Kidnapping and Hostages

After He Ran a Cartoon on the War in Gaza, Gannett Fired Him

Tony Doris, the editorial page editor at The Palm Beach Post, was fired after he selected a cartoon that drew criticism from a nearby Jewish organization.

By Benjamin Mullin

Atlanta Constitution Baltimore Sun Deaths (Obituaries) Hearst, Patricia Kidnapping and Hostages Murphy, Reg Newspapers San Francisco Examiner

Reg Murphy, Newspaper Editor Whose Kidnapping Riveted the U.S., Dies at 90

He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974.

By Sam Roberts

Kidnapping and Hostages Suburbs Teenagers and Adolescence Washington (State)

Escaping a Kidnapper

Escaping a kidnapper at age 12.

By Kimberly Bridson

Central Intelligence Agency Deaths (Obituaries) Edward B. Johnson Espionage and Intelligence Services Kidnapping and Hostages Tehran (Iran)

Edward Johnson, C.I.A. Hero in Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies at 81

He was a secret partner who helped rescue six American diplomats in 1980 by passing them off as a film crew. The caper inspired the movie “Argo.”

By Sam Roberts