OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners speaks again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies.

OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

This combination of Associated Press file photos shows from left, O.J. Simspon on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, center, in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, on Mon…

OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2005 file photo, O.J. Simpson signs autographs during an event hosted by the "NecroComicon'' horror convention in Northridge, Calif. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national ob…

Griffith police to hold press conference on status of murder investigation

GRIFFITH | The Griffith Police Department has announced a press conference for 3 p.m. today to announce updates in their multi-agency investigation into the murder of 76-year-old Mary Austgen.

Two M'ville residents charged with kidnapping, use of firearm

MERRILLVILLE | A man who thought he was meeting an acquaintance from an online dating site was instead allegedly being set up to be kidnapped and robbed.

Man to plead guilty to robbing Hammond bank, kidnapping

HAMMOND | A region man agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to robbing a Hammond bank and kidnapping a female, federal court records show.

Feds: Online date kidnapped, robbed

MERRILLVILLE | A Merrillville woman used a dating website to woo an Illinois man to her town where an accomplice helped her kidnap the unsuspecting suitor, federal authorities said.

Kansas man sentenced to 40 years in kidnapping case

HAMMOND | A Kansas man barely seemed to notice as he was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in federal prison for kidnapping and obstruction of justice.

Dyer man kidnapped from his garage

DYER | A Dyer man was kidnapped from his garage and held by captors for several hours late Monday before being released in Hammond in what police are calling a possible planned robbery attempt.

Man files appeal in kidnapping conviction

HAMMOND | A Kansas man, found guilty by a federal jury in July of kidnapping and obstruction of justice in a case involving his adult daughter, has filed a hand-written appeal accusing the judge of prejudicing the jury against him.

Defendant representing self in kidnapping trial calls victim to testify

HAMMOND | In a rare set of circumstances, the defendant in a kidnapping case asked his alleged victim questions under direct examination during his federal trial.

Witness 'can't remember' kidnapping

HAMMOND | Kicking off a kidnapping trial Monday, a 21-year-old Missouri woman claimed to not remember sprinting naked into a Portage liquor store to escape her father.

Attorney seeks mental evaluation for Kansas man accused of kidnapping

HAMMOND | An attorney asked a U.S. District Court judge Tuesday to order a mental competency evaluation for a Kansas man accused of kidnapping a 21-year-old family member and tying her up in a Portage motel, court records show.

Gary man charged with kidnapping, other felonies

MERRILLVILLE | A Gary man allegedly hijacked his ex-girlfriend's vehicle at gunpoint Wednesday while the woman and their two children were inside.

Man charged with kidnapping, other felonies

Thomas Tinsley Jr.

Chicago man to plead guilty to kidnapping E.C. man

HAMMOND | A Chicago man has agreed to plead guilty to kidnapping an East Chicago man and demanding up to $75,000 in ransom, federal court records filed Friday show.

Belize man gets life for interstate kidnapping scheme

HAMMOND | A federal judge sentenced a Belize man to life in prison Wednesday for the 2006 kidnapping and armed robbery of a Gary drug dealer.

Judge denies bond for Kansas man accused of kidnapping in Portage

HAMMOND | A federal judge on Tuesday refused a Kansas man release from custody while charges alleging he kidnapped a relative are pending, court records show.

Kidnapping suspect tries suing prosecutor for $1.2M

HAMMOND | In a slew of 22 motions filed over two days, a Kansas man accused of kidnapping a family member and bribing her to change her statements is now trying to sue the case's prosecutor for $1.2 million.

Man fights order preventing contact with relatives

HAMMOND | A Kansas man accused of kidnapping his female relative and trying to persuade her to retract statements is fighting an order preventing contact with her and other family members.