Calif. man who held woman in makeshift casket is convicted of kidnapping, faces life in prisonOctober 10th, 2009 Calif. man who held woman in casket convictedRIVERSIDE, Calif. — A California man accused of kidnapping a woman, holding her in a makeshift casket and demanding $140,000 ransom has been convicted and faces up to life in prison.
Norfolk-based Navy ship that helped rescue US ship captain due back in Virginia watersSeptember 21st, 2009 Ship that helped rescue captain returns to Va.NORFOLK, Va. — The guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge has returned to Virginia after a deployment that included the dramatic rescue of an American ship captain held by pirates.
Mother suspected in stabbing of self, 2 young daughters at California homeSeptember 16th, 2009 Mother, 2 daughters stabbed at Calif. homeWESTMINSTER, Calif.
Woman stabs 2 young daughters at Calif. home before stabbing self; 5-year-old on life supportSeptember 16th, 2009 Woman stabs 2 young daughters at Calif. homeWESTMINSTER, Calif.
Shotgun blasts kill bridge toll collector and 1 other near busy San Francisco area spanAugust 12th, 2009 Shotgun blasts kill Calif. toll collector, 1 otherRICHMOND, Calif.
Md. man gets 18 years for kidnapping woman and her kids, robbing bank she worked at of $169kJuly 20th, 2009 Md. man kidnapped woman, robbed bank she worked atGREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge has sentenced a man prosecutors say kidnapped a Maryland bank manager and her two children, then held one of the kids hostage while she withdrew thousands of dollars.
Swiss officials say tourist taken hostage in North Africa is releasedJuly 12th, 2009 Officials: Swiss hostage is releasedBERN, Switzerland — Swiss officials say a tourist taken hostage in North Africa in January has been released. The Foreign Ministry says the Swiss man who was held in Mali is receiving medical treatment.
Lawyer says man holding ex-wife hostage in their Connecticut home; bomb squad respondsJuly 7th, 2009 Ex-wife believed held hostage in Connecticut homeSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — A Connecticut ad executive has apparently taken his ex-wife hostage at their home and fired shots out of the house.
Obama hosts Oval Office meeting with US captain once held hostage by Somali piratesMay 9th, 2009 Obama hosts US captain once held by Somali piratesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has met with the captain of a U.S. cargo ship who was held hostage by Somali pirates last month.
Police: Canadian woman kidnapped in Nigeria still believed heldApril 29th, 2009 Canadian woman kidnapped still being heldLAGOS, Nigeria — Security forces in Nigeria arrested a man for taking a Canadian woman hostage this month, but other kidnappers were still believed to be holding her, police said Wednesday. National police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu erroneously told The Associated Press earlier that the woman had been freed.
Al-Qaida in North Africa to kill British hostage if radical preacher not released by UKApril 26th, 2009 Al-Qaida in threatens to kill UK hostageCAIRO — Al-Qaida in North Africa says it will kill a British hostage if the British government does not release an imprisoned radical preacher. The group said in a statement posted Sunday on an Islamist Web site that it will execute a British tourist held by the group since late January if the extremist Muslim preacher Abu Qatada is not freed in 20 days.
Sea captain who was held hostage getting hero's homecoming todayApril 25th, 2009 Freed hostage to get homespun homecoming in Vt.JERICHO, Vt. — A week after returning home, the U.S.
APNewsBreak: Source says community celebration planned in Vt. for hijacked captainApril 23rd, 2009 AP source: Celebration planned for pirate hostageMONTPELIER, Vt. — A person familiar with the plans says a homecoming party is planned this weekend in Vermont for the ship captain who was taken hostage by pirates.
Filipino governor orders troops to rescue Red Cross worker held by al-Qaida-linked militantsApril 22nd, 2009 Filipino gov orders Red Cross hostage's rescueMANILA, Philippines — A Philippine governor says he has ordered more than 1,000 troops and police to rescue an ailing Italian hostage held by al-Qaida-linked militants. Sulu provincial Governor Abdusakur Tan said Wednesday he was concerned over the deteriorating health of Red Cross worker Eugenio Vagni.
Philippine police kill 5 suspected kidnappers, rescue captive in raid on gang's hide-outApril 20th, 2009 Philippine police rescue hostageMANILA, Philippines — Commandos have rescued a hostage after storming what police said was a kidnapping gang's hide-out in the northern Philippines and killing five suspects. National police chief Jesus Verzosa says the five were identified as members of the notorious Mostrales gang that has been engaged in kidnappings for ransom in Manila and nearby provinces.
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