kidnapper

Example Sentences

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Ali told the BBC: "They arrested the kidnapper, but we don't know what happened next."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The case took another bizarre turn Wednesday morning when TMZ announced that the outlet received a letter demanding a payment of one bitcoin — about $67,000 — in exchange for the name of Guthrie’s kidnapper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The family has released three previous videos saying they were willing to speak to the potential kidnapper, and asking to provide proof that her mother was alive.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Rather than risk a military confrontation, they forced American troops to play the role of the sleazy kidnapper sneaking in windows.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Besides, she didn’t look like she could be part of a gang or some kind of kidnapper ring, so we followed the sweet-voiced woman as she led us deeper and deeper into the brush.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall