Illinois man charged with plot to kidnap boy in Florida to hold for ransom
Devontay Shields, 35, of Danville, was arrested on Saturday at Union Station, as he tried to board an Amtrak train to Miami, according to federal prosecutors.
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Devontay Shields, 35, of Danville, was arrested on Saturday at Union Station, as he tried to board an Amtrak train to Miami, according to federal prosecutors.
Gustavo Castano Restrepo on Monday pleaded not guilty on two counts of kidnapping resulting in death. Liliani Moreno and her 8-year-old daughter vanished without a trace in May 2016. Restrepo is the girl's father and Moreno's ex-boyfriend.
Ana Knezevich was last seen on February 2 in Madrid.
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Rondel McDonald was charged with an additional count of kidnapping. He's now facing 12 counts that include sexual assault with a weapon, kidnapping and false imprisonment of a child.
Rondel McDonald is also accused of trying to kidnap two other girls at gunpoint.
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl has been arrested in Broward County.
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The chase began in West Little River and ended shortly after in Opa-Locka.
David Knezevich is facing a kidnapping charge connected to the disappearance of his estranged wife Ana Henao Knezevich
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Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."
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Miami-Dade police said three people have been arrested and are facing kidnapping charges in the abduction of a South Florida man.
The infant was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert on Wednesday
Amelia Martinez, who was the subject of an Amber Alert on Wednesday, was found with her mother, Arys Martinez, at a mobile home park in Pembroke Pines.
A man is facing serious charges after Miami Beach police say he attempted to kidnap a child right in front of his parents as they were leaving a store.
Miami Beach police have arrested a man accused of kidnapping a child and it was all caught on video.
The girl was rescued in Long Beach after a passerby called 911 to report seeing the victim holding a piece of paper with a handwritten desperate plea for help.
A second suspect was arrested in Florida for allegedly kidnapping a man from the Lifetime Fitness in Shelby Township in October.
Police are investigating a shooting that injured three people Thursday night in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will wake up with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s in Miami-Dade while those in the Florida Keys will start in the mid to upper 60s.
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Police are investigating a shooting that injured three people Thursday night in Northwest Miami-Dade.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
Jim interviews Rosanna "Rosie" Cordero-Stutz who was elected this week as the sheriff of Miami-Dade; and Jim talks to the executive director of the Florida Women's Freedom Coalition about what's next for abortion in Florida.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, have gathered for his funeral in England.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
Harry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British Ministry of Magic.
The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.