San Jose defendants tried to kidnap Baby Brandon multiple times
Allen Martin reports on new charges brought against San Jose kidnapping suspects for additional attempts to take toddler (5-12-2022)
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Update: Defendants tried to kidnap Baby Brandon multiple times
The two people accused in the April 25 kidnapping of a three-month-old San Jose toddler are now facing new charges that they attempted to take the infant multiple times.
San Jose judge orders no bail for Baby Brandon kidnapping suspects
Two suspects accused of kidnapping a baby from an apartment in San Jose earlier this week will remain in custody after a judge ordered no bail in court Friday.
2 Baby Brandon kidnapping suspects arraigned in San Jose
Two of the suspects involved in the kidnapping of a three-month-old baby boy from a San Jose apartment earlier this week were arraigned Thursday afternoon but the third suspect was released. Len Ramirez reports. (4-28-22)
Mother says kidnapper made friends with family through church
The mother of a 3-month-old baby kidnapped from their San Francisco Bay Area home said a woman arrested in the case met the family at church and had been spending a lot of time with them ever since she was nine months pregnant.
2 San Jose kidnapping suspects arraigned; 3rd suspect released
Two of the suspects involved in the kidnapping of a three-month-old baby boy from a San Jose apartment earlier this week were arraigned Thursday afternoon, but the third suspect was released and will not face charges.
Suspects identified in Baby Brandon kidnapping in San Jose
Three suspects in custody in the kidnapping of Brandon Alexis Cuellar in San Jose were identified Wednesday as Jose Roman Portillo, Baldomeo Sandoval and Yesenia Guadalupe Ramirez, San Jose police said.
Video helped authorities solve case of kidnapped San Jose baby
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Kidnapping leaves quiet San Jose neighborhood feeling shaken but grateful
After the kidnapping of baby Brandon Alexis Cuillar, the College Park neighborhood of San Jose was quiet Tuesday. Neighbors say the past 24 hours have been crazy and surreal.
Kidnapping leaves quiet neighborhood feeling shaken
FBI agents went door-to-door searching for baby Brandon Alexis Cuillar and neighbors shared what little information they had. Andria Borba tells us the kidnapping case still has people feeling shaken.
Kidnaped San Jose infant found following intense search, 3 arrested
A day after a 3-month-old was kidnapped from his San Jose home, police found him safe and unharmed. Kenny Choi reports. (4/26/22)
Kidnapped San Jose infant Brandon Alexis Cuellar found; 3 suspects in custody
Kidnapped 3-month-old Brandon Alexis Cuellar was located by San Jose police early Tuesday and three suspects were in custody who police said were somehow connected to the child's family. Kenny Choi reports.
Kidnapped 3-month-old located 'unharmed'; suspects connected to family
Kidnapped 3-month-old Brandon Alexis Cuellar was located by San Jose police early Tuesday and three suspects were in custody, hours after a woman was detained as a 'person of interest' in the case.
Kristin Smart Case: Judge Moves Murder Trial To Monterey County
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Sherri Papini Pleads Guilty To 2016 Kidnapping Hoax After Reaching Plea Deal
A Northern California woman pleaded guilty Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI about it, leaving her motive unanswered in the carefully planned hoax that set off a massive three-week search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.
Attorney: Sherri Papini Takes Plea Deal, Expresses Remorse For Faking Kidnapping
Sherri Papini, the Shasta County woman charged with faking her own kidnapping back in 2016, has taken a plea deal.
UPDATE: Sonoma County Sheriff Recovers 2-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Kidnapped By Mother
The Sonoma County sheriff's office Monday said after a 2-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped Monday, deputies located the child and her mother hours later.
San Jose Police Ask Public For Info In Kidnapping, Assault Case
San Jose Police asked the public for information regarding the arrest of a 33-year-old man suspected of kidnapping a woman to sexually assault her last month after following her from a San Jose nightclub.
Kristin Smart Case: Judge Moves Murder Trial Out Of San Luis Obispo County
A judge on Wednesday ordered the Kristin Smart murder trial moved out of San Luis Obispo County in central California, saying he doubted a fair trial could take place there for two men charged in the 1996 killing of the college student, whose body was never found.
Sherri Papini Case: Woman Accused Of Kidnapping Hoax Allowed To Leave Jail
A Northern California woman who was arrested last week for faking her own 2016 kidnapping and lying to federal agents investigating the alleged abduction can be released from jail, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Family Of Sherri Papini 'Appalled' Over Arrest On Charges She Faked 2016 Kidnapping
The family of Sherri Papini has reportedly issued a statement slamming law enforcement after her arrest Thursday on allegations that she faked her own kidnapping in 2016.
Sherri Papini Accused Of Lying To Authorities About 2016 Disappearance - 'There Was No Kidnapping'
Sherri Papini, a Northern California woman at the center of a mysterious disappearance in 2016, was arrested by authorities Thursday for allegedly faking her own kidnapping.
Woman Escapes Captors After Being Kidnapped, Trafficked; 2 Arrested in South San Francisco
Two people were arrested Sunday morning in South San Francisco following the discovery that a young woman had been kidnapped and trafficked, police said Monday.
2 Arrested In South San Francisco In Kidnapping, Human Trafficking Case
Two people were arrested Sunday on human trafficking and other charges after police in South San Francisco said they kidnapped a 22-year-old woman and forced her into prostitution.
Woman in Stockton Briefly Kidnapped Before Being Released
A 26-year-old woman was briefly kidnapped in Stockton before being released by her abductor Saturday night, police said.
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