The first ransom notes come from an 1874 kidnapping. Freeman’s Auctioneers and Appraisers. One day last March, Bridget Flynn, a school librarian who lives in Philadelphia, was searching for an ...

Historians identify the Ross case as the first recorded ransom kidnapping in American history. In 1876, Christian Ross penned a memoir that included facsimiles of several of the ransom notes, but for ...

Police officers connected to the JonBenét Ramsey cold case have revealed that the ransom letter left at the girl's home was not 'truly a kidnapping note' due to two factors ...

Investigators have found a second, “practice” ransom note involved in the slaying of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey inside the family’s home, sources said Tuesday. “The letter was kind of in ...

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.

On Sunday Rev. Frank Schaefer was invited to speak to members of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks) Historic Germantown will host an Opening Night Event on ...

Letters demanding $10,000 ransom continue to be received by the family of Meyer Newman, who disappeared from his home, 1,550 Fulton Avenue, the Bronx, two weeks ago, but the police are taking no ...

A mysterious "missing" toilet roll poster which appeared in Stockbridge a few days ago has led to a hilarious ransom note being posted. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News ...