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Newlywed wife killed in Cape Town carjacking
A Swedish woman on honeymoon with her British husband has been killed in Cape Town.
Smart kidnapping has religious overtones
Elizabeth Smart is the perfect advertisement for one of the world's fastest-growing religions - Mormonism.
Hamilton man arrested for male sex assaults
A man has been arrested for a series of sexual assaults on other men.
Baker should leave prison only in coffin - victim's father
George Baker is an evil man and should only be let out of prison in a coffin, says the father of the teenager he killed four years ago.
Woman who kidnapped baby now pregnant, court told
A woman who admitted trying to snatch a baby from a Christchurch hospital is now four months pregnant, a court was told today.
Josef Fritzl: 'I am world famous'
In his first interview Josef Fritzl said his dream was to "look after my wife again because she was always loyal to me."
Child abducted by mother found
Hamilton police are appealing for the mother of an 18-month-old girl to contact them after the child was allegedly abducted yesterday.
Kidnap crisis leaves few options
Sarkozy has back to wall as spread of al Qaeda terror group in France's ex-colonies hits region.
Second abduction attempt reported
Police are appealing for information after two girls reported separate abduction attempts in Christchurch on Saturday night.
Man tries to kidnap girl, 10
Christchurch police are hunting a man who tried to lure a 10-year-old girl into his car on a busy residential street over the weekend.
Kiwis 'targets' for Commonwealth Games kidnappers
New Zealanders have been warned against showing their Kiwi colours at the Commonwealth Games.
Police hunt eight-year-old's attacker
A young girl is 'extremely shaken' after a man attempted to kidnap her in Kumeu yesterday.