Threatened in casino parking lot Late last month, we reported that George Janssen, a poker player from Bad Axe, Michigan, was home safe after he was allegedly kidnapped and held for over a month. Recently, more details have come to light about what allegedly happened. All that was known publicly a couple weeks ago was… Read more »
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Michigan Poker Player Safe at Home After Alleged Abduction
The FBI is investigating the case of a Michigan poker player who says he was kidnapped in an attempt at extortion. George Janssen of Bad Axe was found bloodied with his hands bound in zip ties along a road on December 16. He was treated at a local hospital and is now back home with… Read more »
Australia Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Gambling-Related Kidnapping of Boy
Final act of desperation Tired of all the stressful news about the United States presidential election? Well, here is a pleasant story about a gambling-related kidnapping. Fortunately, the child was rescued and on Monday morning, the abductor was sentenced to seven years in prison. In a short hearing in Southport District Court in Queensland, Australia,… Read more »