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.
Illinois Man Busted with Zip Ties and Toys After Telling Informant He Planned to "Get Me A Little Boy" to Kidnap for Ransom: Feds
An Illinois man is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap a young boy from a private school in Florida and hold him for a $100,000 ransom.
Illinois man charged in plot to abduct Florida boy
Devontay Shields, 35, has been arrested for allegedly plotting to kidnap a child from a Florida school. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Shields faces kidnapping charges as he was attempting to board an Amtrak train to Florida at Chicago’s Union Station on Saturday.
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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