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The IndependentHer middle school security guard held her captive for 10 years. Now Tanya Kach is revealing how she survived a decade locked upstairs
Tanya Kach was 14 years old when she vanished in 1996. A decade later, she was found at her middle school security guard’s home, where she was being kept captive. Now, with the help of fellow kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, she’s telling her story. Andrea Cavallier reports
- Manchester Evening News
Mum smashed her car into Tesco Express - before she was battered by woman with pram she nearly drove into
Emma Poingdestre, 55, was nearly three times over the limit
- The Independent
Innocent elderly woman knocked out cold at LA airport when she lands in middle of a road-rage fight
The woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition
- The Telegraph
ITV debate reader verdict: ‘The rest are political pygmies compared to Nigel Farage’
Another seven-way debate with leading figures from the seven biggest political parties across Britain – including Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner and Nigel Farage – was hosted by ITV on Thursday night.
- CNN
Abducted child found dead and sister injured in suspected human trafficking case, authorities say
A Louisiana man arrested for the killing of a woman and her daughter is believed to have had an accomplice, Jackson Police Department said on Friday.
- The Telegraph
Police ram cow with car prompting Home Secretary to demand urgent explanation
The Home Secretary has demanded an urgent explanation after police officers rammed a cow that was charging around a residential area.
- The Independent
Mom accused of killing toddler son and throwing him in trash whines about jail life: ‘They took away the color pencils’
Simon claims the state forced her into a ‘suicide cell’ despite her never having voiced a desire to kill herself
- The Independent
A 13-year-old boy was found starved to death in a hotel room. Cops are now hunting for his mom
The boy died from malnutrition and dehydration complicated by neglect, officials said
- The Telegraph
The elderly are becoming a generation delinquents – and it’s our fault
What is happening to our elderly? Recently, four British pensioners deliberately went missing in Italy after hiring a holiday home belonging to a friend of mine. They decided they didn’t like it and left without telling the owner, who is owed £5,000 in damages. The police are still trying to track them down.
- The Telegraph
Mother urges suspected ‘hitwoman’ daughter to turn herself in after Birmingham shooting
The mother of a suspected American hitwoman hired to take part in the assassination of a Birmingham businessman has urged her daughter to hand herself over to police.
- Sky News
Crocodile that lunged at children is shot and cooked for local residents in northern Australia
A "problem" crocodile that was stalking both adults and children has been shot and cooked for a local Aboriginal community, police in Australia have said. Since then it had been "stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults", they added. It was "on the barbecue" and "cooked up into crocodile tail soup", remote sergeant Andrew McBride told ABC News.
- Associated Press Finance
Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane that was shot down by Moscow with a US diplomat aboard
The World War II mystery of what happened to a Finnish passenger plane after it was shot down over the Baltic Sea by Soviet bombers appears to finally be solved more than eight decades later. The plane was carrying American and French diplomatic couriers in June 1940 when it was downed just days before Moscow annexed the Baltic states. All nine people on board the plane were killed, including the two-member Finnish crew and the seven passengers — an American diplomat, two French, two Germans, a Swede and a dual Estonian-Finnish national.
- Swindon Advertiser
Rock star's open gardens event with £50m car collection raises record sum
Thousands attended an open house event at the Wiltshire home of Pink Floyd drummer, raising a staggering amount for charity.
- The Argus
Police chase hits 135mph after post office burglary
Two men were arrested following a high-speed pursuit with officers after a burglary was reported in East Sussex.
- Lancashire Telegraph
Men jailed for their roles in a brawl at Blackburn pub
Two men from Rishton and Darwen have been jailed for their roles in a brawl at a Blackburn pub.
- Glasgow Times
My 'nightmare' experience at Glasgow hotel riddled with mice and filth
Alex said he wouldn’t wish his “nightmare” experience on his “worst enemy” after lying awake listening to mice scurrying around.
- Manchester Evening News
'How dare you take my boy away from me?…' grieving mum addresses killer in emotional courtroom scenes
Justina Bobmanuel spoke out as her son's killer faced justice
- Evening Standard
One dead, three injured in rampage as German police shoot dead knifeman at Euro 2024 party
Germany on high alert amid fears extremists could target the European football tournament
- Manchester Evening News
Prison workers 'infatuated' with robbers smuggled 'sniff' and 'tiny phones' into jail for them
They even apparently had the initials of the convicts tattooed on their bodies
- PA Media: UK News
Met Police officer fined for assault after manhandling woman on bus
Pc Perry Lathwood, 50, grabbed Jocelyn Agyemang by the arm, causing bruising injuries during the arrest on July 21 last year in Croydon, south London.