Murders are an everyday occurrence, and "What to Do in Case of Kidnap" notices are sometimes posted, like earthquake advice in California, on bulletin boards in government buildings.
Nearly five years after a 13-year-old girl from New Milford, Conn., disappeared, the authorities yesterday announced the arrests of four men and three women in what they described as a horrific case of kidnapping, sexual assault and murder.
True or not - and the film is said to be based on a case of kidnapping in the state in 1987 - Fargo is the nearest thing the brothers Coen have accomplished to Blood Simple, the popular debut which forged their reputation some years ago.
Its Web site, www.cmcjuarez.com, has a button that reads: "In case of kidnap or extortion, press here".
The first case of kidnapping in modern Sweden took place in 1963 – at least as far as we know.
The first case of kidnapping in modern Sweden took place in 1963 at least as far as we know.
Last week, however, Muller an ex-Marine who apparently suffers from mental illness pleaded guilty to the crime, closing the book on a bizarre case of kidnapping-for-ransom that a small police department, with an alleged FBI assist, bungled in disastrous fashion.
Lund was helplessly drawn back into the case of a kidnapped girl, a case with tentacles leading into politics and business, and down an awful lot of dark alleys.
The mixture of bravado and inscrutability with which Pakistani officials are addressing the case of the kidnapped American journalist is being closely watched here as a clue to the intense pressures the abduction has placed on a government only beginning to feel its way into new territory.
With the case of the kidnapped schoolgirls unresolved, the credibility of the government and the military is at an all-time low.
