hostage

Six prisoners charged after SWAT has to rescue jail guard

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A group of six inmates from a St. Louis correctional facility are now under scrutiny as they face charges for allegedly holding a 73-year-old guard hostage, seizing his cell keys, and freeing other prisoners. The guard was later rescued by a SWAT team, as per a recent report. On Monday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office unveiled charging documents that shed light on the incident, which unfolded around 6 a.m. on August 22. Following the …

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Man barricades himself inside sewer after kidnapping and threatening woman

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A man from Florissant, Missouri, held a woman hostage after accusing her of stealing money from him, leading to a police standoff in a sewer. Mario Hudgins, 33, allegedly assaulted the woman, choked her, and pointed a gun at her in a Flordawn Street residence. When the woman’s cousin entered the room, Hudgins threatened her with another firearm. The following morning, Hudgins left the home with the victim, who claimed she wanted to maintain peace. …

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Woman At Walmart Killed After Taking Hostage

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Wednesday night, authorities shot and killed an Arkansas woman who held a Mississippi Walmart worker hostage. Several videos posted online show the hostage situation at a Walmart in Richland. The suspect appeared to be holding a terrified female employee at gunpoint. Corlunda McGinister, 21, of West Helena, Arkansas, was identified as the suspect. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the shooting took place around 5:45 p.m. “We will not comment further at this time …

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Woman Escapes Kidnapper Who Bound Her And Held Her For Months

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In Excelsior Springs, MO police have filed charges against a man accused of kidnapping, holding against her will, and sexually assaulting a woman. A press release stated the suspect, Timothy Haslett Jr., was charged with rape, kidnapping, and assault by the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office. It is reported that the woman was taken to a hospital for treatment, where she is in stable condition since her harrowing escape. “It’s a scary world to raise a …

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