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Police: 5 suspected in Kansas family’s abduction knew victims

Gilbert and children-photo Wichita Police
Gilbert and children-photo Wichita Police

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say five people suspected in the abduction of a Wichita woman and her three children knew the victims.

Two of the suspects were living or had lived at the house from which 36-year-old Melissa Gifford was abducted, along with a 2-year-old and two 8-year-olds. They were found safe Tuesday at a hotel in Wichita after the abduction.

All five suspects face charges of kidnapping and aggravated robbery.

The investigation began late Monday when police responded to a robbery call. A resident at the home told officers he was tied up and that one of the suspects forced Gifford and her children into a vehicle.

A police report says a computer, two TVs, a cellphone and a pistol also were taken from the home.

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