kidnapping

WAREHAM — Wareham Police have arrested 27-year-old Matthew McGonnigal of Weymouth, after he falsely claimed to stop a kidnapping in the parking lot of Water Wizz last weekend. A Facebook post went viral last weekend in which McGonnigle's fiancee claimed he fought off would-be kidnappers in the parking lot of the water park, and saved a young girl from being abducted...

UPDATE Suspect ROSBA TAYLOR located and taken into custody in Lynn by Lynn Police. Child has been recovered by Lynn Police and appears unharmed. No further information available at this time. From the Massachusetts State Police - Plymouth Police and Massachusetts State Police are seeking a male suspect who physically assaulted the mother of his young child and kidnapped the child this morning... R

Fairhaven Police are seeking out a suspect wanted on two warrants issued of out New Bedford District Court. Twenty-four-year-old Tyrelle Jordan Depina faces numerous charges, including several counts of assault and battery on a household member, strangulation and suffocation, intimidating a witness and kidnapping...

A six to eight year prison sentence was handed down for a man convicted of kidnapping a woman who jumped out of the trunk of a car on Route 24.

(Associated Press) - A 47-year-old Lakeville woman charged with kidnapping her own children has been held on $50,000 bail. Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Valerie McGrath at her arraignment Tuesday on charges of kidnapping and reckless endangerment...

A woman who was accused of kidnapping her children on Sunday has been taken into custody and her children were found safe.

Lakeville Police have issued a kidnapping warrant against a woman who did not return her two children to their father.

Taunton Police say they want to address some social media reports about a reported kidnapping.

A Lawrence woman has pleaded not guilty to participating in an armed kidnapping last month. Twenty-eight-year-old Stephanie Walker is held on $250,000 bail after her district court arraignment Tuesday on kidnapping and assault charges. Prosecutors say Walker helped Adynew Alves of Boston kidnap a 49-year-old woman in Lawrence Sept...

A Lawrence woman charged with participating in an armed kidnapping last month is facing arraignment. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Stephanie Walker is being returned from Maryland to Massachusetts and faces arraignment Tuesday in Taunton District Court on charges of kidnapping and assault and battery...