Sentences with phrase «in kidnapping cases»

As previously reported, Anderson has been working for a couple of years on his adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's quirky, rambling detective story, which concerns a pot - smoking private eye at the tail - end of the psychedelic «60s who gets swept up in a kidnapping case involving his ex-lover and a shadowy organization that bears no resemblance to any modern churches, so Anderson's safe there.

From there, things twist and turn, and Dude finds himself as the liaison in a kidnapping case in which the victim is the Big Lebowski's trophy wife, Bunny (Tara Reid).

Not exact matches

A detailed weekend report by the New York Times, for example, states that «members of the royal family, and relatives, advisers and associates of the detainees» say those who were kidnapped were coerced and physically abused in some cases, and that billions of dollars in private wealth were transferred to Crown Prince's Mohammed's control.

The radical Islamic militant group ISIS — which is known for kidnapping and some cases, executing Christians in territories they've overtake — has freed 22 Assyrian Christians.

And in the case of this story, if the RCC hadn't spent the last several decades inst.itutionalizing se.xual abuse and conspiring to cover it up and protect the offenders, or alienating folks with their stance on reproductive rights and birth control which is decidedly misogynistic and has contributed to the spread of HIV and other STDs, or if agents of the Church hadn't kidnapped and effectively sold thousands of Spanish, Irish, Australian and American children from the 1940s to as recently as 1987 — then folks wouldn't be leaving the Church in droves and you wouldn't be seeing stories like this one either.

In a prominent case in Kottayam, a Syrian Christian landlord was fined and punished for kidnapping a Pulaya convert as a result of the united action of a group of PulayaIn a prominent case in Kottayam, a Syrian Christian landlord was fined and punished for kidnapping a Pulaya convert as a result of the united action of a group of Pulayain Kottayam, a Syrian Christian landlord was fined and punished for kidnapping a Pulaya convert as a result of the united action of a group of Pulayas.

The psy / ch / ic then begins to visualize in frightening detail the circ / umstances surrounding the case: kidnapping, se / xual assault, murder, and hasty burial, complete with the location of the makeshift grave.

In a worst - case scenario — if you are kidnapped in a foreign country, for example — it could save your lifIn a worst - case scenario — if you are kidnapped in a foreign country, for example — it could save your lifin a foreign country, for example — it could save your life.

After all, Guttmann had been the coach who had signed Eusebio, reputedly after casually hearing about him in a barbershop, travelling to Mozambique and smuggling him out of the country from under the noses of the Sporting Lisbon feeder club he belonged to under the false name «Ruth Malsos» in case of a kidnapping.

I am less reasonable in the Sanchez case, how on earth the club were supposed to get him to extend his contract earlier is absolutely beyond me — short of kidnapping him and threatening to kill his dogs if he didn't extend that is.

It was only a few years after the local case of Sabring Aisenberg, a 5 - month - old baby who was allegedly kidnapped from her crib in the night and I couldn't shake that fear.

In 1984, the Nigerian government tried to kidnap Umaro Dikko, a former Nigerian transport minister living in exile in the UK, and smuggle him out in a «diplomatic bag» (in this case the bag was actually a crateIn 1984, the Nigerian government tried to kidnap Umaro Dikko, a former Nigerian transport minister living in exile in the UK, and smuggle him out in a «diplomatic bag» (in this case the bag was actually a cratein exile in the UK, and smuggle him out in a «diplomatic bag» (in this case the bag was actually a cratein the UK, and smuggle him out in a «diplomatic bag» (in this case the bag was actually a cratein a «diplomatic bag» (in this case the bag was actually a cratein this case the bag was actually a crate!)

Asked by a reporter what charges can be brought in abuse cases, Singas said they included harassment, assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, obstruction of breathing and strangulation.

Stakeholders in Birnin - Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state under the aegis of Birnin - Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance have petitioned the Amnesty International (AI) over recent cases of armed banditry, kidnappings and cattle rustlings.

Hirse's kidnapp has added to the growing list of kidnapping cases especially in the North Central part of the country.

