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  • Brett Anderson, father of rescued San Diego teen Hannah Anderson, speaks at a news conference Monday, Aug. 12, 2013.
  • Hannah Anderson's father is speaking out for the first time since his daughter was rescued in the Idaho wilderness.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news, elex michaelson
  • Brett Anderson, father of rescued San Diego teen Hannah Anderson, speaks at a news conference Monday, Aug. 12, 2013.
  • Hannah Anderson's father is speaking out for the first time since his daughter was rescued in the Idaho wilderness.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • Brett Anderson, father of rescued San Diego teen Hannah Anderson, speaks at a news conference Monday, Aug. 12, 2013.
  • Hannah Anderson's father is speaking out for the first time since his daughter was rescued in the Idaho wilderness.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • Hannah Anderson is seen in this undated file photo from Facebook.
  • California teen Hannah Anderson was reunited with her father Sunday, a day after her apparent captor was killed.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news, amy powell
  • Hannah Anderson is seen in this undated file photo from Facebook.
  • California teen Hannah Anderson was reunited with her father Sunday, a day after her apparent captor was killed.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • James Lee DiMaggio, 40, and Hannah Anderson, 16, are shown in file images from the San Diego County Sheriffs Department.
  • California teen Hannah Anderson is set to be reunited with her father Sunday, a day after her apparent captor was killed.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • Hannah Anderson and her suspected kidnapper, James DiMaggio, are seen in this undated file photo.
  • A missing 16-year-old girl was rescued Saturday after FBI agents shot and killed her apparent kidnapper in Idaho.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news, amy powell
  • Hannah Anderson and her suspected kidnapper, James DiMaggio, are seen in this undated file photo.
  • A missing 16-year-old girl was rescued Saturday after FBI agents shot and killed her apparent kidnapper in Idaho.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • Rafael Caro Quintero was released from a Mexican prison Friday, August 9, 2013 after serving 28 years of a 40-year sentence for the death of Drug Enforcement Agent Administration agent Enrique Camarena.
  • Law enforcement officials are upset over the early release of a Mexican drug lord convicted for killing an American agent.
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mexico, drug cartel, drug war, kidnap, murder, national news
  • Hannah Anderson and her suspected kidnapper, James DiMaggio, are seen in this undated file photo.
  • The suspect who kidnapped 16-year-old Hannah Anderson has been killed in Idaho and the teen has been found safe.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • Hannah Anderson and her suspected kidnapper, James DiMaggio, are seen in this undated file photo.
  • Investigators continue searching for a missing California teenager and her suspected kidnapper in Idaho.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • Los Angeles police released this sketch of a suspect wanted in an attempted kidnapping on the 1100 block of Marine Avenue in Wilmington on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013.
  • Parents in Wilmington are on alert after police say a man tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in the neighborhood.
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kidnap, los angeles news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • A burned body in a San Diego-area house is the son of a slain woman and brother of a missing girl.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news, elex michaelson
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • A burned body in a San Diego-area house is the son of a slain woman and brother of a missing girl.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • A car belonging to the suspect believed to have abducted a teen out of San Diego County was found in Idaho.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • A car belonging to the suspect believed to have abducted a teen out of San Diego County was found in Idaho.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • Unconfirmed sightings of a California fugitive's car have been reported in Oregon and Washington days after James Lee DiMaggio allegedly abducted a Lakeside teen and possibly her brother. Authorities said Thursday DiMaggio may be carrying homemade explosives.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • Unconfirmed sightings of a California fugitive's car have been reported in Oregon and Washington days after James Lee DiMaggio allegedly abducted a Lakewood teen and possibly her brother. Authorities said Thursday DiMaggio may be carrying homemade explosives.
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san diego, kidnap, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • The father of two kids at the center of a nationwide Amber Alert pleaded to the suspect to turn himself in.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news, elex michaelson
  • Brett Anderson speaks to the media on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013.
