COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (TCN) -- A 36-year-old man faces up to life in prison for abducting and attacking his wife and their four children across multiple counties.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office announced May 20 that Antonio Caban was convicted of kidnapping and assault in what they called a "violent crime spree." His sentencing is scheduled for July 7.

According to authorities, the incident began in LaBelle on Jan. 3, 2023. Caban reportedly "took control of his wife’s car" before biting her face and threatening his kids. The sheriff’s office noted that Caban’s family had been abused by the defendant for years, so they fled their home in Puerto Rico.

Caban reportedly drove his family around for several hours, traveling across multiple counties and threatening to harm them. Officials said he hit his wife with a tire iron and hid her phone in a citrus field at one point so no one could track it. The defendant also allegedly told his wife that he planned to drive to a home improvement store to purchase a "shovel to kill and bury them all."

According to the sheriff’s office, Caban’s wife "tricked" her husband into bringing her to a women’s shelter. Once there, she reported the incident to employees. Deputies rushed to the scene, rescued the family, and apprehended Caban.

In a statement, Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said, "This case is a stark reminder of the dangers victims of domestic violence can face. I commend the victim for her courage and quick thinking in the face of great danger. I also want to thank our deputies and partnering agencies for their rapid, coordinated response that brought this family to safety and helped bring a violent offender to justice."

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OMAHA, Neb. (TCN) -- A 19-year-old woman will be eligible for parole when she’s nearly 80 after she was sentenced for fatally stabbing another teen on Mother’s Day last year.

KETV-TV reports a judge sentenced Kianna Opal to 60 to 80 years in prison in connection with the death of 17-year-old Ezra Sinkiawic. Opal previously pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon.

On May 12, 2014, at 3:10 a.m., Omaha Police Department officers responded to a home on North 53rd Street and learned that a victim had been stabbed and was on her way to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Officers went to the scene and spoke with witnesses who said Opal was still there. She was brought into custody and charged with criminal homicide and use of a weapon.

Sinkiawic died from her injuries at the hospital.

According to KETV, on the day of the incident, Opal reportedly threatened multiple people at her house with a Taser. The group left, but when Sinkiawic and another person returned, Opal allegedly found a knife and stabbed Sinkiawic in the chest.

Sinkiawic’s mother, Angela Cunningham, spoke at the sentencing hearing and said, "The other day for Mother’s Day there was two cardinals on my porch, and one just sat there. I said, 'Is that you, baby? Are you coming home? Oh, just come home. Just go home.'"

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (TCN) -- A 36-year-old man faces up to life in prison for abducting and attacking his wife and their four children across multiple counties.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office announced May 20 that Antonio Caban was convicted of kidnapping and assault in what they called a "violent crime spree." His sentencing is scheduled for July 7.

According to authorities, the incident began in LaBelle on Jan. 3, 2023. Caban reportedly "took control of his wife’s car" before biting her face and threatening his kids. The sheriff’s office noted that Caban’s family had been abused by the defendant for years, so they fled their home in Puerto Rico.

Caban reportedly drove his family around for several hours, traveling across multiple counties and threatening to harm them. Officials said he hit his wife with a tire iron and hid her phone in a citrus field at one point so no one could track it. The defendant also allegedly told his wife that he planned to drive to a home improvement store to purchase a "shovel to kill and bury them all."

According to the sheriff’s office, Caban’s wife "tricked" her husband into bringing her to a women’s shelter. Once there, she reported the incident to employees. Deputies rushed to the scene, rescued the family, and apprehended Caban.

In a statement, Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said, "This case is a stark reminder of the dangers victims of domestic violence can face. I commend the victim for her courage and quick thinking in the face of great danger. I also want to thank our deputies and partnering agencies for their rapid, coordinated response that brought this family to safety and helped bring a violent offender to justice."

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