mental health facility after this case is dismissed.
Arapahoe County District Attorney faces recall over alleged lenient sentencing, including the release of a suspected registered sex offender and probation for a teen involved in a fatal car crash.
A Ventura County man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the violent assault and kidnapping of his girlfriend. Salvador Pena Martinez, 44, was convicted of the crimes on July 21, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Steven Gress, 35, and Michelle Brandes, 37, could face the death penalty if convicted in Miranda Corsette’s death.
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The father of a 9-year-old has been charged with murder in the second degree and concealment of a human corpse after he allegedly murdered his daughter in upstate New York.
An urgent investigation is underway in the Houston area after authorities say they arrested a man they say held a woman in his home for nearly a week without food and water.
A 47-year-old Macon man has been arrested after deputies say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman on Eisenhower Parkway. The suspect is being held without bond.
A 14-year-old has been charged with the kidnapping of 7-year-old Jamal White. The teen, identified by initials B.C., appeared virtually in Juvenile Court late Monday afternoon.
A blood-soaked week illustrates the perils and challenges faced by the young government.