Department of Justice research helps provide some context to the case involving Nancy Guthrie. A DOJ study found that ...

High-profile abductions, like those of Patty Hearst and J. Paul Getty III, have captured the nation’s attention, but experts ...

TROY, MO -- Police say a family in Missouri went too far while teaching a young one a lesson about stranger danger. Relatives of the six-year-old boy say they were concerned about him being too nice ...

As the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie continues to develop, it has sparked renewed questions about kidnappings for ransom and how common they are.

A 27-year-old man with North Texas ties faces aggravated kidnapping charges after surveillance footage led police to a hotel ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 12-year-old girl in Texas was kidnapped by a stranger while walking her dog, police said. The ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a Kentucky girl who was snatched from her bicycle by a stranger was found quickly, returned to her family, and a suspect was charged with kidnapping thanks to ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Bozeman Police have beefed up patrols at area elementary schools after a pair of suspected kidnapping attempts last month. A man in a black pickup reportedly approached a child near ...