Fort Lauderdale police searching for kidnapping, sexual battery suspect
Morgan Rynor reports police posted flyers with a sketch of their suspect in the downtown entertainment district hoping that someone recognizes him and gives them a call.
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Morgan Rynor reports police posted flyers with a sketch of their suspect in the downtown entertainment district hoping that someone recognizes him and gives them a call.
Teri Hornstein reports the crime spree began around 5 a.m. Saturday morning.
Police have released a new image of the suspect in a green hoodie at an ATM, believed to be connected to a kidnapping and sexual assault.
Members of the local community where U.S. nurse Alix Dorsainvil was abducted had called on her kidnappers to set her free.
The child sent multiple texts to 911 with details about the hoax kidnapping, including a description of the fake suspect, authorities said.
The victim was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times during the three days she was held by her kidnapper.
Monica De Leon Barba was kidnapped last November while walking her dog in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico.
After Schanda Handley's abduction, she found video recordings made by her estranged husband, Michael Handley, that authorities said show him planning the whole thing.
Leonardo Venegas has been charged with kidnapping and child abuse
The Broward County Sheriff's Office said Friday that a man accused of stealing a car with a child inside last weekend has been arrested.
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Jacqueline Quynh reports the child's mother was inside an Oakland Park restaurant when her car was stolen
Anna McAllister reports the man kidnapped a toddler while his mother was inside a restaurant.
A man appeared from the woods and held the 8-year-old girl's mouth shut. Her brother saw it and acted quickly.
The victim's family rescued her from the attacker after tracking her cell phone location, police said.
The couple was visiting relatives in Haiti when they got caught up in a wave of gang-related kidnappings.
A Tamarac couple has been kidnapped in Haiti and remains captive under ransom demands, family members say, who are asking for help and pressuring US officials to find them.
A Tamarac couple has been kidnapped in Haiti and remains captive under ransom demands, family members say, who are asking for help and pressuring US officials to find them.
New charges were made Wednesday for the man accused of attempting to kidnap a woman.
"We would not be here today if not for the bravery of one woman and the tireless efforts of 16 different agencies," prosecutors said.
Trish Christakis reports a quick thinking Pembroke Park man is credited with foiling an attempted abduction of a child.
Two former Hialeah officers are charged with armed kidnapping and battery
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Trish Christakis reports a man and a woman are facing several charges including the exploitation of an elderly person after police said the pair robbed a woman in Hialeah.
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A Miami man allegedly confessed to attacking his pregnant girlfriend and destroying her phone when she threatened to call police, according to a police report.
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A Miami man allegedly confessed to attacking his pregnant girlfriend and destroying her phone when she threatened to call police, according to a police report.
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