abduction
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In January 2025, police closed their child abduction investigation, with a spokesperson saying Alex's family did not support it and there was "no realistic chance of prosecution".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Guthrie said in the interview that a motive for the abduction is unclear but worries it’s possible her fame might have been a factor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Nanos said his department is examining video from area homes that shows a car driving around the time of the abduction, but no vehicles have been linked to the crime at this point.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The most straightforward, and successful, parts recount the 1836 abduction of a Mexican rancher’s wife named Camila by an Apache band led by the larger-than-life chieftain Mangas Coloradas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
“Sheriff, I believe that early on the morning after Emmett Till’s abduction, you arrested Milam and Bryant on suspicion of kidnapping.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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