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Kidnappings
Militants reportedly struck in Deir al-Zor on Saturday.
Police say some quick thinking helped Jose Martinez survive a gun-wielding suspect.
Arizona couple Fernando and Sophia Richter were convicted of kidnapping and child abuse charges.
The woman says her abductor duct-taped her to his body at night to prevent her from fleeing.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The victim reportedly overheard one of his captors telling another to "ditch the body."
Becky Watts, 16, was suffocated and sawed apart after a botched plot to kidnap and sexually assault her, police said.
The plan did not work.
Anneli-Marie's parents had promised to pay the ransom, but police found her body on Monday.
Elizabeth Smart and her husband welcomed a girl who they named Chloe back in February and decided to keep the news private.