Spotlight A daughter worried when her mother didn't send her Wordle update. She was being held hostage, police say. By Christina Maxouris, CNN Feb 11, 2022 Feb 11, 2022 Updated Feb 11, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Illinois woman held hostage in her home was rescued after her daughter noticed she had not sent her Wordle score and alerted local authorities.kAm%96 H@>2?[ g_\J62C\@=5 s6?JD6 w@=E[ E@=5 r}} 277:=:2E6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^49:428@]43D=@42=]4@>^a_aa^_a^_g^>2?\492C865\<?2AA:?8\9@>6\:?4@=?H@@5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm(qq|k^2m E92E 2 ?2<65 >2? 6?E6C65 96C {:?4@=?H@@5 9@>6[ 5C28865 96C 2C@F?5 E96 9@FD6[ 5:D4@??64E65 A9@?6 =:?6D[ 2?5 6G6?EF2==J 32CC:42565 96C :?E@ 2 32E9C@@>[ H96C6 D96 DE2J65 7@C 23@FE `f 9@FCD]k^Am kAmQx 5:5?VE E9:?< x H2D 8@:?8 E@ =:G6[Q D96 E@=5 E96 DE2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Smyth supervisors say collective bargaining bills could cost county millions Along the Yellow Brick Road US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp Virginia Tech softball's Bre Warren goes to court in pursuit of playing this season Former UVa football player accused of rape says complainant's own words ruin her case kAm{:?4@=?H@@5 A@=:46 @77:46CD H6?E E@ 4964< @? 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