In continuation of its determination to clampdown of criminal elements and miscreants in the state, operatives of the Delta State Police Command have cracked several kidnapping and armed robbery cases with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and recovery of her Infinity caIn continuation of its determination to clampdown of criminal elements and miscreants in the state, operatives of the Delta State Police Command have cracked several kidnapping and armed robbery cases with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and recovery of her Infinity cain the state, operatives of the Delta State Police Command have cracked several kidnapping and armed robbery cases with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and recovery of her Infinity car.

No any report or announcement whether in print, social or electronic media that Nabila Umar was kidnapped but they are just trying to manipulate the case.»

Following the rampant cases of kidnappings, cattle rustling and armed banditry along Toro, Gumau and Ningi axis, the Bauchi State Police Command in partnership with a renowned hunter Ali Kwara has stormed Yuga forest, a notorious hideout for kidnappers in Toro LGA of Bauchi State.

Wells said he served as an assistant criminal district attorney in Fort Worth, Texas, where he successfully prosecuted more than 50 cases — including cases involving murder, kidnapping and rape.

They said that recent cases of kidnaping of monarchs in the country should be dealt with decisively by the Police in order to put an end to it.

Consequently, the action of the Senate in its resolution against the IGP today is a deliberate blackmail, witch - hunting with mischievous motives to hand - twist the IGP to pervert the end of justice in a felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms for which Senator Dino Melaye who was indicted by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.

KIDNAPPING SUSPECT INDICTED ON FIVE FELONY CHARGES The man previously considered a suspect in last month's child abduction case has now been charged for the crime.

Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it has set up a special security task force to prevent further cases of kidnapping, particularly in Oke - Ogun geopolitical zone...

From the headings of the above quoted invitation letters, it is very clear that the IGP was invited on those occasions by the Senate purposely because of Senator Dino Melaye's criminal indictment in respect of felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State, who are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Following the recent insecurity incidences in the state, the Lagos State Government on Monday assured its residents that it was working hard in conjunction with security agencies to address the recent cases of kidnapping and armed robberies in some parts of the State, just as it disclosed that security intelligence has revealed useful leads towards identifying notorious syndicates behind the heinous crimes and their accomplices.

While also noting the recent massive security equipment and vehicles donated by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode - led administration to security agencies to beef up security in the state which has considerably curbed armed robbery cases, Bello said the State Government in consonance with the Police and other security agencies in the State will continue to do all within its means to halt the trend of kidnapping in the State and bring perpetrators to justice.

The APC state chairman also noted that outside the increased cases of armed robbery and kidnap in Calabar in recent times, other communities in the state were involved in unending communal clashes because of the near - absence of governance in the state.

She also pioneered the use of DNA sequencing for human rights investigations, developing the approach of sequencing mitochondrial DNA preserved in human remains, then applying this method to the identification of kidnapped children in Argentina and subsequently to cases of human rights violations on six continents.

To put that in perspective, a child has a less than 1 in 300,000 chance of being kidnapped, and most of those cases are by a family member or non-custodial parent.

Another director looking to follow up an acclaimed drama (in this case, the Oscar - nominated Incendies), Canada's Denis Villeneuve will make his English - language debut with a Taken-esque thriller about a carpenter who takes the law into his own hands after police are unable to locate his kidnapped daughter.

Starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, Farhadi's latest pivots on a disappearance (in this case a kidnapping) much like his 2009 film About Elly, but CineVue's Joe Walsh believes it «lacks the subtlety of his early work, yet he still shows he has the ability to deliver devastating blows that leave you stunned.»

The old rivalries resurface and intensify when he shows up and usurps game night, inviting all couples (Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury) to his swanky showcase home, introducing his own one - percenter's version of a parlor game — he's hired a company that specializes in staging fake crimes (in this case a kidnapping) and the guests are tasked with solving the crime.

The Big Lebowski is the funniest movie ever created, the Coen Brothers deliver one of their best movies about a slacker caught up in a case of mistaken identity that leads him into a ludicrous situation involving kidnap.

