Girl rescued from kidnap car crash
A three-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after being kidnapped from her home and injured in a subsequent car crash, police said. »
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005
Jennifer Lopez wedding video returned
Tito Moses and Steven Wortman were arrested as part of a police sting this week, for attempting to extort US$1 million from Latin crooners Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in exchange for their 2004 wedding video. »
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005
British hostage freed in dramatic rescue
A British man taken hostage by bogus estate agents in Bulgaria was recovering in hospital today after being freed from four days in captivity. »
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005
Bracelet returned five years on
An American tourist whose gold bracelet was stolen while she was on holiday in Shropshire has had her jewellery returned - five years after the theft. »
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005
75 child labourers rescued
Seventy-five children aged between 8-12, allegedly kidnapped from Bihar and forced to work in a garment manufacturing unit in Baghpat, have been rescued on the orders of the district magistrate. »
Mexican police rescue 3 kidnapping victims
Police raided a house outside Mexico City, capturing two alleged kidnappers and rescuing three people, including an 8-year-old girl, who had been held for more than two months. »
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005
Abducted toddler returned safely
Several tense hours after a nationwide Amber Alert was issued, baby Marcos Richmond was returned to his mother’s arms, and the St. Clair Township couple and their adult daughter accused of taking the 18-month-old boy were behind bars. »
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005
Daughter Abducted, But Thankfully a Miracle Happened
It was 25 years ago this month that we almost lost our Melissa. A day, a trial, a miracle. Ever since, forever giving thanks. »
Monday, Nov. 21, 2005
School Crime Rates Down, USA crime at 30-year low
One in 20 students was a victim of violence or theft at school in 2003, the government said in a report that shows school crime rates were half of what they were 10 years earlier. »
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005
Boy taken from mother’s arms found safe in California
A 4-year-old who was snatched from his mother’s arms by a man in a minivan was found safe at a gas station in Redding, Calif., police said. [Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America] »
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005
Narcotics dog seizes over $18-million
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office recently retired one of its hardest working members in the war against drugs: Narcotics Canine Drago. In his long service to the department, Drago seized over $18-million in contraband. »
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005
3 immigrants held for ransom rescued by police
What police described as a major immigrant-smuggling ring was broken up by Santa Ana, Calif., police officers, who rescued three immigrants held for ransom and arrested four people, authorities said. »
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005
Dutch police make breakthrough on Schiphol heist
Dutch police investigating one of the world’s biggest diamond heists said they made a breakthrough on Monday, arresting a key suspect and raiding three houses in Amsterdam. »
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005
Dog tracks man who fled accident
A 25-year-old Sheboygan man who tried to flee the scene of an accident on foot was tracked down by the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department’s new police dog at about 5 p.m. Sunday in Kohler, police said. »
Panic rooms for battered women
BATTERED women are being built fortress-like “panic rooms” inside their homes to keep them safe. »
Friday, Oct. 21, 2005
Hero Teacher Nabs Gun Toting Student
A Queens teacher has saved two students by fighting off a couple of armed robbers in a high school hallway. »
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005
Charity builds online town to tackle child abuse
Children’s charity NSPCC has set up a new “online town” to help tackle child abuse, which uses artifical intelligence software to create virtual residents. »
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005
Wonder bra that stopped a bullet
An accountant whose bra saved her life when she was shot in the chest described yesterday how she looked down at the blood on her clothes and thought she was going to die. »
Suspect caught by his own dog
A criminal who gave police the slip when they turned up to arrest him was caught after cops used his own dog to sniff out his hiding place. »
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005
Stolen ashes of baby boys returned
Thieves with some sort of conscience have returned the ashes of twin Canadian baby boys they found in luggage they stole yesterday. »
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005
Missing Girl Returned Safely To Mother
A two-year-old Altamonte Springs girl was found, in the middle of the night, after she had been missing since yesterday afternoon. »
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005
34-Year-Old Cold Case Solved
On December 24, 1971, police officers Charles Cali and Frank Parrino responded to a phone call about two suspicious men at Stony Brook University, according to Deputy Chief Doug Little. »
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005
Anti-hijack squad kicks in: Toddler returned after ride with car thieves
A mother’s worst nightmare unfolded in front of her eyes yesterday as she watched thieves drive off with her 20-month-old son, strapped into the family car. »
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005
Long Beach Police Kill Suspect Who Fatally Shot Police Dog
A paroled armed robber who shot and killed a police dog died in a hail of police gunfire in Long Beach this morning. »
Monday, Oct. 3, 2005
Drugs victory for cancer patient
Barbara Clark, a nurse fighting breast cancer, has won her battle with her local health authority to be prescribed life saving drugs. »
Thursday, Sep. 29, 2005
Teens rescue elderly bag-snatch victim
Victoria Police has praised two Melbourne youths who went to the rescue of an elderly bag-snatch victim, a charity worker in her 80s. »
Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2005
Christmas Bonuses Returned After 9 Months
Investigators had all but given up on finding $10,000 in cash and gift certificates stolen from an office last December when the loot was returned last week, along with the hand-lettered envelopes it came in. »
Saturday, Sep. 24, 2005
Kidnapped coach rescued after 64 days
THE coach of a top Mexican football club, Ruben Omar Romano, was rescued from kidnappers by the police in a daring raid. »
Friday, Sep. 23, 2005
Rescue pair earn award for heroism
A YOUNG man and his fiancée who helped save the life of an elderly widow after she was brutally attacked were today being honoured with a hero award from First Minister Jack McConnell. »
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2005
Mother and snatched baby to be reunited
A 25-year-old woman was arrested only a few hours after a newborn baby boy was snatched from a Cape Town hospital on Tuesday morning, police said. »