Topic: Kidnapping

The "Gemstone File" by Jim Keith alleges that Aristotle Onassis was a central figure in the kidnapping of billionaire Howard Hughes. According to the theory, Hughes was held prisoner on the island of Scorpios and kept sedated while Onassis usurped his financial empire and defense contracts. This narrative attempts to explain Hughes' sudden transition into a reclusive, eccentric figure in his later years.

Tavares warns that census data and Climate Action Plans will be used by code enforcement to target multi-generational homes. She predicts that COVID-19 distancing requirements will lead to the removal of individuals from their homes to government facilities. This process, she claims, will result in the "kidnapping" of children by Child Protective Services (CPS) if a parent tests positive for the virus.

William Edward Hickman, known as "The Fox," gained national notoriety in 1927 for the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker. Hickman, who displayed classic sociopathic traits such as animal cruelty in his youth, kidnapped the girl from her school by posing as a family acquaintance. He engaged in a taunting ransom exchange with her father, Perry Parker, while maintaining a chillingly calm demeanor with his victim.

An old English story describes a man who entered a cavern to rescue his kidnapped wife from a king of small, "goofy-looking" people. The man was forced to identify his true wife from a line of 50 identical genetic clones, a narrative that DeLucia links to modern reports of "Greys" and alien genetic manipulation.

Disturbing reports from the deep web include forums discussing kidnapping techniques and websites claiming to offer unregulated human experimentation in secret warehouses. There are also suggestions that illegal organ transplants can be facilitated through anonymous networks. Jaeger expresses skepticism about the legitimacy of some extreme claims but acknowledges that where money is involved, such horrors may exist.

Kathleen Marden addresses skepticism regarding hypnosis, noting that 88% of study participants had conscious recollections without it. She explains the use of forensic hypnosis to avoid leading questions and prevent confabulation. An anecdote regarding a 1976 bus kidnapping illustrates how forensic hypnosis successfully recovered a license plate number to prosecute criminals.