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Frances Marion Parker [2] (October 11, 1915 – December 17, 1927) was an American child who was abducted and murdered in Los Angeles, California, in 1927.Her murder was deemed by the Los Angeles Times as "the most horrible crime of the 1920s", [3] and at the time was considered the most horrific crime in the history of California. [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2025. Crime list This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The following is a list of kidnappings summarizing the events of each case, including instances of celebrity abductions ...
Amati was kidnapped by a trio of French gangsters, led by Jean Daniel Nieto, and held for ransom, during which she was allegedly raped by the ringleader. She was released on April 27, 1978, after the ransom of 800 million lire was paid, but the kidnappers were all later caught, including Nieto, with whom Amati had fallen in love.
In Robin Hood and Maid Marian (Child Ballad 150, perhaps dating to the 17th century), Maid Marian is "a bonny fine maid of a noble degree" said to excel both Helen and Jane Shore in beauty. Separated from her lover, she dresses as a page "and ranged the wood to find Robin Hood," who was himself disguised, so that the two begin to fight when ...
The king's ward Maid Marian initially opposes Robin Hood, but she later supports him after learning his true intentions of helping his oppressed people. [ 83 ] [ 84 ] No mere bystander to events, Marian risks her life to save Robin by providing his men with a plan for his escape. [ 85 ]
Maid Marian is Robin Hood's love interest in the standard form of the legend as it emerged in the 16th century. Maid Marian can also refer to: Maid Marian, an 1822 novel by Thomas Love Peacock; Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, a BBC television series; Maid Marian, a preserved steam locomotive
Christina Marie Williams (May 1, 1985 – June 12, 1998) was a 13-year-old American girl who was kidnapped in Seaside, California, on June 12, 1998, while walking her dog Greg in an area of Fort Ord. [1]
The community of Reseda, California, was originally named Marian, after Mrs. Chandler. [5]A freighter ship built in 1917 (originally named War Flame but known as Empire Leopard when torpedoed and sunk November 2, 1942, by the German submarine U-402) was bought in 1929 by the Los Angeles Steamship Company and renamed Marian Otis Chandler, holding that name until it was sold again in 1939.