List of kidnappings: 2020–present

The following is a list of kidnappings that occurred from 2020 onward, summarizing the events of each case, including instances of celebrity abductions, claimed hoaxes, suspected kidnappings, extradition abductions, and mass kidnappings.

References

  1. ^ "Neighbor Found Dead in Home Abducted, 'Asphyxiated' 6-Year-Old Faye Swetlik: Police". The Daily Beast. 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ Shingai Nyoka, 'Tortured Zimbabwe abductees' may face prosecution, BBC News, 19 May 2020. Accessed 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ Sederstrom, Jill (7 July 2020). "Police Believe 13-Year-Old California Girl Who Disappeared From Home Was Murdered". Oxygen.
  4. ^ "Update: Police release image of suspicious vehicle spotted around time of 13-year-old girl's disappearance". KGET-TV. 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ Kotowski, Jason (October 4, 2022). "Armando Cruz pleads guilty to rape and murder of Patricia Alatorre, 13". KGET-TV.
  6. ^ "Óscar Denis: Former Paraguay VP's Family Marks His 600 Days in Captivity". BBC News. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Minor girl rescued within 20 hours of abduction in Hyderabad; accused arrested". news.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ Blackall, Molly (7 March 2021). "Sarah Everard: new CCTV footage of missing woman emerges". The Guardian.
  9. ^ Dodd, Vikram (12 March 2021). "Sarah Everard: Met police officer charged with kidnap and murder". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Sarah Everard: 33-year-old's body found in large bag, court hears as police officer remanded into custody". Sky News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. ^ Evans, Martin; Davies, Gareth (8 June 2021). "PC Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to kidnap and rape". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Sarah Everard: Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murder". ITV News. 9 July 2021.
  13. ^ Adams, Lauren (13 January 2023). "Man charged with kidnapping 6-year-old girl in Valley Station takes plea deal". WLKY. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Daughter of Afghan envoy kidnapped and injured in Pakistan". Al Jazeera.
  15. ^ "Sex offender convicted of killing beloved Atlanta bartender sentenced to life in prison". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  16. ^ "Man begins serving life sentence in 2021 kidnapping and murder of Atlanta bartender". 11Alive.com. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  17. ^ Dada, Adekunle (1 September 2021). "Suspected Kidnapper Who Killed Man And Abducted His Daughter Shot Dead While Collecting Ransom In Adamawa". Within Nigeria.
  18. ^ "Cleo Smith: How Australian police found the missing four-year-old". BBC News. 10 November 2021.
  19. ^ McNeill, Heather (2023-04-05). "Cleo heard her name on radio while held captive by Terence Kelly during 18-day ordeal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  20. ^ Khoza, Mandla (13 November 2021). "Mpumalanga MEC Speedy Mashilo hijacked, robbed of a rifle and R25k in cash". The Sowetan. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Bobbi-Anne McLeod: Man jailed for murder of Plymouth teen". BBC News. 19 May 2022.
  22. ^ Xu, Xiaofei; Chang, Wayne; Wurapa, Jade; Chen, Heather (8 April 2023). "A woman was chained and tortured in China and the images put online. Six people have been jailed". CNN. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  23. ^ "Mother of Eight Chained Triggered Anger in China" (in Chinese). ABC. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Ukraine swapped nine Russian soldiers to free detained mayor". Reuters. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  25. ^ ""Civilian Voices Museum" - "Yevhen Bal was unable to recover from the torture"". civilvoicesmuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  26. ^ "Yevhenii Bal". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  27. ^ "Yevhen Bal". Requiem. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  28. ^ ""All that I've achieved in life, everything I have now, is thanks to her." Six stories of Ukrainian educators killed by the war". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  29. ^ "3 people charged with kidnapping baby while grandmother unloaded groceries from car outside". CBS News. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  30. ^ "Suspects accused of kidnapping San Jose 3-month-old plead guilty to charges". ABC7 San Francisco. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  31. ^ Czachor, Emily Mae (2023-03-21). "Pair who kidnapped baby from San Jose home are sentenced to prison". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  32. ^ Elamroussi, Aya; Chen, Natasha; Hannah, Jack (5 October 2022). "Search continues for abducted California family as relatives appeal for public's help in finding them". CNN. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  33. ^ "Family Of 4 Found Dead After Being Kidnapped From California Business". ca.news.yahoo.com. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  34. ^ "The KKB Led By Egianus Kogoya Is Suspected Of Being The Mastermind Of The Burning Of The Susi Air Plane, Where There Was A Hostage-taking". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  35. ^ "New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  36. ^ Willetts, Michelle (19 March 2023). "Infant Kidnapped from Family's Home by Fake Protective Services Worker, Ohio Cops Say". Yahoo News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  37. ^ Sherwood, Sam; Bayer, Kurt (26 July 2023). "Missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao: 'I do not believe she is alive,' says top cop investigating disappearance". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  38. ^ Sherwood, Sam; Bayer, Kurt (24 July 2023). "Missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao: Alleged kidnapper booked one-way international flight". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  39. ^ Bayer, Kurt; Oliver, Katie (4 December 2024). "Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao murder trial: Jury finds Chinese national guilty". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  40. ^ Gillies, Andrew (2023-09-23). "Three men arrested at Santa Maria motel for felony kidnapping of a teenager Friday morning". News Channel 3-12. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  41. ^ "3 In Custody After Teen Gang-Raped In Rajasthan, Body Thrown Into Well". NDTV.com. September 26, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  42. ^ "Child who survived 47-hour abduction from NY park credited for airtight case against captor". Fox News. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  43. ^ "Suspect in kidnapping of 9-year-old girl wrote a ransom note to try to get money, court documents state". CNN. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  44. ^ "Mia Schem: Wounded Festival-goer in Hamas Hostage Video Freed". BBC. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  45. ^ "Ex-hostage Watched Hamas Captors Tell Yarden Bibas of Family's 'Fate' While Filming". The Times of Israel. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  46. ^ "Bodies of six hostages including Hersh Goldberg Polin found in Gaza". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  47. ^ Livesay, Chris (December 6, 2023). "For one Israeli Hostage's Family, "Anguish," and a Promise After Meeting Netanyahu: "We're Coming."". CBS News. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  48. ^ Jones, Lindsay (2 June 2024). "New Brunswick man back home after kidnapping in Congo says he won't stop fighting for peace". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  49. ^ "Mali: le journaliste Yeri Bocoum a été libéré". RFI.fr (in French). 2024-06-28..
  50. ^ Carreon, Frenzie (October 23, 2024). "American's love story takes a dark turn in Zamboanga del Norte". Rappler. Retrieved October 23, 2024.