Crimestoppers says a man accused of robbing and assaulting a Montgomery woman has been captured. Police say 28-year-old Xavier McDowell robbed the 63-year-old victim at gun point, assaulted her, then burned her vehicle in a wooded area. Authorities say he was arrested Friday. McDowell was wanted by the Montgomery Police Department for Attempted Murder, Assault 1st Degree, Kidnapping 1st Degree, Robbery…
Alabama’s parole board is refusing to free an inmate convicted of kidnapping a young attorney who was never seen again following her disappearance in 1991. The board denied parole Tuesday for 54-year-old Karen McPherson, who has been in prison 25 years. McPherson was sentenced to life imprisonment for her role in the kidnapping of 25-year-old Carrie Smith Lawson in Walker…
NEW YORK (AP) – Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart’s next book will be a guide to self-empowerment. Smart is an activist and author of a best-selling memoir about her kidnapping as a teenager. She has an agreement with St. Martin’s Press for “Hope Empowered,” in which she’ll draw on her experiences helping others recover from traumatic events. The publisher said Thursday…
