kidnapper

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Identifying the suspected kidnapper: FBI agents have already identified the masked man’s backpack as a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack sold at Walmart, which is now working to assist investigators.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

Bill Skarsgård plays the kidnapper, and the rest of the cast includes Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colman Domingo and Al Pacino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

So if Booth is no longer a kidnapper, how will he wage war?

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly