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A suspect who allegedly shot and killed a woman in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday before abducting his one-year-old child is dead after an “officer-involved shooting,” Niagara police said Wednesday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., officers located the man, 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper, in a vehicle at a gas station near Thorold Stone and …
Read More »Chaos and an abduction in Caracas as Canada recognizes Venezuelan opposition
Thursday was marked by massive marches and a confused high-profile abduction in Venezuela, on the same day that Canada recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate president of the country. Gonzalez is in exile in Spain, while Venezuela’s de facto ruler, Nicolas Maduro, continues to occupy the Miraflores …
Read More »South Korean woman sues government over abduction, adoption of child to U.S.
A 70-year-old South Korean woman sued her government, an adoption agency and an orphanage Monday over the adoption of her daughter, who was sent to the United States in 1976, months after she was kidnapped at age four. It’s the first known case of a Korean birth parent suing the government …
Read More »Ontario mom begs for son’s return 7 months since alleged abduction
At a playground outside the apartment Heather McArthur shared with her young son, she reflects on the last time they spent playing there together. It’s been seven months since Jacob was home. His bedroom remains exactly how he left it. His paintings are proudly displayed on the wall. His teddy …
Read More »Toronto man wanted for alleged Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction arrested in U.S.
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 6, 2024 6:43 pm Updated August 6, 2024 6:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto man, who police allege helped kidnap Elnaz Hajtamiri, has been arrested in the United States where he was also wanted …
Read More »Toronto man kidnapped in ‘targeted’ abduction found, suspects sought
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 57-year-old Toronto man who was kidnapped in a targeted abduction has been found safe, York Regional Police say. Roberto Marchioni was found Sunday around 3 a.m. by a passerby in the Highway 401 and Morningside Avenue area, police said. He was …
Read More »Mother charged with abduction after baby found safe in Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 4, 2024 9:17 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Crown prosecutor’s office says the mother of a one-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert on Tuesday has been charged with allegedly abducting her child. Spokeswoman Audrey …
Read More »Suspect in custody after Winnipeg teen sexually assaulted in harrowing abduction – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg man is facing a dozen serious charges after a teenage girl was abducted at knifepoint and repeatedly sexually assaulted Monday night. Police said the victim was walking in the 3000 block of Portage Avenue when an armed man abducted her …
Read More »Kidnapping suspects caught at Toronto Pearson Airport upon return from Mexico: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three suspects in a kidnapping that involved a case of mistaken identity were arrested at Toronto Pearson Airport this week after returning from Cancun, police say. York Regional Police said officers were called at around 2:05 a.m. on Aug. 27 to a …
Read More »Ontario police investigating Amber Alert system malfunction
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario Provincial Police spokesperson says the service is investigating after Thursday’s early morning Amber Alert was not sent to cellphones across the province. Shortly before 5 a.m., an Amber Alert was issued as police were looking for a three-month-old girl and …
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