Kidnapping Law
 
State of Texas v. Kevin Andrew Frimpong

San Marcos, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted kidnapping. Kevin Andrew Frimpong, 38, accused of approaching a woman at the San Marcos City Cemetery and another at a nearby residence.

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United States of America v. Elena Pendergrass

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with international parental kidnapping. Pendergrass, aka Elena Stukalkina, 35, resided in Alexandria prior to her daughter’s birth on May 21. Though a DNA test prior to birth confirmed the child’s paternity, Pendergrass ordered the father to cease and desist all communications. After the child was born, she list

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United States of America v. Kimon Burton-Roberson, Jamil Salahuddin, and Stephanie Bultes-Ramirez

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with kidnapping and murder committed by members of the Shotgun Crips gang. The Shotgun Crips, including targeted the victim, a 35-year-old Wilmington resident, after he and Burton-Roberson became embroiled in a dispute. Shortly after midnight on July 21, 2021, members of the gang—including Burton-Roberson, Sal

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United States of America v. Patric J. Ferguson

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r civil rights, firearms, kidnapping, and obstruction offenses in connection with the fatal shooting of a man identified by the initials R.H. Patric J. Ferguson, 34, a former Memphis Police Department Officer, was sentenced to prison. “This defendant committed a premeditated murder while using his position

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State of Oklahoma v. Christian Dylan Guerrero

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with kidnapping and vehicular homocide. On October 5th, 2025, around 2:10 a.m., Officers responded to a fatal crash at 21st and Memorial. A Jeep Wrangler collided with a Dodge pickup, causing the truck to wrap around a traffic pole and the Jeep to hit a utility pole. Two men in the pickup truck were thrown out, and bo

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United States of America v. Joaquín Guzmán López

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to kidnapping, distributing drugs, and money laundering. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as “El Chapo,” as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal drug charges. “The Sinaloa Cartel is a terrorist or

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State of Texas v. Taylor Rene Parker

Boston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.

In November 2022, Taylor Rene Parker was tried for and convicted of capital murder pursuant to Section 19.03(a)(2) of the Penal Code for committing the murder of an individual in the course of committing or attempting to commit a
kidnapping. TEX. PENAL CODE § 19.03(a)(2).

The medi

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United States of America v. Bryan Douglas Conley

Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ransporting a minor for criminal sexualactivity, kidnapping, bank fraud, identity theft, and interstate threats.

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United States of America v. Bryan Douglas Conley

Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transporting a minor for criminal sexual activity, kidnapping, bank fraud, identity theft, and interstate threats.

Bryan Conley created fake dating profiles to lure and trick two female victims: a minor (A.Y.) and an adult (R.W.). Using the dating platform PlentyofFish.com, Conley created profiles posin

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JERRY LEE IRWIN, Appellant v. THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellee

¶1 Appellant, Jerry Lee Irwin, was convicted by a jury in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2021-3185, of 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:

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John Hogner v. State of Oklahoma

¶1 Appellant Travis John Hogner was charged and tried by jury for Feloniously Pointing a Firearm (21 O.S.Supp.2012, § 1289.16) or in the alternative Domestic Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (21 O.S.Supp.2014, § 644) (Count I); Possession of a Firearm, After Former Conviction of a Felony (21 O.S. Supp.2014, § 1283) (Counts II and III); Kidnapping (21 O.S.Supp.2012, § 751 (Count V); I

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United States of America v. Killiu Ford

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a),

In 2009, Ford and his co-defendants Morgan and Sanford abducted a family—father, mother, and their two young daughters—at gunpoint, eventually robbing them of $30,000.


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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.

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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 child

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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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