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![Mother of kidnapped girls: 'He has taken away innocence of childhood'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mother of kidnapped girls: 'He has taken away innocence of childhood'
One girl who ran to escape returned to help her sister.
!['Destroyed': Captured Kiwi pilot fears being killed by Indonesian air strikes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Destroyed': Captured Kiwi pilot fears being killed by Indonesian air strikes
Philip Mehrtens, abducted last February, fears his life is in danger as fighting escalates
!['A number of bullet holes': Auckland house shot at overnight, burned-out vehicle located](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A number of bullet holes': Auckland house shot at overnight, burned-out vehicle located
Police said the home's facade was perforated by multiple bullets during the incident.
![Identity of Auckland kidnapping-accused revealed as police hunt accomplice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Identity of Auckland kidnapping-accused revealed as police hunt accomplice
The man sought name suppression so he could first inform his mother of his situation.
![Bail for 56yo accused of attempted schoolgirl abduction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bail for 56yo accused of attempted schoolgirl abduction
He allegedly tried to start a conversation with the girl before grabbing her.
![Watch: Pair arrested over North Shore kidnapping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Pair arrested over North Shore kidnapping
Police have arrested two people after a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a property on Auckland’s North Shore last night.
![Kidnapped teenager shot by police as she crawled to them for help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kidnapped teenager shot by police as she crawled to them for help
Video footage captured the moment Savannah Graziano was killed.
![‘If I die, thanks for watching’: Tourism YouTuber kidnapped by ruthless Haiti gang leader](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘If I die, thanks for watching’: Tourism YouTuber kidnapped by ruthless Haiti gang leader
Addison Pierre Maalouf travelled to Haiti to interview notorious gang leader 'Barbecue'.
![Police ask for dashcam footage after man tries to abduct Auckland student](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police ask for dashcam footage after man tries to abduct Auckland student
'He grabbed the student’s arm and tried to pull the student into his vehicle.'
!['Feared for his life': Gang member robbed man after being out of jail for just a week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Feared for his life': Gang member robbed man after being out of jail for just a week
Hagen Henare had earlier been involved in kidnapping a woman for a gang boss.
![The fake FaceTime kidnap: Kiwi arrested in Thailand over abduction hoax](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The fake FaceTime kidnap: Kiwi arrested in Thailand over abduction hoax
'Interpol contacted Thai police ... but when we arrived, they were having a party.'
![One-armed hitchhiker killer used online dating sites to contact women while on parole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One-armed hitchhiker killer used online dating sites to contact women while on parole
Shane Hoko was kicked out of an accomodation provider for not following its rules.
!['If you scream, I will stab you': Kidnapper threatened girls with screwdriver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'If you scream, I will stab you': Kidnapper threatened girls with screwdriver
The girls were not physically hurt but were emotionally traumatised after escaping.
!['It's horrible': Top detective vows to keep searching for Yanfei Bao](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's horrible': Top detective vows to keep searching for Yanfei Bao
Christchurch real estate agent was last seen alive on July 19.
![What happened to the boy abducted by his mother and found six years later](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What happened to the boy abducted by his mother and found six years later
Teen had been 'kidnapped' on a family holiday six years ago.
!['He was hunting for children': Sex offender caught trying to lure girls into car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'He was hunting for children': Sex offender caught trying to lure girls into car
He used promises of cash to get them into his vehicle. Two fought against him and escaped.
![Notorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Notorious gang member faces lengthy prison sentence after violent assault on elderly man
Mobster Puk Kireka kidnapped partner and attacked good samaritan.
![Captured Kiwi Phillip Mehrtens 'still alive, healthy', West Papua freedom fighters say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Captured Kiwi Phillip Mehrtens 'still alive, healthy', West Papua freedom fighters say
The New Zealand pilot was taken hostage by TPNPB fighters in February this year.
![Family take aim at man involved in kidnapping, assault on father-of-three](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family take aim at man involved in kidnapping, assault on father-of-three
Patrick Cousins led a largely law-abiding life until the night he lured a man to a shed.
!['Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle bracelet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle bracelet
Leslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
!['You betrayed him': Family confront woman involved in kidnapping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'You betrayed him': Family confront woman involved in kidnapping
Joshua Terrey was kidnapped and beaten before later being found dead in a park.