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Recent Examples of abductor
The blood spatter on Nancy Guthrie's front porch suggests a single abductor took her out of her home, according to a former FBI profiler.
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Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Athena, who stayed calm during her abduction and had the wherewithal to question her abductor, fought back when Horner was attacking her, prosecutors said, according to theStar-Telegramand NBC DFW.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But her abductor allows Dawkins to see and speak to her electronically.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
In another setback for the Nancy Guthrie kidnap probe, DNA on a glove found in the first weeks of the investigation turned out to belong to a restaurant worker and is unrelated to her masked abductor, officials said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
For years, this community has feared that Morgan’s abductor lived silently among us and that one of our kids could be next.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
Someone with a personal connection to Guthrie’s abductor may not have been tempted by the prior $200,000 reward for information, but the prospect of up to a million-dollar payout could mitigate some of the risk of contacting law enforcement, Wackrow said.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The backpack had an insignia on the back that didn't appear to match the one on the black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack that the FBI previously identified as the one Guthrie's potential abductor wore.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Athena, who stayed calm during her abduction and had the wherewithal to question her abductor, fought back when Horner was attacking her, prosecutors said, according to theStar-Telegramand NBC DFW.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But her abductor allows Dawkins to see and speak to her electronically.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
In another setback for the Nancy Guthrie kidnap probe, DNA on a glove found in the first weeks of the investigation turned out to belong to a restaurant worker and is unrelated to her masked abductor, officials said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
For years, this community has feared that Morgan’s abductor lived silently among us and that one of our kids could be next.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
Someone with a personal connection to Guthrie’s abductor may not have been tempted by the prior $200,000 reward for information, but the prospect of up to a million-dollar payout could mitigate some of the risk of contacting law enforcement, Wackrow said.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The backpack had an insignia on the back that didn't appear to match the one on the black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack that the FBI previously identified as the one Guthrie's potential abductor wore.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abductor
Noun
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The revelations get familial, psychological, and stunning, as do Joudrey’s conversations with the kidnapper, now in prison.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Armando Chaguaceda, a Cuban historian, compared the regime to a kidnapper blaming his hostages’ suffering on those calling for their release.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The second carjacker, Kenneth Merritt, 29, also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced on June 9.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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His predecessor, Robert Devlin, had filed criminal charges against Brian North, a state trooper who fatally shot a carjacker armed with a knife as the man sat in a locked car at the end of a high-speed chase on I-95.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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