Midsi Sanchez, 27, has spent the last decade advocating for missing and exploited children.

There have been two separate reports of parents receiving phone calls that their children have been abducted and will be killed unless they send money.

Fort Jackson police are searching for suspects in an attempted child abduction on the military base.

Chandler police had to force entry into a home to check on a toddler who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening fever.

Elizabeth Smart is speaking to Jayme Closs' neighbors in the wake of her kidnapping.

SEALY, Texas — Law enforcement has issued a child abduction alert Saturday for three children. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert ...

A mother of a 13-year-old girl reported to the San Ramon Police Department on Friday that a man attempted to kidnap her daughter.

Elizabeth Smart will make a visit to Oakland University next month for a talk and a book signing.

The Button Ball is the year's largest fundraiser for Davis House Child Advocacy Center. Saturday's ball will feature Elizabeth Smart as guest speaker. // Photo ...

SafePath Children's Advocacy Center's works to ensure children are safe in Cobb County. SafePath's 18th Annual Hearing Children's Voices Gala — SafePath ...

Athens-Clarke County police early Thursday arrested a 22-year-old Athens man who allegedly kidnapped an infant who was in a car the man stole last month ...

What the Michael Jackson sex abuse documentary Leaving Neverland shares in common with Abducted in Plain Sight, the documentary about Jan Broberg, and ...

Saginaw-area high school students got an up front view of how government works, including a demonstration from the Saginaw Police Department K-9 team.

Elizabeth Smart told of how thrilled she was to be rescued from her abductors, but also gave the Button Ball audience details of the first two horrific days of her ...

No charges will be laid against the father of a five-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert on Tuesday, but was found safe in Markham, Ont., ...

On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. For nine months the abduction of the 14 year old lacked answers.

Three children believed to be in "grave" and "immediate" danger are still missing after seven days. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert ...

SMYRNA, TN (WSMV) - Smyrna PD says that the 2-week-old child who was kidnapped Tuesday night by his father after a domestic dispute has been found.

BELTON--A Bell County judge cut in half the bond amount for a man and woman accused of kidnapping their own three children in Killeen last month.

On Monday, the San Ramon Police Department released a sketch of a male who is believed to have approached a 13-year-old female on Friday in an attempted ...

A conspiracy went viral this week after an anti-vaxxer shared an update that CPS stole unvaccinated children from a family. Police and CPS say the children ...

Beau Beechum was taken into custody in Shelbyville Tennessee.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk came to town with a message of encouragement for kids in the Flint Community Schools, bringing with him with words of ...

These documents detail an environment of systemic sexual assaults by staff on unaccompanied children,” said Representative Ted Deutch.

Smart, who was kidnapped and held captive for nine months, will discuss her experience and how to move forward.

Grand Blanc High School senior Mason Coon created 'Go Buckets' for classrooms to respond to and prevent school shootings as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Students marked the one-year anniversary of McKenna Schummer's death with Make a Difference Day to benefit the Beauty Bars she championed while battling ...

MILAN – A bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones Wednesday, threatening them over a 40-minute ordeal before setting the ...

She will be awarded the Medal of Bravery by Governor General Julie Payette in Ottawa at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday. Back on Aug. 15, 2017 ...

Child abduction statistics suggest kids are significantly more likely to run away with someone they met online than be abducted off the street by a stranger.

Jeanne Nutter, the Gordon woman who helped get Jayme Closs to safety after she escaped, was honored with a statewide social work award.

It was a routine drop-off for the neighborhood after-school carpool. The neighbor's nanny let the 6-year-old girl out of a car on Dumbarton Street NW in ...

A dose of anesthesia could take the edge off emotional memories, a new small study suggests. People who were immediately sedated after remembering an ...

Parents' natural response to abductions is to rein kids in. Experts say that's the wrong thing to do.

IN September 2011, 11-year-old Marco Archer left his home to go to the store, never to return to the loving arms of his mother. We all know how tragically this ...

The child safety activist, who was herself abducted in 2002, talks about steps to recovery for Wisconsin teen who was held captive for three months.

Many parents have been on edge since 13-year-old Hania Aguilar disappeared in Lumberton, NC. Experts say communication with your kids is critical when ...

She said it's been a grueling decade in and out of police stations dealing with the same man: Tavius Woods.

Residents on the west side of Alma were urged to stay inside and lock their doors Friday morning while police searched for a drug suspect who fled from a traffic ...

Child abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart delivers a message of hope and healing to Pine Grove audience.

Authorities say an 11-year-old girl's request for a “code word” from a would-be kidnapper thwarted her abduction from an Arizona park, offering a chilling lesson ...

Louisville police has received calls about attempted child abductions in Norton Commons. What else can parents do to protect their kids?

A 40-year-old Webster woman was arrested in Florida on Tuesday on charges she kidnapped her son two years ago, after his father had been granted custody.

It's every parent's worst nightmare: a child vanishing without a trace. The idea leaves many parents shaking with anxiety — but when it comes to discussing the ...

We have your children. Right now, they are safe and well—most of them, anyway—and you can refer to our previous correspondence for details about what to ...

A Florida man is accused of beating his father to death aboard a fishing boat in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Fort Worth police are looking for a man and woman who tried to kidnap a young child from a Walmart store.

I don't know when I will be able to see my children again. I don't know where they are or if they're OK,” says Bart Critser, who was awarded custody.

A child abduction case in Wisconsin that recently made international headlines has refocused attention on school bus stop safety. The role that bus drivers may ...

A woman grabbed a child in Georgetown on Tuesday during an alleged kidnaping offense, the D.C. police said. In a statement issued late Tuesday night, the ...

