FBI Warning: Fake Kidnapping Calls Are On The Rise
The FBI is out with a new warning about an increase in fake kidnapping calls. That's when criminals lie about taking a loved one, and then demand money.
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The FBI is out with a new warning about an increase in fake kidnapping calls. That's when criminals lie about taking a loved one, and then demand money.
Canadian Joshua Boyle said upon arriving back home that the Haqqani network in Afghanistan had killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the years they were held in captivity.
The parents of an American mother of three freed after five years of captivity say they are elated, but also angry at their son-in law for taking their daughter to Afghanistan.
More charges have been filed against a Georgia couple accused of kidnapping a woman and raping her.
"They used my credit to do this whole thing, which is terrible because you never pay to get raped."
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A suspected kidnapping Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles was caught on security video.
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The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
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The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
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