kidnap

Wrote another, of the scammers: They “basically psychologically kidnap you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

"I thought they were going to kidnap us. I ran to a taco stand to take cover with the people there," Medina told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

At the same time, bald eagles were rumored to sometimes kidnap human babies and fly away with them in their talons.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

“They’re not going to kidnap my district here without a battle,” LaMalfa, 65, said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

Didn’t you try to kidnap Amelia Earhart out of the skies over the Pacific?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

When a Frenchman kidnaps a woman from the rival town, his mother and her fellow villagers react with outrage and indignation, less at the abduction itself than at his apparent interest in a German woman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

“Heretic,” the psychological thriller from A24 starring Hugh Grant as a fiendishly charming neighbor who kidnaps two young missionaries, took in $11 million, placing third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024

The Ramayana depicts the victory of Hindu god Ram over the demon king Ravana after the latter kidnaps his wife, Sita.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023

“This case shows that the Justice Department will be relentless in our efforts to track down anyone who kidnaps a U.S. citizen abroad,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022

Sarah and Jack and the clover elves are just about to celebrate their victory over the troll army when an ogre kidnaps Jack and sweeps him off to the hobgoblin king’s castle.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office identified the remains as that of Sharon Lee Gallegos, who was reported kidnaped on July 21, 1960, thanks to advanced DNA technology.

From Fox News ● Mar. 16, 2022

The multi-state search for her and the five-year search for who reportedly kidnaped her diverted resources from other cases, Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson said.

From Fox News ● Mar. 8, 2022

As the kidnaped wife in Ruthless People, she has fun hitting the abrasive high notes, being splenetic and spiteful one moment, shedding warm tears of self-pity the next.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Baltimore last week, the twosome said that they had been kidnaped by Kim Jong Il, 45, the son of North Korea's strongman Kim Il Sung, 74.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Well, where on earth have you been?” cried Hester; “I thought you must have dropped dead or been kidnaped or something fearful.”

From Those Dale Girls by Frank Weston Carruth

The court heard that Tajzai, an Afghan asylum seeker, wrongly believed Sherzad belonged to the Taliban, which had kidnapped his father and was suspected of killing him.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The “Today” show co-host during Tuesday’s broadcast shared a desperate message to those who kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her Tuscon home in February.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nigeria's security forces have recorded a recent success in rescuing kidnapped victims.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Bad calls, bad luck and bad blood between county and federal leaders complicated the search for Savannah Guthrie’s kidnapped mother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

GINNY: Harry, he was kidnapped by a powerful Dark witch, how can that be your fault?

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

Pankey’s attorney, Anthony Viorst, countered that prosecutors’ circumstantial evidence, Pankey’s overbearing personality and his obsession with “true crime” mysteries is not enough to convict him of kidnaping and murder.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2021

The Foleys also said some responsibility lies with American members of the media who failed to continue reporting on Foley's kidnaping, letting it fall out of the news cycle.

From US News ● Feb. 26, 2015

While reports of Waite's kidnaping remained unconfirmed, they steadily grew more alarming.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the joy of the long- awaited homecoming was muted by signs that a total recovery from the kidnaping incident will be a difficult process for the Duartes and the country.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had never been quite sure about Major de Coverley, either, who, when he was not away renting apartments or kidnaping foreign laborers, had nothing more pressing to do than pitch horseshoes.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

A team from the Journal abruptly left Baghdad this month after Iraqi, U.S. and European officials warned of a security threat that American officials later said was a kidnapping risk by a Shiite militia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Officers suspect the remains belong to kidnapping victims, although forensic and other investigations are ongoing to establish their identities and the circumstances surrounding their deaths.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The State Department has the nation of Haiti under a “Level 4 – Do not travel” advisory, due to the relatively high risk of “crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care.”

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Asked whether the captured man was involved in Zambada’s kidnapping, Harfuch said the matter was still under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It suddenly feels as though we’re kidnapping her, stealing her away from her life.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler