‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper’s crimes include an attack when he was 16, officials say
- Convicted kidnapper Matthew Muller faces new felony charges for a 2015 kidnapping for ransom in San Ramon, as stated by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
- Muller is currently serving a 40-year federal prison sentence for the kidnapping of Denise Huskins, which was featured in the Netflix series 'American Nightmare.'
- The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed a three-count felony complaint against Muller, who allegedly confessed to multiple crimes during correspondence with law enforcement.
- Muller's arraignment for these new charges is scheduled at a future date in Contra Costa Superior Court.
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New charges filed against "Gone Girl" kidnapper
SEASIDE, Calif. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Kidnap and sexual assault victim Denise Quinn and her falsely accused now-husband Aaron survived the American Nightmare case, but it didn't end there. The couple's involvement in prompting law enforcement to re-investigate Quinn's convicted kidnapper Mathew Muller has led to new charges against Muller that go back decades and include previously unreported crimes that the victims kept secret out of fear. "If you…
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Kidnapping victim speaks out at a press conference about Matthew Muller Tuesday; new felony charges added
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Seaside police chief plays key role in case of ‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper
Contra Costa County prosecutors on Monday charged Matthew Muller — the imprisoned man featured in Netflix’s most recent season of “American Nightmare” — in a 2015 kidnapping and ransom case out of San Ramon, which had never previously been reported to authorities. Matthew Daniel Muller (Dublin police photo) The announcement by Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton marks another stunning twist in the burgeoning number of alleged kidn…
Convicted Vallejo kidnapper, rapist Matthew Muller faces new charges in San Ramon
The man at the center of the Vallejo kidnapping case who was recently charged with two more sexual assaults in Santa Clara County is now being charged with an alleged kidnapping in unincorporated San Ramon, authorities announced Monday.
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