Three Kidnapping Cases Reported Across Southeast U.S.

Recent reports detail a series of violent kidnapping incidents across the Southeast U.S. In Navarre, Florida, deputies rescued a woman who left a note in a public restroom claiming she was being held and abused, leading to the arrest of Jordan Blake Williams on multiple felony charges including aggravated assault, kidnapping, and battery. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Donnell Cochran and Tanika Barnes were charged with kidnapping a 2-year-old boy and threatening others at gunpoint, with Cochran facing additional drug and firearm charges. In Columbia, South Carolina, Johnny Young and Shawn Campbell were arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a man and abducting his girlfriend, who sustained a head wound and was hospitalized; both suspects were denied bond and face charges including kidnapping and drug possession. Authorities in each case acted quickly, using surveillance, interviews, and traffic stops to apprehend suspects. The incidents underscore ongoing regional concerns about domestic violence, child safety, and violent crime.