Kidnapping

FBI confirms DNA recovered from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home

FBI investigators say DNA recovered from a glove near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home appears to match a masked suspect seen on surveillance footage before her disappearance.

A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.
A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.

Arizona police, FBI continue search for Nancy Guthrie as investigation enters second week

 US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing anyone who might be holding her elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago,   released February 4, 2026.

FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, raises reward for information

A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say


As Hamas incitement rises, more Israelis entering West Bank's Area A - sources

Officials said Hamas is driving incitement in these areas, while lone-actor attacks remain a concern. They urged Israelis to obey the law and avoid Palestinian Authority cities.

Palestinians walk past a sign with information on Area A, near Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, June 13, 2020

Toronto trio arrested for alleged attempted abductions of Jews, women

The suspects were named as Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19. 

Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19. 

Israeli woman rescued by police after abduction in Jericho

The suspect in the kidnapping is an acquaintance of hers from work who traveled with her to Jericho for a social gathering.

The Israeli woman who was rescued by Israeli forces after being kidnapped in Jericho, December 19, 2025.

Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in central Nigeria church attack

The attack is the latest in a series of abductions in central Nigeria and puts more pressure on the government, which is under scrutiny from US President Donald Trump.

A WORSHIPPER  prays at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) during a prayer called by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Minna on December 7, 2025.

Nearly two year after disappearance: Police arrest suspect linked to missing girl Haymanut Kasau

Footage obtained by Walla shows a man arriving at the home of a young girl in Beersheba, later reportedly identified as a close friend of the missing Kasau.

Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau.

Shin Bet Chief Zini: In wake of war, Israelis, Jews face heightened danger of kidnapping

As Zini saw it, the price of future danger from releasing security prisoners and allowing Hamas to continue armed outweighed the price of losing the remaining hostages.

Designated head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) director David Zini seen with Ultra orthodox jewish soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade after completing their beret march, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old city on August 6, 2025.

'I am not afraid': Ben-Gvir unmoved after footage shows Hamas planning his abduction before Oct. 7

Ben-Gvir also renewed his efforts to dismantle the grave of the terrorist Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, founder of the Black Hand and known as "the Arab Joseph Trumpeldor."

Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir seen at the entrance to the Temple Mount, before entering, in Jerusalem's Old City. October 08, 2025.

Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says

The Christian Association of Nigeria has said 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped on November 21 by gunmen at St. Mary's Catholic boarding school.

A view of metal beds in a hostel room after gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on November 17, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students, according to police, Kebbi, Nigeria, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Novembe

Abductors kill priest in Nigeria after a month in captivity, church leader says

Archbishop Henry Ndakuba said Venerable Edwin Achi, seized with his wife and daughter from their home in Kaduna state on October 28, was murdered after spending about a month in captivity.

An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 19, 2025.

Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says

Mass kidnappings for ransom have become common in northern Nigeria, where armed gangs target schools and rural communities, often overwhelming local security forces.

A  gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on November 17, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students, according to police, Kebbi, Nigeria, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on November 18, 2025.