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.

Jonassen files second motion to have guilty verdict tossed

HAMMOND | A Kansas man, found guilty by a federal jury in July of kidnapping and obstruction of justice, filed another hand-written appeal Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hammond.

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.

Jonassen guilty of kidnapping daughter

HAMMOND | It took a federal jury less than an hour Thursday afternoon to convict Martin Jonassen of kidnapping and obstruction of justice in a case involving his adult daughter.

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.

Judge denies Kansas man's request to toss kidnapping, bribery charges

HAMMOND | A U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday denied a Kansas man's request to dismiss the criminal charges pending against him, federal court records show.

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.

Accused kidnapper charged with additional count

HAMMOND | A Kansas man accused of kidnapping a relative and tying her up in a Portage hotel has been charged in federal court with an additional count of attempting to influence the testimony of the alleged victim.

Kidnapping suspect pleads not guilty 'under duress'

HAMMOND | A Kansas man charged with kidnapping a female relative and tying her up in a Portage hotel room refused counsel during a Wednesday hearing and entered a not guilty plea "under duress."

Kansas man indicted on kidnapping charges

HAMMOND| A grand jury indicted a Kansas man Tuesday on kidnapping and obstruction of justice charges after he was accused of kidnapping a relative and tying her up in a Portage hotel.

Kansas man charged with kidnapping daughter told to hire lawyer

HAMMOND | A Kansas man charged with kidnapping his daughter and tying her up in a Portage hotel asked a judge Wednesday for phone privileges so he could hire an attorney.