On Easter Sunday of 1993, unrest erupted within the walls of a high-security prison in Lucasville, Ohio. Inmates initiated a riot, seizing eight correctional officers as hostages, which precipitated a tense and prolonged standoff lasting te…

Amidst a surge of kidnappings that gripped Brazil in the early 1990s, a regional Coca-Cola bottling executive was seized by armed assailants and demanded a multi-million dollar ransom for his release.

While sailing across the Indian Ocean aboard their yacht, British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler were seized by Somali pirates and subsequently detained with a demand for a substantial ransom.

The extended ordeal of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham, held captive by the Philippines-based militant group Abu Sayyaf, gained a renewed sense of immediacy following the events of September 11th.

Two British volunteers, working to establish a rehabilitation center for children amidst the devastation of Chechnya, were captured and remained prisoners for a full year.

In 2002, as Israeli forces entered Bethlehem, dozens of Palestinians sought sanctuary within the Church of the Nativity, initiating a tense standoff that would last for a month.

Driven by a desire to serve others, Pierre and Yolande Korkie left their home in South Africa for Yemen, intending to dedicate themselves to humanitarian efforts. Their lives were irrevocably altered, however, when they were taken hostage b…

Following the brutal conclusion of the Iraq War, four members of Christian Peacemaker Teams were seized as hostages by insurgents within Baghdad.