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Alabama police kill kidnapper and save boy

Jimmy Lee Dykes

Police in the US state of Alabama have killed a kidnapper, saving his five-year-old boy captive from the bunker where he had been held for six days. FBI agent Steve Richardson told a news conference Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, was killed after negotiations deteriorated. He had been keeping the boy, Ethan, in a storm shelter since last Tuesday after abducting him from a school bus and shooting dead the driver.

 

Nordstrom Rack suspects sought after 14 hostages are freed

Police searched early Friday for two men who took 14 hostages in a Nordstrom Rack store in Westchester.

 

Mexico says 51 hostages rescued

Mexican federal police rescued 51 migrant hostages who were being held in northeastern Mexico, the country's public security ministry said Tuesday.

 

Wisconsin boy takes classmates hostage, shoots himself

Wisconsin boy takes classmates hostage, shoots himself

A 15-year-old boy took 23 of his classmates and a teacher hostage in a classroom at a small-town Wisconsin high school on Monday, shooting himself as police broke in.

 

Ecuador troops rescue president from rebel cops

Ecuador troops rescue president from rebel cops

Soldiers firing automatic weapons and concussion grenades rescue President Rafael Correa from a hospital where he was trapped for more than 12 hours by police rebelling over benefit cuts.

 

Ex-policeman in Philippines holds tourists hostage

A dismissed policeman armed with an automatic rifle seized a bus Monday in the Philippine capital with 25 people on board, mostly Hong Kong tourists. ...

 

16-month-old hostage freed after 2 days

16-month-old hostage freed after 2 days

A standoff in Sacramento, California, entered its 52nd hour Friday with no end in sight as police wait out a man wanted on multiple charges who is holding a 16-month-old baby as a hostage.

 

Stand-off as gunman takes hostages in Canadian city

Stand-off as gunman takes hostages in Canadian city

A man armed with a rifle held several people hostage Wednesday at an office building in Edmonton, western Canada as police surrounded the premises and workers fled.

 

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