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Frank Atwood, a sex offender on parole for abducting and sexually assaulting a young boy, had been seen driving in the area and accident reconstruction experts linked Hoskinson's bike to Atwood's car. Atwood was charged with kidnapping and Hoskinson's body was later found in the Sonoran Desert. Atwood was executed in 2022. [58] 9 October 1984
An Arizona man has been put to death by lethal injection for the abduction and murder of an 8-year-old girl more than three decades ago. Frank Atwood, 66, was executed at 10:16 a.m. on Wednesday ...
Vicki Lynne Hoskinson (February 2, 1976 – c. September 17, 1984) was an 8‑year-old American girl who disappeared in Tucson, Arizona while riding her bicycle to mail a birthday card to her aunt, and was eventually found murdered. [1]
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 ...
Frank Atwood, 66, died by lethal injection at Arizona's state prison in Florence for the 1984 murder of 8-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson, whose body was found in the desert.
Wu Ruofu was kidnapped by a gang targeting wealthy businessmen. He was rescued after 23 hours in captivity, just before he was to be executed. Three of the abductors were sentenced to death a year later. A movie was released in 2015 based on the case, titled Saving Mr. Wu. [80] 24 February 2005 Jessica Lunsford: John Couey: Homosassa, Florida, US 9
Films about kidnapping, the unlawful carrying away (asportation) and confinement of a person against their will. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
The movie is produced by Elizabeth Smart, who famously survived her own kidnapping to become a child safety advocate, and it stars Summer H. Howell, as Thomas, and Roseanne alum Michael Fishman as ...