All articles tagged with #abduction
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for suspects in the murder of 22-year-old Eddrick Malik Bethune, who was abducted from an apartment in North Miami and later found dead in Redlands. Video footage captured the abduction, gunshots, and suspects fleeing the scene, while a related vehicle arson was discovered in southern Miami-Dade.
The Lioness Season 3 Episode 7 trailer centers on Joe’s nighttime capture by Babat’s crew, with Iran suspected behind the kidnapping; Kaitlyn and Byron discuss rescue options as Kyle and the team stage a potential exfil by helicopter, while a decoy SUV triggers a chaotic gunfight with local police, leaving whether Joe will be saved hanging in the balance of the teaser.
Elizabeth Smart shared a video of her recent bodybuilding competition, posting that she had 'such a blast'—even though she placed bottom in both Masters 35+ and Open Class D—emphasizing that simply stepping on stage is a win for her. The 38-year-old mother and advocate, who was abducted at 14, uses her platform to highlight resiliency and her ongoing work helping missing persons and abuse survivors, noting that her upbringing and past experiences influence her willingness to publicly share her journey.
Ukraine’s SBU and military intelligence say they thwarted a Russian FSB plot against a Russian opposition leader; the man identified as Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was abducted in Kyiv. A gunfight erupted as security services moved to detain suspects, with competing accounts about who carried out the arrests. The case is under investigation by the SBI and Prosecutor General’s Office. Kaplunov’s past—fighting in the Russian army and later joining Ukrainian units—has drawn attention and controversy.
Four people were killed in attacks in the Gaza Strip amid Israeli strikes on several targets; a Hamas security chief was abducted by a Palestinian militia allied with Israel, with reports of a wife killed and three deaths in Gaza City while another girl was killed east of Deir al-Balah. Israeli officials said a senior Hamas operative was captured as clashes and security operations continued.
Two abducted children, Norah (11 months) and Zola (4), were found safe in Atlanta after an Amber Alert; their babysitter, Lakesha Brown, was taken into custody, and the kids were transported to a hospital for care.
A woman and an infant were hospitalized after a man abducted the woman in east Lincoln; a police pursuit ended when the suspect, 26-year-old Steven Schroeder, crashed near 56th Street and Old Cheney Road, after which he was arrested on charges including false imprisonment, domestic assault, and child abuse; the driver of the struck vehicle sustained minor injuries and both victims are being treated as the investigation continues.
Kara Robinson Chamberlain, who survived a 2002 abduction by serial killer Richard Evonitz at age 15, now hosts the ABC News Studios/Freeform true-crime series Somebody Knows Something, revisiting cold cases with families and investigators to spark new leads; she stresses trusting intuition as a life-saving lesson from her escape and aims to help other families by keeping attention on unresolved disappearances and encouraging information from the public.
Arizona investigators released two ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, asking the public to identify the writer by their distinctive linguistic patterns. One note demanded $4 million USD in Bitcoin with deadlines and warned of death if not paid; the other claimed Guthrie died shortly after the abduction. Guthrie, 84, was last seen Jan 31 near Tucson and authorities say the investigation remains active with no motive or suspect yet identified.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction remains active and not cold, noting investigators are sorting through a large volume of DNA and video evidence more than 25 weeks after the Tucson home invasion, as Savannah Guthrie released a new Instagram plea to her mother’s kidnappers; a federal source says Guthrie consulted with law enforcement before releasing the video, and experts caution the case isn’t cold until all leads are exhausted.
Savannah Guthrie posted an emotional Instagram plea directed at her mother Nancy Guthrie’s abductor, asking them to tell investigators where Nancy is—the search for nearly six months continues after Nancy was reportedly abducted from a home near Tucson, AZ in February. The Guthrie family has renewed their appeal and is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to her return; authorities consider it an intruder incident, and anyone with information is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie released a July 27 Instagram video pleading for information to help locate her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was abducted near Tucson, Arizona on Feb. 1. The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward and asks anyone with information to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324); the plea comes as the search for Nancy continues amid notes claiming she had died in the past, and authorities and relatives urge tips to bring her home.
Two 9-year-old siblings, Solomon and Marozhina Sukonick, are missing after their father allegedly abducted them in Lancaster. LASD says they were last seen Thursday near West Avenue J-8 as David Sukonick drove away with the children in a 2011 black Lincoln Town Car (license plate SOLOYST). The children are described as 4'4", about 90 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes; Marozhina was last seen in pink shorts and a white shirt, Solomon in blue shorts and an unknown shirt. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact LASD Lancaster Station or Crime Stoppers.
Savannah Guthrie publicly pleaded for information on her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance after reports that a ransom note claimed she was dead; authorities say ransom-note authenticity is unconfirmed and the investigation is ongoing, with no payments reported and clues being pursued in the Tucson-area case more than 20 weeks after the abduction.
A Texas woman is accused of faking a pregnancy for months, then murdering her friend and abducting the unborn baby, according to prosecutors.