{
  "id": 18889448,
  "title": "Woman found chained to bed in North Dakota apartment, suspects allegedly held her captive for 2 years to obtain immigration benefits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/woman-found-chained-to-bed-in-north-dakota-apartment-suspects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/woman-found-chained-to-bed-in-north-dakota-apartment-suspects-allegedly-held-her-captive-for-2-years-to-obtain-immigration-benefits-101794121001690.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Fargo, North Dakota, a woman was discovered chained to a bed in her apartment, having been held captive for nearly two years, according to authorities. Two suspects, Arturo Calzada Becerril, 40, and Erendira Amoles, 41, were arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault-related offenses. The woman, an American citizen, alleged that her former husband, Calzada Becerril, brought her from Mexico to the U.S. in 2024 and confined her to the apartment under constant surveillance. She said she was provided food twice daily and forced to use a bucket as a toilet, while suffering physical and sexual abuse. The apartment's windows were covered with aluminum foil, and investigators found chains securing the bedframe, indicating the woman was restrained. The woman also claimed to have suffered bruises and a scar on her forehead from being punched. Prosecutors stated the suspects held the woman captive to assist in obtaining immigration benefits. Neighbors expressed shock and disbelief at the alleged crime, noting the apartment complex's reputation for being quiet.",
  "summary": "Police say a Fargo maintenance worker heard cries for help from an apartment, leading officers to rescue a woman who alleged she was chained to a bed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Woman chained to bed in North Dakota apartment for 2 years",
    "Suspects Arturo Calzada Becerril and Erendira Amoles arrested",
    "Alleged captivity aimed at obtaining immigration benefits"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}