abduction

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Some are hopeful that the changes will help prevent cases of parental abduction, which have come into the spotlight in recent years - especially after allegations made by foreigners with Japanese ex-spouses.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

He said a whole-life tariff could only be given in sadistic or sexual cases, those involving abduction or a high level of premeditation.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

My brother was evaporating before my eyes, and I had to find a way of stopping this dreadful abduction.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly