Those involved in an apparent hazing scheme in upstate New York have been given a few days to turn themselves in, or face kidnapping charges for the incident that authorities say targeted younger members of the Westhill High School boys lacrosse team. Eleven students who allegedly played a part in the event were given 48…
Connecticut man says he was held captive by stepmother for 20 years – CBS News Watch CBS News A 32-year-old man told police he intentionally set fire to a home in Waterbury, Connecticut, in order to escape the house, where he alleged that he was held captive for about 20 years. His stepmother was arrested…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police safely recovered a Chinese student who was kidnapped by a Chinese-led gang, which killed his driver and cut off the student’s finger in a bid to force his parents to pay a huge ransom, officials said Wednesday. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the parents rejected the ransom demand but the…
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of being freed Saturday as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange. The truce that began nearly four weeks ago had been jeopardized in recent days by…
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities are exploring how to prevent students from across the border from falling victim to scams before they arrive in the city amid a growing number of such cases, the Post has learned. A source also said on Sunday that the University of Hong Kong (HKU) had become the latest…
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities are exploring how to prevent students from across the border from falling victim to scams before they arrive in the city amid a growing number of such cases, the Post has learned. A source also said on Sunday that the University of Hong Kong (HKU) had become the latest…
A Chinese man, who was abducted as an infant and reunited with his birth family last year, has recently made headlines again for declining three flats and a car gifted by his wealthy father, choosing not to become a “rich second-generation”. Xie Qingshuai, 26, from Xingtai, Hebei province in northern China, was kidnapped on January…
Plainclothes police officers arrest protesters along Tom Mboya Street during the #NaneNaneMarch on Thursday, August 8, 2024. (Photo: Justine Ondieki) The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, has dismissed allegations suggesting that detectives are collaborating with mobile service providers to conduct unauthorised tracking and monitoring of citizens. The denial follows a recent exposé…