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Recent Examples of kidnapper
Now a kidnapper is after the little sister of the dead men and she’s saved by Alice and Rex, who are not attack dogs but can still inflict pain.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Black gloves that authorities thought might belong to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper became the subject of the latest news release update.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Savannah and her siblings have posted several impassioned pleas to their mother's kidnapper, begging the person to let Nancy go.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the family offered a $1 million reward for her return, probably in hopes of appealing to someone in the kidnapper’s orbit to come forward, a security expert surmised to CNN.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
In one sign seen by NBC News early Tuesday, an unidentified person directly addressed Guthrie's possible kidnapper.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
The potential value to investigators of the data Google collects is obvious in cases with no suspect, such as the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Authorities have said she was taken against her will, and have released piecemeal updates as the case has unfolded, including video of an alleged kidnapper in a ski mask and DNA evidence.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Black gloves that authorities thought might belong to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper became the subject of the latest news release update.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Savannah and her siblings have posted several impassioned pleas to their mother's kidnapper, begging the person to let Nancy go.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the family offered a $1 million reward for her return, probably in hopes of appealing to someone in the kidnapper’s orbit to come forward, a security expert surmised to CNN.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
In one sign seen by NBC News early Tuesday, an unidentified person directly addressed Guthrie's possible kidnapper.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
The potential value to investigators of the data Google collects is obvious in cases with no suspect, such as the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Authorities have said she was taken against her will, and have released piecemeal updates as the case has unfolded, including video of an alleged kidnapper in a ski mask and DNA evidence.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapper
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In another setback for the Nancy Guthrie kidnap probe, DNA on a glove found in the first weeks of the investigation turned out to belong to a restaurant worker and is unrelated to her masked abductor, officials said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie front yard tribute could be drawing her own abductor back to crime scene.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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His predecessor, Robert Devlin, had filed criminal charges against Brian North, a state trooper who fatally shot a carjacker armed with a knife as the man sat in a locked car at the end of a high-speed chase on I-95.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hollister police said the carjacker left the area following the shooting and was found by San Benito County deputies near Line Street, where another shooting happened.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And when the 25,000 Social Security checks worth $8 million are delivered each month, police say 80 pickpockets arrive to prey on the elderly.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The waterproof nylon exterior includes slash-resistant lining and straps, locking clasps to secure valuables, and RFID-blocking technology to help ward off pickpockets.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has released body camera and surveillance footage showing a deadly confrontation between a deputy and an alleged shoplifter at a Walmart in Southwest Miami-Dade.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As municipalities face further restrictions on their authority to detain, hold, or sentence shoplifters and repeat offenders, the burden of these policies falls squarely on small and locally owned businesses.—
Mike Johnston,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Kidnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapper. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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