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Former lawyer sentenced to 24 years in prison for foiled kidnap plot
Calling Michael Melillo a liar, a federal judge sentenced the former lawyer to more than 24 years in federal prison Tuesday for his thwarted plan to kidnap a wealthy, elderly Palm Beach County businessman for a $20 million ransom. Melillo's own words...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Organized Crime, Prosecution
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Kelvin Daye Sentenced To Life In Prison For East Hartford Slaying
The Hartford CourantAlpesh Kalaria still wonders why a stranger kidnapped and killed his wife, Trupti Patel, as she arrived home from work in 2004, leaving a blood-smeared trail of evidence in the basement of the couple's East Hartford apartment building. He didn't get...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Prosecution, Crimes
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...Tags: Prices, American Idol (tv program), Crime, Law and Justice, Burn After Reading (movie), Robin the Boy Wonder (fictional character)
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Two are charged with kidnapping woman at bar, assaulting her at apartment
news@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two college students are charged with kidnapping a woman from a bar, carrying her nearly unconscious into an apartment, and sexually assaulting her. City police say a tip from a taxi driver led them to the apartment, where they...Tags: Prosecution, Saudi Arabia, Abusive Behavior, Rentals
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Japan's Abe says North Korea can settle old kidnapping row
ReutersTOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he believed North Korea's young leader was capable of making the right decision to resolve a dispute over kidnapped Japanese citizens, repeating he was open to a summit if it...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), North Korea, Television Industry, Pyongyang (North Korea), TBS (tv network)
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Mexico says it rescues 165 migrants kidnapped near U.S. border
ReutersMEXICO CITY, June 6 (Reuters) - Mexican troops have rescued 165 people, mostly Central Americans including children and pregnant women, who were kidnapped by a gunman in Mexico's northeast and held captive less than a mile from the U.S. border, the...Tags: Mexico, Blackmail and Extortion, National Government, Politics, Government
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Three charged with drug-related kidnapping of Kissimmee man
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office charged three people in a drug-related kidnapping of a Kissimmee man on Sunday. Rami Maswadeh, 19, Bridgett Schoen, 21, both of Kissimmee, and Carl Pate, 20, of Intercession City were charged with kidnapping an adult...
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Hamburgers for life go to man who helped Ohio kidnap victims
ReutersThe man famous for helping three women held captive for about a decade in a Cleveland house -- and his animated interviews that followed with references to his appetite for Big Macs -- will never have to buy a hamburger in his hometown again. More than...Tags: Michelle Knight, McDonald's, Gina DeJesus, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Three women, missing for years, rescued from Cleveland home
Three women who had been missing as long as 11 years were rescued from a Cleveland home on Monday, police said, an announcement that rocked the city and prompted celebrations in the street. Cleveland police said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle...
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Three women missing for years rescued from Cleveland home
Three women who vanished separately up to 11 years ago were rescued from a Cleveland home Monday, police said, and three men were arrested. The announcement rocked the city and prompted celebrations in the street. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle...
Tags: Burger King, McDonald's, Police Arrests, Elizabeth Smart
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World watch
Bahamas: An American was shot and killed in an armed robbery in Nassau on May 17, bringing the island nation's murder count to 40 for this year. Police reports show that armed robbery is on the rise in the Bahamas. Since the beginning of 2013, several U....
Tags: Bahamas, Personal Data Collection, Transportation Industry, Blackmail and Extortion, Politics
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Foiled kidnapper told victim's 'wife' her husband's hand would be delivered in a box
The $20 million kidnapping plan was chilling and played out like a B-movie. Former lawyer Michael Melillo thought he'd been duped out of a few hundred thousand dollars in rigged, illegal poker games and he wanted his money back — with a side...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Organized Crime, Crime Victims, Prosecution
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