It was more convenient to pay the ransom than keep up the facade of resistance. You could call this “driving a hard bargain.” Policymaking is rife with cajoling, with carrots and sticks.

A man accused of abducting Charlotte Sena, 9, from a New York state campground was identified after police matched a fingerprint on a ransom note left at the girl's home Monday – a break that ...

Ransom Note Helps Police Find Missing Girl. Published Oct 03, 2023 at 12:10 AM EDT Updated Oct 03, 2023 at 4:08 AM EDT. By . Maura Zurick is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Cleveland, Ohio.

The ransom note is two-and-a-half pages long and is addressed to John. It claims to be written by a "group of individuals that represent a small foreign faction," who do not respect his business.

A fingerprint on a ransom note and a 1999 DUI arrest led police to the suspect in the alleged kidnapping of a 9-year-old New York girl on Monday with the child being recovered safely, authorities ...

In Netflix’s 'Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?,' which began streaming today, investigators discuss how the ransom note's length and demands were unusual.

A ransom note proved instrumental in the rescue of 9-year-old Charlotte Sena, who went missing Saturday night while on a family camping trip in upstate New York. The note was placed in the mailbox ...