KIDNAPPING

UPDATE: FBI combs through desert in search for clues in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department via AP)TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — FBI agents are fanning out across an Arizona neighborhood not far from Nancy Guthrie’s home. They’re knocking on doors and searching through thick desert terrain. This comes a day…

Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea as missing mother’s ransom deadline nears

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP/CNN) — Savannah Guthrie ‘s family is “at an hour of desperation” in the search for her missing mother, the “Today” show host said in a video released Monday, just hours before a purported ransom deadline apparently set by Nancy Guthrie ’s abductors. Savannah Guthrie didn’t mention the deadline in the video, saying her family in Arizona continues to believe their…

Two Pelican Rapids men charged with kidnapping, burglary & robbery

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two Pelican Rapids men have been charged with kidnapping, burglary, and robbery. Otter Tail County prosecutors say 28-year-old Alberto Ramirez and 22-year-old Jose Blandon-Rivera were arrested for kidnapping a man and assaulting his roommate. Pelican Rapids Police were called to a break-in at an apartment and found one victim had been assaulted. He said…

Fargo Man Pleads Guilty To A Number of Charges In March 2024 Rape Case

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man arrested last March for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a neighbor has changed his plea to guilty on a number of charges. 39-year-old Travis Holt pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition, kidnapping, aggravated assault and possession of meth. Charges of criminal trespass and terrorizing were dropped. Holt is accused of breaking into his neighbors…

New Details On Suspect Who Set Off Shelter in Place In Dalton, MN Over The Weekend

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — We are learning more about the arrest of a man who set off a shelter in place during an extensive search Saturday in Dalton, Minnesota in Otter Tail County. 31-year-old Eliezer Rodriguez of Hutchinson, Minnesota was caught while on foot Saturday afternoon in a wooded area near Hansel Lake Rest Stop along I-94 just…

White Earth, Minnesota man sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping in South Dakota

Ryan DegroatPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR) – A White Earth, Minnesota man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty, but mentally ill to First Degree Kidnapping. Ryan Degroat was arrested in March, 2022 for entering a home in Hecla, South Dakota, where he assaulted one person and then forced that person to drive them both out of town….

Attorney General Wrigley releases 2022 crime report

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — According to North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, certain crimes against persons have increased, while overall crimes against persons are down five percent from 2021. He released last year’s crime stats Tuesday morning at the State Capitol in Bismarck. Reported murders have seen a 76.5% increase, from 13 to 30 cases. Negligent manslaughter and kidnappings have…