History’s Most Notorious Kidnappings

Nine cases that changed the course of criminal history.

Issues History's Most Notorious Kidnappings ​Though the word has roots in the late 17th century, kidnapping is a relatively recent phenomenon—and criminals only thought of the idea of abducting individuals and demanding large cash ransoms for their return about a hundred and fifty years ago. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE The 10 Most Famous US Murder Cases The Unsolved Case of the Oakland County Child Killer The Women Who Killed for Money You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.