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.
Connecticut woman suspected of robbing 6 banks in 6 days is ordered held on $1 million bondSeptember 30th, 2009 $1M bond set for woman suspected in bank robberiesNORWICH, Conn. — A 34-year-old woman suspected of robbing six southern New England banks in six days has been ordered held on $1 million bond.
Del. man who fled to Central America with 3 daughters pleads guilty to fraud, kidnappingSeptember 3rd, 2009 Del. dad pleads guilty in international kidnappingWILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware optometrist who fled to Central America in a motor home with his three young daughters has pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping and bank fraud charges.
Police in NJ say suspect hired cab to use as getaway after robbing bank, unbeknownst to driverAugust 25th, 2009 Police: Man used cab as getaway after robbing bankROSELLE, N.J. — Police said a New Jersey man who told a cab driver to stop at a bank so he could take out some money failed to mention that he was going to rob it.
Retired police sergeant pleads guilty to 2 'Grandpa Bandit' bank robberies in Calif.August 20th, 2009 Ex-cop pleads guilty to 2 Calif. bank robberiesRIVERSIDE, Calif.
FBI: Man gives teller his name, ID before robbing Alaska bank; information leads to his arrestAugust 13th, 2009 FBI: Man gives teller ID before robbing bankANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 34-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he gave a teller his account number and showed her his picture ID before robbing an Anchorage bank. The FBI says Jarell Paul Arnold of Anchorage is being held on federal bank robbery charges.
Pa. convict serves time for robbing bank, charged with robbing same 1 againAugust 6th, 2009 Pa. convict charged with robbing same bankUPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Pennsylvania man who served nearly six years in prison for robbing a southern New Jersey bank has been arrested in a recent robbery of the same bank.
Man who served time for robbing NJ bank charged with robbing same one againAugust 5th, 2009 Man who served time charged with robbing same bankUPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Pennsylvania man who served nearly six years in prison for robbing a southern New Jersey bank was charged with robbing the same one again.
Man calls 911 to report he's robbing a bank, gets no money but insists on being arrestedJuly 16th, 2009 NC man calls 911 to report he's robbing bankWAYNESVILLE, N.C. — A man insisted on being arrested after he walked into a western North Carolina bank while on the phone with a 911 operator to report that he planned to commit a robbery.
Man suspected of kidnapping woman from Wyoming home leaves his ATM card at sceneJuly 14th, 2009 Suspected Wyoming kidnapper left ATM card at sceneROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Deputies say a man suspected of kidnapping a woman used an ATM card with his name on it to pop open a lock at her Wyoming home, and then left the card behind.
Mo. woman who pleaded guilty to videotaped sex killings pleads guilty to kidnapping 5-year-oldJune 15th, 2009 Mo. woman pleads guilty to kidnapping 5-year-oldINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A suburban Kansas City woman who already pleaded guilty to murder in a spree of videotaped sex killings has also pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 5-year-old while fleeing police in 2006.
Always on a Thursday: Man admits robbing 6 NJ banks as work week wound downJune 3rd, 2009 Man admits robbing 6 banks _ all on ThursdaysTRENTON, N.J. — If it's Thursday, it's time to rob a bank.
Mexican authorities drop kidnapping case against US father, 2 sonsApril 23rd, 2009 Mexico drops kidnapping case against US dad, sonsTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have dropped a kidnapping case against a U.S. man and his two sons.
Police: US father, 2 sons arrested in Mexico for allegedly kidnapping womanApril 22nd, 2009 Mexican police: 3 US men arrested for kidnappingTIJUANA, Mexico — Police say they have arrested a U.S. man and his two sons for allegedly kidnapping the father's girlfriend.
New Orleans police: 23-year-old booked with kidnapping, robbing, killing 19-year-old coupleApril 22nd, 2009 Man booked with kidnapping, killing La. coupleNEW ORLEANS — Police say a man turned himself in Tuesday and was booked on charges of kidnapping two teens from an apartment and fatally shooting them in an abandoned house in New Orleans.