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Man arrested boarding Chicago train, accused of plotting to kidnap boy from Florida school, feds say
The man was arrested with toys and zip ties in his bag when he was arrested at Chicago's Union Station, according to federal prosecutors.
Illinois man charged with plot to kidnap boy in Florida to hold for ransom
Devontay Shields, 35, of Danville, was arrested on Saturday at Union Station, as he tried to board an Amtrak train to Miami, according to federal prosecutors.
Man arrested in Chicago for plotting to kidnap child from FL school
An Illinois man is accused of planning to travel to Florida to kidnap a child and hold them for ransom. Fresh from a devastating loss to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris may now head to Capitol Hill to defy him in what could be her last major act in office.
Man planned to travel to Florida from Chicago to kidnap child for ransom, authorities say
Devontay Shields was taken into custody at Union Station on Saturday on suspicion of attempted kidnapping, court documents show. Shields allegedly told an informant that he wanted to kidnap a child in Florida,
Illinois man arrested in plot to abduct boy from Fort Lauderdale school
An Illinois man was arrested in Chicago in an alleged plot to abduct “a little boy” from a Fort Lauderdale school and hold him for a ransom, federal prosecutors said.
Man arrested at Union Station for allegedly planning to kidnap child for ransom
Federal prosecutors say 35-year-old Devontay Shields of Danville plotted to kidnap a boy from a private school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and hold him for $100,000 ransom.
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