All articles tagged with #abduction
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.
A woman who stopped to help after a man crashed his car was kidnapped by the driver, prompting a police investigation.
The Nigerian army freed 360 abducted people in Borno state’s northeast, as nationwide protests continue urging the government to rescue kidnapped schoolchildren.
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson home on Jan. 31, 2026. Investigators pursued leads amid ransom notes and video appeals; a veteran medicolegal forensic scientist told Fox News Digital that a local worker who believed the family was wealthy could be responsible, and that Guthrie may have died soon after the abduction, with the suspect concealing her body in the desert. The FBI has offered up to $100,000 for information and the family up to $1 million for help.
Veteran forensic scientist Barbara Butcher suggests a local handyman abducted Nancy Guthrie, mother of Savannah Guthrie, with ransom notes in Bitcoin that yielded no credible leads; she believes Nancy likely died soon after the alleged kidnapping. Investigators have doorbell footage and DNA tests at the FBI lab, but no suspects have been named, and some experts say the ransom letters may have been distractions.
An Amber Alert is active for 5-year-old Daleza Fregoso, believed abducted with her father, Ruben Fregoso, a person of interest in the violent death of the child’s mother in Los Angeles. Authorities say the pair may be fleeing the country, last seen near Alsace Ave and Ferndale St in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery (plate 9DAW715); call 911 with any information.
An Amber Alert was issued for 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso after she was abducted by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles. They were last seen around 4 a.m. Sunday near Alsace Avenue and Ferndale Street, and authorities believed they were in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery with license plate 9DAW715; the vehicle was later located, but the child and suspect remain missing. Daleza is described as 3 feet tall, 45 pounds with black hair and brown eyes; Ruben is 5'9", 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Call 911 with any information; this is a breaking story with updates to follow.
In Perinton, N.Y., a mother and her two children were abducted Saturday afternoon. An AMBER Alert and a county-wide BOLO were issued; the family was found safe in Rochester that night. Three suspects—Gamil S. Ahmed, 31; Omar Saleh, 30; and Dajour L. Paul, 26—were arrested and charged with kidnapping and await arraignment, while a fourth suspect, Amar Saleh, remains at large as the investigation continues.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says a mother, 54-year-old Mouna Omar Saleh Ali, and her children Julie Abdulla Saleh (7) and Hafiz Mouna Ali Ali (9) were abducted Saturday in Perinton by a family member. They have been found safe. The suspect is Amar Abdullah Qasim Saleh, 26, who is Julie and Hafiz’s brother and Mouna’s son. Investigators are reviewing a pictured white or silver 2026 Toyota Camry or Honda Accord as possibly linked, and the incident appears isolated with no threat to the public as the investigation continues.
An Amber Alert has been issued for 54-year-old Mouna Omar Saleh Ali and her two children, 7-year-old Julie Abdullah Qasim Saleh and 9-year-old Hafish Abdullah Qasim Saleh, who authorities say were abducted Saturday in Perinton by Mouna’s 26-year-old son Amar Abdullah Qasim Saleh. The suspect was last seen driving a 2026 white or silver Toyota Camry or Honda Accord near Crossover Road; investigators say the children are in imminent danger, though there is no threat to the public. Anyone with information should call 911 or the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 585-753-4178.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says investigators are making progress nearly 100 days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home. A Florida private forensic lab has sent a hair sample to the FBI for advanced analysis to aid forensic genetic genealogy, potentially pointing to a suspect if it doesn’t match anyone known to have been at Guthrie’s home. Nest doorbell footage and a similar sighting are being reviewed as investigators pursue leads. The case carries a combined reward of more than $1.2 million, with tips solicited through 88-Crime and the FBI tip line.
A Ring camera video from Catalina Foothills in Tucson shows a masked thief stealing potted cacti from Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood around 11 p.m. on April 29, with the suspect driving a gray Ford F-150. The footage surfaces as the case reaches its three‑month mark since her Feb. 1 abduction; no suspect has been named, the FBI is involved, and neighbors note heightened patrols. Savannah Guthrie has offered a $1 million reward, but officials warn there’s no confirmed link between this clip and Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
A former FBI agent says Savannah Guthrie’s emotional interview with Hoda Kotb about her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance will keep the case in national headlines, potentially pressuring the abductors as the FBI, a $1 million reward and renewed public attention keep investigators and tipsters engaged. Investigators have collected DNA and there is no arrest yet, while Savannah and her family urge the public to review timelines and footage as they grieve and seek Nancy’s return.
Savannah Guthrie tearfully spoke about her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance in her first interview, saying she is in agony and wakes up every night imagining her mother’s terror, as investigators continue the Tucson case with no arrests; the two‑part chat with Hoda Kotb is set to air, and Sheriff Chris Nanos defends his handling of the investigation.