  • The father of two kids at the center of a nationwide Amber Alert pleaded to the suspect to turn himself in.
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san diego, kidnap, homicide investigation, eyewitness news
  • James DiMaggio, 40, Hannah Anderson, 16, and Ethan Anderson, 8, are seen in these undated photos. The two minors are missing, and authorities say DiMaggio may have abducted them.
  • A disturbing discovery in a burned out home triggered an Amber Alert in Southern California on Monday.
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kidnap, san diego, homicide investigation, california news
  • Cristoval Avila, 29, was taken into custody Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, for allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Rialto.
  • A frantic search in Rialto came to an end Monday after police found a woman they say was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
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kidnap, san bernardino county, inland empire news, rob mcmillan
  • Cristoval Avila, 29, was taken into custody Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, for allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Rialto.
  • A frantic search in Rialto came to an end after police found a woman they say was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
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kidnap, san bernardino county, eyewitness news
  • Ariel Castro appears in a Cleveland courtroom on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
  • The man accused of holding three women captive pleaded not guilty to nearly 1,000 counts of kidnap, rape and other crimes.
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kidnap, legal, sex crimes, sexual assault, national news
  • Joseph Garcia, an Ontario musician who was kidnapped was found alive and well in Mexico, is reunited with family on Monday, July 15, 2013.
  • An Ontario musician who was kidnapped was found alive and well in Mexico. He was reunited with his family Monday.
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san bernardino county, missing person, kidnap, inland empire news, leticia juarez
  • Joseph Garcia, an Ontario musician who was kidnapped was found alive and well in Mexico, is reunited with family on Monday, July 15, 2013.
  • An Ontario musician who was kidnapped was found alive in Mexico. He was reunited with his family Monday.
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san bernardino county, missing person, kidnap, eyewitness news
  • This split image shows a suspect wanted for allegedly kidnapping a girl from the Topanga mall and sexually assaulting her.
  • A Lancaster man has been arrested in the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a woman at Westfield Mall in Topanga.
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sex crimes, kidnap, lapd, los angeles news, carlos granda
  • This split image shows a suspect wanted for allegedly kidnapping a girl from the Topanga mall and sexually assaulting her.
  • A man has been arrested in the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a woman at Westfield Mall in Topanga.
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sex crimes, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • This image shows a suspect wanted for allegedly kidnapping a girl from the Topanga mall and sexually assaulting her.
  • Police are hunting for a suspect who allegedly kidnapped a girl from a Topanga mall and sexually assaulted her.
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sex crimes, kidnap, lapd, los angeles news, john hartung
  • This image shows a suspect wanted for allegedly kidnapping a girl from the Topanga mall and sexually assaulting her.
  • Police are hunting for a suspect who allegedly kidnapped a girl from a Topanga mall and sexually assaulted her.
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sex crimes, kidnap, lapd, eyewitness news
  • Merlin Factor, 25, was shot and killed in a deputy-involved shooting near Yucaipa Boulevard and 3rd Street in Yucaipa Saturday, June 29, 2013.
  • A suspect who was shot and killed by San Bernardino deputies Saturday has been identified as a 25-year-old man.
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deputy-involved shooting, robbery, kidnap, inland empire news
  • An investigation is under way in Yucaipa to determine what led to a fatal-deputy involved shooting Saturday, June 29, 2013.
  • An investigation is under way in Yucaipa to determine what led to a fatal-deputy involved shooting Saturday.
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deputy-involved shooting, robbery, kidnap, inland empire news
  • Dalayshia Miles, 17, is shown in an undated file photo provided by the Inglewood Police Department.
  • Investigators said a kidnapped teenager from Inglewood who was reported missing Sunday has been found unharmed.
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kidnap, los angeles news
  • Dalayshia Miles, 17, is shown in an undated file photo provided by the Inglewood Police Department.
  • A desperate search is under way for a kidnapped teenager from Inglewood who was reported missing Sunday.
