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Alleged kidnap victims escape captor
Posted: 11.02.2011 at 9:12 PM
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According to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department, an alleged kidnapping victim was able to find a phone and call police after escaping an alleged kidnapper.

The sheriff's department said they found two kidnapping victims near Alberta and Alamo Roads.

Right now investigators are said to be interviewing the alleged kidnapping victims.

They're reportedly trying to get more information about the suspects. 

The sheriff's department said they have yet to make any arrests.

No motive into the alleged kidnappings has been released.

This is the third kidnapping in Hidalgo County in just the last four days.

The first happened north of Edcouch Sunday.

In that incident an Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputy was shot.  

The second kidnapping took place Tuesday morning. 

An Hidalgo police officer reportedly rescued a kidnapping victim from a car trunk at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge.

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