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Tuesday, May 21, 2013  A South Padre Island man is behind bars after he allegedly held a woman against her will a gunpoint, beat her and raped her in a two-day period.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Authorities are investigating a kidnapping where a man was taken at gunpoint at a home north of Alamo.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  Authorities have caught the man wanted for kidnapping a man in rural Alamo.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Thursday morning authorities confirmed that a man that goes by the name of “Chacho” was arrested for being involved in the kidnapping of a Roma 19-year-old and holding him for ransom.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  A Hidalgo woman is expected to face a judge after being arrested as the fourth suspect in a kidnapping on the UTPA campus back in September.

Sunday, October 14, 2012  Three men charged with aggravated kidnapping at UTPA were each given a half a million dollars bond.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Police officially charged one of the men accused of kidnapping a UTPA student last week.

Friday, October 05, 2012  A Brownsville man is facing extradition to Alice after being accused of kidnapping a woman last year.

Friday, September 28, 2012  A man is behind bars in Port Isabel after he allegedly kidnapped a woman outside a WalMart store and took her to the Houston area.

Monday, August 27, 2012  A Hidalgo County kidnapping victim has been released by his captors but authorities have identified one of the supsects who allegedly held him for ransom.

Monday, July 30, 2012  A man is behind bars for allegedly kidnapping a another man at knifepoint at a carwash in San Benito.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Many residents in a Mission neigbhorhood where rescued a kidnapping victim said the suspects had recently moved in and, "Didn't look like nice neighbors."

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  An man kidnapped from outside his home in Alton last week is in the hospital after he managed to escape from his captors late Tuesday night.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding an Alton homeowner who was allegedly kidnapped by two armed men.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Authorities are investigating an armed kidnapping that took place north of Alton on Friday afternoon.