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Brisbane man to stand trial over alleged kidnapping turned fatal

A man accused of abducting and causing grievous bodily harm to his own father that allegedly caused his death 11 months later has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter.

Pair on kidnap charges after stealing car with baby inside in Queensland

A woman who allegedly stole a car with a baby in the back seat has been charged along with a man over the incident police say has deeply distressed the family

Two charged over Sydney kidnapping and severed finger

Two men have been charged over the kidnapping of a man and a woman in Sydney's southwest, which left one of the victims with a severed finger.

Cleo Smith kidnapper Terence Kelly jailed for 13 years

Terence Darrell Kelly will spend at least 11-and-a-half years behind bars over the terrifying abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's tent in remote Western Australia.

Man’s teeth removed in Sydney kidnap, torture ordeal

Tactical officers have stormed a house in Sydney's west where a man was held for days and physically abused by armed men who forcibly removed his teeth.

Pair charged after body found, kidnapping on NSW Central Coast

Two people are facing charges after a man's body was found in a NSW Central Coast unit where a woman was allegedly held against her will.

Man extradited from ACT over alleged jewellery store robbery, kidnapping

A man has been extradited from the ACT and charged by detectives investigating the armed robbery of a jewellery store, and kidnapping of another man, in Sydney’s west last month.

WA offers $1 million reward to help find 4yo Cleo Smith

Police believe four-year-old Cleo Smith was snatched from her tent at a West Australian campsite and have offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her location.

Haiti gang demand $A23M in ransom

A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a US-based missionary group has demanded a $US17 million ($A23 million) ransom for them, according to Haiti's justice minister, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal.

Custody battle over cable car crash survivor

A Tel Aviv family court has held its first hearing in a custody battle over a six-year-old boy, the sole survivor of an Italian cable car disaster, who was taken to Israel by his grandfather without permission of family in Italy.

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