Bone Fragment Found in Phillip Garrido Backyard, Likely Human

A bone fragment that has been found in Phillip Garrido's neighbor's backyard, where he once lived, and next to where Jaycee Dugard was held kidnapped for 18 years, is likely human according to a police spokesperson. However, further tests need to be conducted before any...

Stockholm Syndrome? Father of Elizabeth Smart Disagreed

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response of hostage showing signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, sometimes seen in kidnapping cases. Jaycee Lee Dugard, who had been abducted for 18 years, likely suffered from Stockholm syndrome. Few years ago, Elizabeth Smart was...

500 Children Abducted Every Year In The UK

Nearly 500 children were kidnapped from the United Kingdom and taken abroad last year. These cases generally involve parents from different countries who split up, one parent taking their children to their home country without consent from the other. 336 cases of child...

Pakistan 'Rescues' Child Soldiers

Pakistan military working in the Swat Valley have rescued child soldiers held by the Taliban.  It appears that they were being groomed as child soldiers and as suicide bombers by the Taliban. " They have been brainwashed and trained as suicide bombers, but the nine who I...

2 Female Workers from NGO Goal Kidnapped in Darfur, UN Confirms

The UN confirmed that two female aid workers, hailing from Ireland and Uganda respectively, were kidnapped in Darfur on July 3, 2009. Armed men raided the quarters of the NGO Goal at Kutum in Northen Darfur and kidnapped three women including a Sudanese watchman who was later...

Johnathon Richard Hock raped an unconscious woman live on the web

Johnathon Richard Hock, 20, has turned himself in for raping an uncounscious woman live on the internet on February 26th, but police only received an incomplete recording of it a few days ago.  Police in Surprise, Arizona have Hock in custody, without bail, on suspicion...