Man charged in US jogger abduction kidnapped attorney in 2000
He spent 20 years behind bars and has a lengthy history in the juvenile court system.
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Auckland youth crime wave: New Govt package launched in response
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'Pointless death': A mother's fight for her slain police officer son
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Teen sentenced to nine months' home detention after raping four girls
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Police probe underway after body found in burned out car
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