kidnapping
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4 Charged in Horrific Attack of Mentally Disabled Man in Chicago
Four suspects in the case of the horrific torture of a mentally disabled man in Chicago are now facing multiple charges, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Jordan Hill, 18; Tesfaye Cooper, 18; Brittany Covington, 28; and Tanishia Covington, 24, are all expended to appear in bond court Friday. The four suspects are all facing charges of…
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Ill. Man, Woman Accused of Forcing 13-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitution
An Illinois man and woman are facing multiple charges after being accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl into prostitution, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the report, Cook County Judge Darron Bowden called the charges against 36-year-old Ambrosia Clemons “basically pimping,” after setting his bond at $750,000 Wednesday. Clemons and his co-defendant, 23-year-old Kearita Ladd,…
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4 Sentenced in Kidnapping, Torture of NY College Students
On Wednesday, four people were sentenced in the December 2015 abduction and torture of two University of Rochester students, the Washington Post reports. Nicholas Kollias and Ani Okeke Ewo, both 21-year-old students, were lured to a house several miles from campus for what they believed was a party. Ewo and a female acquaintance had been…
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Inmate Punches Guard for Taking Away Contraband Laptop: Report
Jimmie Smith, 41, was caught on a body camera punching a female corrections officer in the face after she took his laptop away, the New York Post reports. The incident took place Dec. 5 in Division 9 of the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Smith faces a new charge of aggravated battery to a correctional…
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2 White South African Men Arrested After Chilling Video Shows Them Forcing Black Man Into Coffin
Horrific footage that has since been taken down from YouTube shows a black South African man’s harrowing ordeal as he was forced into a coffin by two white men who threatened him. According to the Washington Post, Victor Mlotshwa was walking and minding his own business when he was approached by two white men who…
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Ga. Brothers Plead Guilty to Parents' Brutal Attack, Get Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Two Georgia brothers pleaded guilty to a brutal attack on their parents late Monday afternoon, expressing remorse for their actions even as they were sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Christopher Ervin, the older brother, told the court and everyone in it that he had been in a bad place at…
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Man Arrested in Kidnapping of His Own Kids Says It's a 'Misunderstanding'
Aaron Young, 24, was arrested Tuesday night after being accused of kidnapping his own children, Fox 40 reports. Young, who appeared to be very upset about the arrest, said it was all a misunderstanding. “How could you say I kidnapped my kids when my name is on the birth certificate and everything?” he said. According to Fox…
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NYC Man Charged in Kidnap, Extortion and Killing of Landlord
Erskin Felix, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was the mastermind of a plan that resulted in charges of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree murder in the abduction and death of a wealthy landlord, officials say. His brother, Kendall Felix, 28, was also arrested in the case on charges of hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence, CBS News reports.…
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Man Whose Girlfriend Went Missing Gets Arrested in Another Missing-Woman Case
Police continue to search for Typhenie Johnson, 25, who, authorities say, was last seen with her boyfriend, Christopher Revill, 32, on Oct. 10, CBS News reports. Revill has been arrested on charges of suspicion of kidnapping. Now the family of a previous girlfriend of Revill says that she disappeared under similar circumstances. According to authorities, Revill told police…
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Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Texas Woman Charged With Kidnapping
Chris Revill was arrested Wednesday on a kidnapping charge after his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend went missing, Fox News reports. Typhenie Johnson was last seen at an apartment complex in Fort Worth, Texas. Revill was the last person to see her before she disappeared, authorities said. Johnson’s twin brother, Asher, said that the former couple were outside talking…