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Aug 22, 2017

Police Charge 13-Year-Old Boy In Attempted Abduction Of Virginia Woman

A 36-year-old woman told police that the boy followed her on his bike before dragging her into the middle of the street.

Mar 02, 2017

Report: FBI Used Social Media To Track Suspect In Georgetown Kidnapping

Officials tracked Poalo Aldorasi to Washington state, in part, by using a video of his rental car that he posted to social media.

Apr 10, 2015

Abduction Leads To Wild Chase, Fatal Shooting Of Guard, Police Shootout On H Street

It ended in a dramatic showdown on H Street NE.

Aug 03, 2012

Cal Ripken Jr. Addresses Mother’s Kidnapping

Cal Ripken Jr. addressed publicly today the recent kidnapping of his 74-year-old mother, who was abducted last week from her home in Aberdeen, Md. and later found after being missing for a day.

Jul 25, 2012

Cal Ripken’s Mother Found Safe After Tuesday-Morning Abduction

Vi Ripken, mother of Baltimore Orioles Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken Jr., was abducted yesterday from her home in Aberdeen, Md., police said. She was found unharmed early Wednesday.

 
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