Wife of Dead ISIS Commander Charged in Death of 26-Year-Old U.S. Aid Worker
What remains unclear is how her husband 26-year-old aid worker, Kayla Mueller, died after being kidnapped by ISIS.
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Venezuela’s First Lady Accuses DEA of Kidnapping Nephews in Drug Arrest
Venezuela’s first lady said the arrest of her two nephews on drug trafficking charges amounts to kidnapping by the DEA.
Family of Dead Former Cop Drops Lawsuit over Alleged FBI Framing
A trial in federal court ended abruptly Wednesday after a family suing an FBI agent for allegedly framing a kidnapping and murder suspect dropped the lawsuit.
Trial Begins in Case of FBI Agent Accused of Framing Former Cop
A federal trial has begun in the case of an FBI agent accused of framing a man in the kidnapping and robbery of two Kansas City drug dealers.
Gunmen Abduct Family, Force Husband to Rob Bank
Armed gunmen abducted a Tennessee family from their home Tuesday and forced the husband to rob a bank, the FBI said.
FBI Agent Shot Trying to Rescue 9-Year-Old from Kidnapper
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent was shot and wounded while trying to rescue a 9-year-old girl from a kidnapper in a Louisiana hotel Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. The agent was struck in the leg and will survive. The 24-year-old kidnapping suspect, however, died after a member of the FBI task force shot…
FBI Warns News Agencies That Islamic State Extremists Plan to Kidnap More Journalists
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI warned Thursday that it has “credible information” that extremists from an Islamic State-affiliated group plan to kidnap journalists in the region, the Washington Post reports. The kidnappings are meant to be retaliation against the U.S. for attacks on Iraq and Syria. Journalists have been called “desirable targets.” The Islamic…
FBI Director Comey: ISIS May Try to Take More Hostages to Gain Concessions
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said he’s worried that more Americans are at risk of being kidnapped by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, CBS News reports. “We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of American citizens worldwide,” Comey said in his written testimony ahead of a hearing in…