Kidnapping Law
 
United States of America v. Huron Fields

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with five counts of kidnapping.

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United States of America v. Kate Carson

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with international parental kidnapping.

Kate Carson, 38, of Lewisburg, Tennessee was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for international parental kidnapping.

“Protecting vulnerable children from harm is the highest priority of our office,” said Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire

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State of Oklahoma v. Christian Dylan Guerrero

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: HM11, FELONY MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7A
Date of Offense: 10/05/2025
GUERRERO, CHRISTIAN DYLAN

Count # 2.
Count as Filed: HM11, FELONY MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7A
Date of Offense: 10/05/2025
GU

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The People of the State of California v. Jorge Tafolla, Jr.

San Bernardino, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and murder.

Jorge Tafallo, Jr., age 48, was accused of kidnapping and killing a woman.

"During the investigation, it was discovered that three occupants were involved in a verbal altercation with the suspect while in the north end of Montclair," the release said. "As the victims

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The People of the State of California v. Nathan Toft

Ventura, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and sexual assault.

Nathan Toft, age 45, was accused of kidnapping a woman and sexually assaulting her in his home.

The victim was eventually able to escape and contact authorities.

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United States of America v. Berk Eratay, Jerry Banks, Aron Ethridge

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Murder-for-Hire.

he United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 25, 2025 and September 26, 2025, Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss, sentenced three men, Berk Eratay, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Jerry Banks, 37, of Gardener, Montana, and Aron Ethridge, 45, o

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State of Montana v. Leslie Lambert

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated kidnapping.

Leslie Lambert, age 53, was accused of kidnapping and battering his ex-wife.

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State of Oregon v. Andrw Anderson

Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with secibd-degree kidnapping and menacing.

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United States of America v. Emma M. Cunningham, Jervonz L. Williams

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged who attempted to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint.

Two people who attempted to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint in 2024 have been sentenced to prison for that and other crimes.

U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced

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United States of America v. Janette Ramirez

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Demanding Ransom for Release of Kidnapping Victim.

18:1201(c) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT KIDNAPPING
(1)
18:1201(c) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT KIDNAPPING
(1s)
18:1201(a)(1) and 2 KIDNAPPING AND AIDING AND ABETTING
(2)
18:1201(a)(1) KIDNAPPING AND 18:2 AIDING AND ABETTING
(2s)

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State of Oklahoma v. Ronald Dean Minton

Claremore, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: KID, ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 11/10/2024
Minton, Ronald Dean Jr
Disposed: CONVICTION, 09/16/2025. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.S. 741
Count # 2.
Count as

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United States of America v. Kate Carson

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Parental Kidnapping

Kate Carson, 38, of Lewisburg, Tennessee was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison today for international parental kidnapping, announced Robert E. McGuire, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

“Protecting vulnerable children

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State of Oklahoma v. Kelton Kyle Jones

Durant, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:


1. DOMESTIC ASSAULT & BATTERY BY STRANGULATION (FELONY)

2. ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON (FELONY)

3. KIDNAPPING (FELONY)

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United States of America v. Steven Lloyd Joiner

Greenville, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communication of threats.

18 U.S.C. § 875, prohibits transmitting threats in interstate or foreign commerce to injure a person, property, or reputation, or to accuse someone of a crime. This applies to communications crossing state or national borders and carries penalties of fines and i

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The People of the State of California v. Brittney Lyon

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with lewd act upon a child and two counts of forcible lewd act upon a child.

Brittney Lyon, 31, has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in procuring at least four young girls for her boyfriend Samuel Cabrera to molest, and for participating in the disturbing abuse with him. Two girls were
7 and

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State of Oregon v. Joseph Washington

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.



Joseph Washington was accused of striking his 20 month old child so hard in the stomach that it caused significant traumatic injuries to the victim, including a perforation of the small intestine.

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State of New Hampshire v. Christopher Rodriguez

Manchester, New Hampshire Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping a juvenile, endangering the welfare of a child, hindering apprehension or prosecution and obstructing government administration.

Christopher Rodriguez, 40, was accused of living in a van with a 15-year-old girl.

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State of Indiana v. Caleb Ringer

South Bend, Indiana criminal defense lawyer will represented the Defendant charged with multiple felonies.

Caleb Ringer had multiple outstanding warrants, including serious charges out of Michigan for parole violation, assault causing great bodily harm, kidnapping, domestic violence, and home invasion.

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United States of America v. Mahamud Tooxoow Mahamed

Joplin, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping Resulting in Death

Former Noel Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Resulting in Death





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United States of America v. Kyrie Rashaud Thompson

Greenbelt, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and witness tampering.

Kyrie Rashaud Thompson pleaded guilty to kidnapping and attempted witness
tampering without a plea agreement. Despite his unconditional plea, Thompson now seeks
to challenge the district court’s denial of his earlier motion to suppress, as he claims the
distri

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United States of America v. Luis Fernando Uribe-Torrealba, Luis Henriquez-Charaima

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking, Murder-for-Hire, and Firearms Crimes

Thirty Charged in Sweeping Federal Case Targeting Tren de Aragua Members and Associates for Drug Trafficking, Murder-for-Hire, and Firearms Crimes

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State of Oklahoma v. Jerry Lee Irwin

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count 1: Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 652(C); Count 4: Kidnapping, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2012, § 741; Count 5: Possession of a Firearm After Former Conviction, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 1283(A); and Count 6: Trafficking in Illegal Drugs (Methamphe

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State of Oklahoma v. William Michael Larkins, Jr.

Sapulpa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with:

1. KIDNAPPING

2. PLAN/CONSPIRE/ENDEAVOR TO PERFORM ACT OF VIOLENCE

3. DISMISSED

4. DISMISSED

5. DISMISSED

6. DISMISSED

7. DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY IN PRESENCE OF MINOR CHILD

8. DISRUPT/PREVENT/INTERRUPT/EMERGENCY TEL

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United States of America v. Servando Gómez Martínez

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Importation

Mexican Cartel Leader Servando Gomez-Martinez In U.S. Custody On Drug Importation Charge




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United States of America v. Kevin Gil Acosta a/k/a “El 200”, Martín Zazueta Perez a/k/a “Piyi”, Leobardo Garcia Corrales a/k/a “Leo”

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with one count of fentanyl importation conspiracy, one count of possession of machine guns and destructive devices,

Leaders Of Sinaloa Cartel Presented In Manhattan Federal Court


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