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kidnap, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • Dalayshia Miles, 17, is shown in an undated file photo provided by the Inglewood Police Department.
  • A desperate search is under way for a kidnapped teenager from Inglewood who was reported missing Sunday.
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kidnap, eyewitness news
  • This Google Maps image shows the approximate location of an Arcadia park, where a 33-year-old man allegedly tried to kidnap a 6-year-old girl on Sunday, June 23, 2013.
  • A 33-year-old man was arrested on Sunday afternoon for attempting to kidnap a 6-year-old girl at an Arcadia park.
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kidnap, los angeles news
  • David Romero, 22, is wanted for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Ventura Sunday, June 23, 2013.
  • Police have released a photo of a 22-year-old man wanted for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Ventura.
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sex crimes, sexual assault, kidnap, ventura county news
  • This Google Maps image indicates the location of an apartment on the 4300 block of Sepulveda Avenue in San Bernardino where police say a man was kidnapped and tortured before they found him on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
  • A San Bernardino couple has been arrested after authorities say a man was kidnapped and tortured.
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kidnap, arrest, san bernardino county, inland empire news
  • A sign for a Best Western on the 100 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue is shown in this image taken Wednesday, June 05, 2013.
  • An Amber Alert for a 2-1/2-year-old girl was canceled Wednesday after police found her safe and took her father into custody.
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amber alert, kidnap, orange county news
  • Two men approached a woman in the area of Firmament Avenue and Vanowen Street in Van Nuys on Feb. 21 and tried to force her into their vehicle.
  • The Los Angeles Police Department released sketches of two attempted-kidnapping suspects Friday.
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kidnap, lapd, san fernando valley, los angeles news
  • Police released a sketch of a suspect who tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in the 6600 block of Tujunga area of Los Angeles on Sunday, May 26, 2013.
  • Authorities are searching for a suspect in the attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl in the Tujunga area.
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lapd, kidnap, los angeles news
  • Bryan Perez (left), 27, and Richard Menchaca, 36, appear in a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles  on Monday, May 20, 2013, in this courtroom sketch by Mona S. Edwards.
  • Three men were charged in a bank robbery in East L.A. involving phony explosives strapped to a bank manager in 2012.
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bank robbery, kidnap, east los angeles, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • Bryan Perez (left), 27, and Richard Menchaca, 36, appear in a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles  on Monday, May 20, 2013, in this courtroom sketch by Mona S. Edwards.
  • Three men were charged in a bank robbery in East L.A. involving phony explosives strapped to a bank manager.
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east los angeles, bank robbery, kidnap, eyewitness news
  • Huntington Park Police Chief Jorge Cisneros speaks during a news conference regarding a 2012 bank robbery on Monday, May 20, 2013.
  • Three men were charged in a bank robbery in East L.A. involving phony explosives strapped to a bank manager.
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east los angeles, bank robbery, kidnap, eyewitness news
  • A mother in New Mexico chased down a man for miles and ran into his car after he abducted her 4-year-old daughter.
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unbelievable, kidnap, child abuse, pursuit, national news
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
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kidnap, sex crimes, lapd, los angeles news, rob hayes
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
  • Police are searching for the suspect or suspects possibly linked to several child annoyance incidents in Cypress Park.
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kidnap, sex crimes, lapd, eyewitness news
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers is seen in a mugshot provided by Mexican authorities shortly after his arrest on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
  • A suspect accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Northridge girl has pleaded not guilty.
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kidnap, sexual assault, court case, los angeles news
  • Authorities need the public's help finding a suspect who offered two underage girls a ride in Riverside.
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school, kidnap, riverside county, inland empire news
  • Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Dustin Summers appears in a San Fernando courtroom on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
  • A day after his arrest, the suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from Northridge made his first court appearance.
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missing person, lapd, kidnap, los angeles news, leo stallworth