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NYC woman to plead guilty to 1987 kidnapping

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NEW YORK - A woman charged with stealing a baby from a hospital more than 24 years ago is expected to plead guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Friday, according to a court document...
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Man fakes his own kidnapping to get money from family

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CHICAGO - A Willowbrook man wanted to get money from his family, so he staged his own kidnapping and demanded a $1,000 ransom...
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3 face new charges in Philly basement-captive case

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Seth Williams announced Friday he is adding new charges of aggravated assault, kidnapping, conspiracy and other counts against Linda Ann Weston, her daughter Jean McIntosh and Eddie Wright...
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4th arrest made in Philadelphia basement case

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The arrest of Jean McIntosh, 32, came the day after Philadelphia police, acting on a tip from Florida, took 10 young people into protective custody who were believed to be related to the suspects and possibly the victims...
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Philly police: Disabled victimized by theft scheme

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VIDEO - A woman convicted in the starvation death of a man nearly 20 years ago is facing charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment for allegedly preying on four mentally disabled adults, locking them in a basement ...
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Child sacrifice is big business in Uganda

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BBC - Many believe that members of the country's new elite are paying witch doctors vast sums of money for the sacrifices in a bid to increase their wealth...
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Trio allegedly holds disabled adults captive

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PHILADELPHIA - Four malnourished mentally disabled adults were found chained to a boiler in a locked Tacony basement room...
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Dad found guilty, daughter cleared in kidnapping and shooting

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MIAMI - A father accused in the kidnapping and shooting of his daughter's romantic rival was found guilty Monday, while a jury cleared his daughter of all charges...
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Charges dropped in alleged kidnapping over Shaq

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - At the prosecution's request, a judge Tuesday dismissed kidnapping, assault and robbery charges...
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Real-world grand theft auto ends violently in NY

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CONNECTICUT - Hotson Neree was wanted in connection with a carjacking and robbery spree that started with a kidnapping, led to a car chase and ended in a fiery crash in New York...
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