When a bloodied man ran from a townhouse in an affluent New York neighbourhood, he revealed a complex and grisly tale of ...

John Woeltz, the Paducah native turned cryptocurrency investor accused of kidnapping and torturing a man in Manhattan in an ...

William Duplessie, 32, and John Woeltz, 37, pleaded not guilty and were ordered held in custody until their next court date on July 15.

A man who says he was kidnapped by two crypto investors was seen in photos and videos “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely, lawyers for the suspects said in court.

After the possible raid of the $1 million “Smith Mansion” in Smithland, Kentucky, Tuesday by state police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the New ...

The defendants, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, made their pleas before New York State Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro in Manhattan on Wednesday and were held without bail pending another ...

William Duplessie, 32, appeared Wednesday as well and pleaded not guilty to the same charges, which are related to him and Woeltz allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man so he'd give ...

William Duplessie appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on cryptocurrency-related kidnapping charges, in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper ...