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Update on Cleo Smith kidnapping case
The man who admitted to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith will learn his fate in court.
Four kidnapped Americans cross into Mexico to buy medicine
The Americans were kidnapped at gunpoint and an "innocent" citizen died at the scene.
'Hey bro, you need to pay': Businessman admits kidnapping role over $265k debt
A Rotorua man has pleaded guilty to being a party to kidnapping.
Boxing Day kidnapping: Accused can now be named
Accused was charged after young woman was found dead in crashed car on motorway.
Man who kidnapped builder over botched job found guilty
William Taranaki Taingahue Rangi was found guilty after a two-hour deliberation.
Police searching for man who allegedly shot at police, due for trial
Trial was due to begin this month for Cliff Wharerau and 5 others accused of kidnapping.
'Pipeline to prison': Childhood abuse led killer to life of crime
Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.
Serial rapist cites childhood of abuse in failed court bid
"Signature" offending seen in abductions of three different women for sex.
Nelson police arrest group of men after gang-related raids
A group of men facing serious charges after police raids in Nelson.
Whangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partner
Tawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.
Jury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdicts
Previously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,
Mobster jailed after kidnapping girlfriend and 'coward's punch' on female prison officer
Upon hearing the sentence, the man kicked out at a piece of furniture.
Evidence that exposed missing jogger Sherri Papini's kidnap lie
Her disappearance gripped US, but now Sherri Papini is accused of fabricating everything.
Come here: Lie that lured Cleo Smith out of her tent
Cleo Smith's parents have revealed the disturbing lie her kidnapper used to lure her out.
'Locked in a room': Fresh Cleo Smith details as parents break silence
Cleo Smith's mum has revealed what her daughter told her of the 18 days missing.
Heartbreaking loss: Cleo Smith's family hit by tragedy before alleged abduction
Cleo Smith's family was reeling from a major tragedy when she was allegedly abducted.
Cleo Smith's alleged abductor boards plane to Perth
Terence Darrell Kelly will be moved to a maximum-security prison in Perth.
Watch: The moment Cleo was found - police release incredible video
Footage of Cleo Smith's rescue would be burned into Deputy commissioner's memory for life.
'The pockmarked killer': French officer identified in 35-year hunt
DNA tests and a suicide note end decades-long hunt for man dubbed "the pockmarked killer".
Gunmen release kidnapped Nigerian students 3 months later
Gunmen release some of the children kidnapped from a school back in May.
Sydney woman allegedly held captive and beaten for 2 days
The woman was beaten with a pole and a frying pan before she escaped.
Watch: Emotional moment police rescue girl, 6, after abduction
'I want my daddy,' the girl can be heard saying as police save her from the kidnapper.
Cops find girl taken from home
A 1-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from a home south of Brisbane overnight.
Trial date set for six facing kidnapping and shooting charges
Five men and a woman appeared at the High Court in Whangārei on Thursday.
Defence Force to address man's unlawful detention claim
Police say no criminal offence in case of man alleging kidnap by military officers.
Kidnapping, ATM ordeal: Accused pair denied bail
The pair were arrested after a high-profile incident at ASB bank in Paihia last November.
Gisborne Police investigating kidnapping linked to Mongrel Mob tangi
Police are appealing for any information related to the kidnapping incident.
Students abducted from Nigerian school 2 weeks ago freed
Thirty-eight of a reported 42 abductees have been released, governor says.
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction
Police and the military have begun joint operations to rescue the girls after the attack.
Sentence shortened for man who left unconscious victim next to burning car
The victim was hospitalised for several days and required rehabilitation.
Unlawfully detained: NZDF conducting full inquiry into man's military police kidnap allegation
Minister confirms inquiry into "serious" allegation man was kidnapped by military police.
'I'll stab you if you don't drive': Woman who kidnapped men sentenced
Incidents happened while the country was in level 4 lockdown.
At least 300 abducted Nigerian schoolboys freed - official
Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the mass abduction.