Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction

Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with the knowledge of the situation said Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He … Read more

Ex-Arkansas medical board chair indicted over alleged drugging and abduction of patients

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The former chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board was indicted on charges that he drugged and abducted patients at a psychiatric facility in order to get more money from health care reimbursements, according to an indictment released on Monday. An Arkansas grand jury indicted Dr. Brian Hyatt in early March on … Read more

Police thought an abduction was a hoax. Then the victims helped to uncover other crimes.

In 2015, an intruder broke into a California home where a couple was sleeping and abducted Denise Huskins. She would reappear after two days, leading police to initially think the kidnapping was a hoax. The high-profile case was featured in a docuseries and in the years that followed, the couple would end up teaming up … Read more