Q: Kidnapping victim & perp live in different states, where should the victim file the complaint?
If the victim & perpetrator live in different states but were both in the same state at the time, where should the victim lodge a complaint, in which state's court should I file and is it still considered a federal crime if the crime didn't cross state lines?
I was visiting Michigan & got kidnapped in Detroit in 2019 & was held in a high rise near Wayne State University. Also, I'm a person with a disability (I have a traumatic brain injury present since birth & hydrocephalus)
Edit: I reported the crime to the Wayne State Police Department the night it happened, I have heard nothing on the case since. But I recently remembered some new information so, I will call the detective and have the information updated. Do I need to inform the FBI of this crime, seeing as kidnapping is a federal crime?
A: You should contact Detroit police. Frankly, I'm not sure what they are going to do with a three year old complaint.
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