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International Search Intensifies For Missing UPitt Student In Dominican Republic International Search Intensifies For Missing UPitt Student In Dominican Republic
International Search Intensifies For Missing UPitt Student In Dominican Republic The search for a missing Virginia college student who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic is intensifying as officials establish a high-level commission to oversee the case, authorities announced. The Dominican Republic National Police, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office, FBI, and the US Embassy Liaison, has expanded their investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who went missing on Thursday, March 6 while on a trip with friends in Punta Cana. Officials confirmed that Konanki, a c…

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Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By PA Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By PA Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI
Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By PA Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI A Lancaster County man faked his own Mafia abduction—complete with staged beatings, a gun to his head, and ransom demands—scamming victims out of more than $126,000 before law enforcement unraveled his elaborate scheme, authorities said. Joshua B. Fernando, 27, of Salisbury Township, was sentenced to six to 23 months in prison followed by two years of probation after pleading guilty to felony theft by deception, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Fernando convinced his victims that he had traveled to Europe on business in May 2024 but soon call…

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Daughter Found After Family Gets Disturbing Messages Showing Her Locked In Cage PSP (UPDATE) Daughter Found After Family Gets Disturbing Messages Showing Her Locked In Cage PSP (UPDATE)
Daughter Found After Family Gets Disturbing Messages Showing Her Locked In Cage PSP (Update) Kylee Fair, the 22-year-old woman Pennsylvania State Police feared had been abducted in the McKeesport area, has been located safe, authorities announced. Troopers previously reported concerns for Fair’s safety after her family and friends received messages from spoofed phone numbers about her status. Some of her friends allegedly received disturbing videos showing her locked in a cage, officials said. PSP Kittanning and Pittsburgh stations launched an investigation, but on Feb. 25, 2025, police confirmed she had been found safe. They thanked the public for their assistance in the matter. …

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Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police
Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police A 4-year-old boy was found safe after being abducted in a stolen SUV in Philadelphia, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The child was asleep inside a white Toyota RAV-4 when it was stolen from the 3000 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue at 11:56 p.m., authorities said. A frantic search ensued until officers located the vehicle at 2900 W. Flora Street at 12:38 a.m. The child was found alone inside but unharmed, investigators said. The SUV has been secured for fingerprint analysis. No suspect description has been released, and the case remains under investigation by Central Detectives.

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FL Man Admits To Kidnapping PA Girl For Sex In WV: USDOJ FL Man Admits To Kidnapping PA Girl For Sex In WV: USDOJ
FL Man Admits To Kidnapping PA Girl For Sex In WV: Usdoj A Florida man who traveled to Pennsylvania to abduct a child for sex is heading to prison the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, July 24.  Thomas Edward Grossman, 49, previously of Tampa, FL, pleaded guilty to charges of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and sexual exploitation of a minor before United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter, as detailed in the release.  Grossman had taken the girl on Aug. 10, 2022 "from Pennsylvania to West Virginia with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Grossman also persuaded a mi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say
Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say A Florida man visiting Virginia is facing charges after allegedly abducting a woman against her will from Pennsylvania and taking her to a Woodbridge hotel over the weekend. Oak Hill native Robert Buchanan, 64, was arrested following an investigation into a reported abduction of a 30-year-old woman who was taken on Thursday, June 27. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the Sleep Inn on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 28 to investigate the abduction. Investigators say that Buchanan, described as an acquai…

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by Zak Failla