Crime'Ruff him up': Man videoed naked, tied-up kidnap victim on roadsideThe man wasn't a part of the assault on the victim, but he did help kidnap him.18 Jul 08:26 AM
New Zealand'Horrific' kidnapping ordeal: Man appears in courtA man handed himself in to police overnight.11 Jul 02:38 AM
Crime'Give me your money or I’ll shoot': Gunman jailed following kidnapping rampageTwo victims - including a teenager - leapt from their second-storey to escape the gunman.10 Jul 12:47 AM
Lifestyle'Mummy blogger' jailed over kidnapping hoaxKatie Sorensen falsely accused a Latin couple of attempting to abduct her children.04 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldInternational students forced to fake own kidnapping in elaborate scamStudents as young as 17 are being coerced into staging their own kidnapping in Australia.12 May 06:10 AM
New Zealand'Sparked fear in our locals': West Aucklanders on edge after schoolgirl abducted and attackedSunnyvale residents have deadbolted their doors after a schoolgirl's serious assault.22 Apr 02:56 AM
New Zealand'Shut up or be killed': Manhunt under way after schoolgirl abducted, brutally assaultedThe 15-year-old heard a tapping on the door before finding an armed stranger in her home.21 Apr 07:07 AM
WorldBodies of four killed searching for Kiwi pilot taken hostage in Papua recoveredNew Zealand pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens abducted by the rebels in February.20 Apr 06:03 AM
New ZealandBank kidnapping: Man threatened to 'blow the building up' in hour-long ordealThe man accused of holding people captive inside Rotorua's BNZ has pleaded guilty.20 Apr 02:58 AM
New Zealand‘Dangerous’ South Auckland pensioner still on the run one month laterPolice are appealing for information on Bronwyn Warwick.14 Apr 03:32 AM
New ZealandMan alleged to have assaulted, kidnapped woman in bottle shop granted name suppressionThe 28-year-old made an appearance in the Hamilton District Court this morning.13 Apr 03:00 AM
WorldUkraine brings back 31 children from Russia amid warOver 19,500 children have been seized from their families or orphanages and deported.09 Apr 03:48 AM
WorldCleo Smith kidnapper gets prison sentenceThe man who admitted abducting a 4-year-old Australian girl has learned his fate in court.05 Apr 03:19 AM
WorldWatch: CCTV footage emerges of moment Aussie boy allegedly snatchedFootage has surfaced of a young boy who was allegedly abducted moments after his brother.02 Apr 06:40 AM
WorldAmericans’ fun road trip to Mexico became days of horrorIt was supposed to be a fun road trip for a group of childhood friends.11 Mar 11:04 PM
WorldUpdate on Cleo Smith kidnapping caseThe man who admitted to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith will learn his fate in court.09 Mar 02:26 AM
WorldFour kidnapped Americans cross into Mexico to buy medicineThe Americans were kidnapped at gunpoint and an "innocent" citizen died at the scene.07 Mar 12:02 AM
New Zealand'Hey bro, you need to pay': Businessman admits kidnapping role over $265k debtA Rotorua man has pleaded guilty to being a party to kidnapping.22 Feb 09:45 PM
New ZealandBoxing Day kidnapping: Accused can now be namedAccused was charged after young woman was found dead in crashed car on motorway.19 Jan 11:12 PM
New ZealandMan who kidnapped builder over botched job found guiltyWilliam Taranaki Taingahue Rangi was found guilty after a two-hour deliberation.11 Nov 09:41 PM
New ZealandPolice searching for man who allegedly shot at police, due for trialTrial was due to begin this month for Cliff Wharerau and 5 others accused of kidnapping.01 Jul 03:19 AM
New Zealand'Pipeline to prison': Childhood abuse led killer to life of crimeSerial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSerial rapist cites childhood of abuse in failed court bid"Signature" offending seen in abductions of three different women for sex.13 Jun 06:00 AM
New ZealandNelson police arrest group of men after gang-related raidsA group of men facing serious charges after police raids in Nelson.08 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandWhangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partnerTawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.10 May 02:43 AM
CrimeJury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdictsPreviously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,28 Apr 06:30 PM
New ZealandMobster jailed after kidnapping girlfriend and 'coward's punch' on female prison officerUpon hearing the sentence, the man kicked out at a piece of furniture.16 Mar 09:15 PM
WorldEvidence that exposed missing jogger Sherri Papini's kidnap lieHer disappearance gripped US, but now Sherri Papini is accused of fabricating everything.11 Mar 06:48 AM
WorldCome here: Lie that lured Cleo Smith out of her tentCleo Smith's parents have revealed the disturbing lie her kidnapper used to lure her out.06 Feb 07:10 PM
World'Locked in a room': Fresh Cleo Smith details as parents break silenceCleo Smith's mum has revealed what her daughter told her of the 18 days missing.06 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldHeartbreaking loss: Cleo Smith's family hit by tragedy before alleged abductionCleo Smith's family was reeling from a major tragedy when she was allegedly abducted.13 Nov 12:47 AM
WorldCleo Smith's alleged abductor boards plane to PerthTerence Darrell Kelly will be moved to a maximum-security prison in Perth.05 Nov 04:24 AM
WorldWatch: The moment Cleo was found - police release incredible videoFootage of Cleo Smith's rescue would be burned into Deputy commissioner's memory for life.03 Nov 05:30 AM
World'The pockmarked killer': French officer identified in 35-year huntDNA tests and a suicide note end decades-long hunt for man dubbed "the pockmarked killer".01 Oct 08:23 PM