Gyllenhaal also pops up in «Prisoners,» as a cop assigned to the kidnapping case of two girls.

Directed by Joe Roth, Freedomland is a thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore, about a woman whose young son is kidnapped as she drives through a predominantly black neighbourhood, and the extreme unrest that is generated when the predominantly white police spend far more resources trying to solve the case than they ever spend on crimes in which black people are the victims.

It focuses on a controversial chapter in American history, slavery, and specifically the court case that followed a ship mutiny by Africans kidnapped from their homeland.

Ace the Case Director: Kevin Kaufman Cast: Leb Gorn, Ripley Sobo, Susan Sarandon Synopsis: Left in the care of her teenaged brother Miles (Aaron Sauter, «Alien Dawn») while their mom is out of town, 10 - year - old Olivia Haden (Sobo) takes her dog Charlie for a late - night walk and witnesses a brazen kidnapping on the deserted streets of New York City.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Child Kidnapping Case at Center of Crime Saga Set in Blue - Collar Boston Neighborhood Seems that there's a renaissance of quality crime sagas set in blue - collar Boston neighborhoods afoot, most notably, this year's Academy Award - winning Best Picture, The Departed, and Mystic River, for which Sean Penn and Tim Robbins each earned Oscars.

You may have spotted a theme developing in this list and if you were brought up on fairy tales you will already know it to be fact: there's nothing like a good case of kidnapping to make the heart grow fonder.

In this case, it's crazy Lulu — later transformed into demure Audrey — who kidnaps him and pushes him into a road trip, complete with assumed identities and murderous mobsters.

In this case, we see Alfred Hitchcock's original take on this kidnapping and espionage story — the color remake with James Stewart and Doris Day is better known and possibly also better in many ways, but this one has the distinct advantage of Peter Lorre as one of the bad guyIn this case, we see Alfred Hitchcock's original take on this kidnapping and espionage story — the color remake with James Stewart and Doris Day is better known and possibly also better in many ways, but this one has the distinct advantage of Peter Lorre as one of the bad guyin many ways, but this one has the distinct advantage of Peter Lorre as one of the bad guys.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening October 24, 2008 BIG BUDGET FILMS Changeling (R for profanity, violence and disturbing content) Clint Eastwood directs this psychological thriller, set in L.A., inspired by events arising in 1928 during a real life case involving a single - mom (Angelina Jolie) whose hopes for the safe return of her kidnapped nine year - old (Gattlin Griffith) were seemingly answered but then dashed when she realized that the boy brought to her was not her son.

For those unfamiliar with the Thomas Pynchon novel, Inherent Vice follows Larry «Doc» Sportello (Phoenix), a pot - smoking detective working on a kidnapping case at the behest of an ex-lover during the 1970s in Los Angeles.

The man who kidnapped them claims he was sent to get them, but when the same man reappears in several different guises it becomes clear that they are dealing with a man with a serious case of dissociative identity disorder.

This was a pretty notorious kidnapping case when it happened back in 1973.

In Yondu's case, this meant everything from smuggling stuff across the galaxy, being a space pirate and kidnapping a young Peter Quill from Earth.

Lt. Drebin (Nielsen) is on the case again, as a fat guy in a wheelchair gets kidnapped and another schmaltzy guy (Robert Goulet) is somehow involved.

As she professionally, unhurriedly solves one of cinema's most open - and - shut cases (Macy's Jerry Lundegaard commissions two hired hitmen to kidnap his wife and hopes the crime will pry some money out of his boss / father - in - law's wallet, and is horrified when everything unravels after a routine pullover), she also waddles through a series of seeming non sequiturs, all of which accentuate the relationship between outstate Minnesota and the Twin Cities, between behavior and intuition, between considered silence and chatty idiocy, between «Mack - Donalds» and Crockpot - simmered «sup - purr.»

Coincidentally, the last name of both of the actresses who play the kidnapped girl in each respective film is Wood, although no relation in this case.

It's about a pot - smoking Los Angeles detective who is working on a kidnapping case in 1969 - 1970.