UPDATE: [12/4/2018 11:00 p. m. ] Imagine your child coming home from school telling you a stranger tried to lure them in their car, offering to give them a ride ...

Are your children really safe at the mall? Inside Edition found stories of a series of men who were busted for exposing themselves at shopping centers across the ...

Elizabeth Smart, who captured the nation's attention when she was abducted from her home in 2002, will speak at Oakland University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, ...

Elizabeth Smart has given birth to a baby girl! The child safety activist and kidnapping survivor announced the birth of her third child with husband Matthew ...

A 6-year-old Modesto boy who police say was abducted by his father has been found safe at a hotel Dublin, the Alameda County Sheriff's office reports.

Selma Police just announced the arrests of two people for kidnapping a 6 month old baby.

Philadelphia police have released new information about a man wanted for abducting three children last weekend.

A 2-year-old girl with autism who was abducted in the Bronx has been found safe and a suspect is in custody after an Amber Alert was issued, authorities say.

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. The future is assured for no one, but for a child who survives a harrowing ...

Law enforcement officials in Arizona arrested an Idaho man Wednesday who allegedly kidnapped his three children and threatened to take them to Mexico.

A missing teenage girl from Penn Hills was found injured but alive Wednesday and her ex-boyfriend was arrested and charged with kidnapping after a ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- A body found in an open field near a San Antonio neighborhood is believed to be that of an 8-month-old baby who has been at the ...

A woman who allegedly tried to kidnap a 6-year-old girl from a Georgetown street Tuesday was arrested Friday, authorities said. On Tuesday about 4:55 p.m., ...

Wanda Barzee helped steal Smart from her bedroom in Salt Lake City in 2002, when she was just 14, and hold her captive for 9 months.

Jayme Closs, the Wisconsin teenager missing since October, was found alive Thursday.

A Chinese father's harrowing story of how his toddler was almost abducted by strangers in broad daylight this week has sparked online criticism of Beijing police ...

An Ohio State University student was shot dead by her alleged abductor before the suspect was killed by an officer who was chasing him, authorities said ...

Dating apps Grindr and Tinder are to be asked to explain to the government how they protect children, after an investigation claimed minors are put at risk of ...

The kidnapping and murder that rocked Petaluma 25 years ago spurred two foundations to help protect children.

The true crime documentary, Abducted in Plain Sight, which recently appeared on Netflix, initially seems to be a nightmarish but otherwise unremarkable ...

The horrifying kidnapping and murder of 13-year-old Hania Aguilar has struck terror into the hearts of countless parents. The fact that the person who did this has ...

An eight-year-old is home safe tonight, after he was kidnapped right outside of his home in Fresno County.

The recent kidnapping of Sydenham schoolboy Miguel Louw has left many parents in South Africa worrying about their children's safety. The 10-year-old went ...

Indian police have arrested 16 people after two men became the latest victims of hysteria over WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers. The men had stopped to ...

In the span of five months, one man tried to entice at least 19 Iowa kids and sexually abused two of them, according to state investigators.

A manhunt is underway for a suspect accused of attempting to abduct a child in Calabasas on Tuesday.

STURGIS — Updates on the Amber Alert story from this week: Fernando Cruz is being held on a $250,000 bond. The judge says he knows of 2 previous cases ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — As the search for a missing University of Iowa student continues, much has been made of a startling statistic on missing persons in that ...

A Tucson couple accused of kidnapping their kids by using a stun gun on a child welfare worker are suspected of being involved with child pornography, and ...

A 10-year-old escaped what appears to have been an attempted abduction all thanks to a secret code word.

A boy who told deputies he was abducted at a Hiram sporting goods store today is the same 9-year-old who told sheriff's detectives he had been abducted ...

Rosalynn McGinnis was just 10 years old when the abuse began. Only two years later, she was kidnapped and held captive for nearly 20 years before good ...

Skokie Police arrested a man after he allegedly attempted to abduct a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday.

Police have arrested the man accused of abducting a 3-year-old girl from a Gastonia apartment Sunday morning, according to WSOC.

A San Jose woman who triggered an Amber Alert after taking off with her kids during a supervised visit was arrested Monday in Colorado Springs, and her ...

A missing baby was found safe Saturday afternoon in Venice, almost three hours after the 20-month-old's mother left the child inside her parked SUV that was ...

Police in Splendora say two men are in custody after attempting to abduct a 10-year-old girl near her bus stop.

Police in Pueblo say a woman who is accused of kidnapping her own child was found safe, along with her daughter.

Almost two decades ago, Midsi Sanchez was 8 years old when she survived a harrowing ordeal when she was abducted by a stranger in Vallejo.

FARGO — Police from several jurisdictions worked diligently most of Tuesday morning, Dec. 11, drawing up a game plan to catch a child abductor. The Child ...

The FBI has joined the manhunt for an escapee from a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility authorities said randomly kidnapped a woman and her child ...

The video is meant to evoke Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.'

The FBI and Lumberton police have made an arrest in the kidnapping and murder of 13-year-old Hania Aguilar.

Philadelphia police are warning parents and children about an unknown man who tried to sign two children out from a school in the Germantown section.

Corpus Christi ISD police are looking for a blonde woman suspected of attempting to abduct a Sanders Elementary student by inviting them to a "surprise ...

UPDATE: The woman who took to social media and claimed her someone tried to snatch her baby is now being charged with filing a false police report.

A grandmother in Mountain View is recovering after she fought off a woman who tried to kidnap her grandchild Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was identified ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that the state is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that helps find 13-year-old ...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on charges related to a 3-year-old who has been missing since August. Ricky Beasley faces charges of kidnapping and ...

The Live Oak County Sheriff's Office said they are searching for Marisol Arroyo.