Armed thugs operate around the capital, committing murder, extortion, robbery and kidnapping with little fear of the discredited police force.

Milke was charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder, kidnapping, child abuse, and first-degree murder.

Mr. McLaren is likely to be charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and assault and a variety of other crimes.

Danny Combs will serve 20 years for conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

"I hereby place you, Bakarat the merchant, under arrest for conspiracy to commit kidnapping and extortion."

Unless they committed murder, kidnapping or another Class A felony there could be no additional prison time for anything else they did that evening.

Authorities say this dispute led Spencer to commit kidnapping and murder.

All of the others are charged with conspiracy to commit murder and kidnapping, witness tampering and varying assault charges.

He was acquitted of conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

Charges against all the suspects were later increased to include first-degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, since Mathew was dragged from his friend's car.