From Maryland State Police: On October 7th, 2016 at approximately 4:17 p.m., Maryland State Police Troopers responded to the Cracker Barrel, 1440 Handlir Drive, Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland 21015, where they contacted a female who advised she had been kidnapped and held against her will for several days. Responding Troopers from the Maryland State […]
Troopers Arrest Woman Wanted For Kidnapping In Virginia; Fugitive Apprehended on I-95 in Cecil County
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police troopers at the JFK Highway Barrack today arrested a Virginia woman who is wanted for kidnapping in that state after she was stopped on I-95 in Cecil County. The suspect is identified as Carshena Chieffo, 35, of Buckingham, Virginia. She was charged with being a fugitive from justice […]
One Year After Vi Ripken Kidnapping, Aberdeen Police Still Seek Suspect
From the Aberdeen Police Department: [July, 24, 2013- Aberdeen, MD] Today is the one-year anniversary of the armed kidnapping of Vi Ripken. Mrs. Vipken was abducted at gunpoint from her residence and driven around for twenty-three plus hours before being returned unharmed. The investigation is still active. Investigators are asking that the media display the […]
Man Arrested in Edgewood After Grandmother Uses OnStar to Foil Carjacking, Kidnapping
From the Maryland State Police: (WHITE MARSH, MD) – A grandmother’s use of her in-car navigation assistant helped her foil her grandson’s attempted trip to New York with her car and with her and three other grandchildren along for the ride against their will this weekend along Interstate 95 in Baltimore County. The accused is […]
Aberdeen Police Release Brief Surveillance Video, Sketch of Suspect in Ripken Kidnapping
Aberdeen police on Tuesday released a surveillance video taken of the man they believe kidnapped Violet Ripken from her home last week as well as a composite rendering developed from witness descriptions in the case. Aberdeen Police Department spokesman Lt. Fred Budnick said in an e-mail that the 35-second video was taken at a “retail […]
Police Release Photos of Suspect, Vehicle in Vi Ripken Abduction
Aberdeen police on Thursday released photos of the man they believed kidnapped Violet Ripken from her home Tuesday morning, but provided little additional detail on the suspect’s motive or other details of the case. Also released was a photo of Ripken’s 1998 Lincoln Continental, which police said the man used to drive Ripken, 74, around […]
Elizabeth Smart to Deliver Keynote Address at 2012 Cherish the Child Symposium
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – The 8th Annual Child Protection event, Cherish the Child, will be held on April 27, 2012 at Mountain Christian Church, located at 1824 Mountain Road in Joppa. The planning committee for the Symposium is honored to announce that Elizabeth Smart will provide the keynote address. The kidnapping […]
14-Year-Old Abingdon Teen Flees Attempted Kidnapping at Edgewood-Area School Bus Stop; Man Sought
A 14-year-old Abingdon boy escaped an alleged kidnapping attempt Monday morning, running back to his home from a school bus stop after he was approached by an unknown man. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, while walking to his bus stop shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday, the youth was approached at the corner of […]
