My blogs normally deal with the theft of everyday items, metal theft or fraud. Rarely do they deal with kidnapping. But this is a form of theft, is it not?

Baltimore Orioles "Iron Man" Cal Ripken Jr. announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who kidnapped his mother for a day last year, a case that is still unsolved. As reported in us.cnn.com.

Violet Ripken, Cal's mother, then 74, was abducted at gunpoint the morning of July 24, 2012, from her Aberdeen, Maryland, home. Her disappearance triggered a massive police manhunt and led to national media attention.

Police said at the time that a man with a gun showed up at Violet Ripken's home then forced her into her car and drove off. She was held captive for nearly 24 hours before being found the next morning in the back seat of her car near her home. Mrs. Ripken's hands were bound, but she was otherwise unharmed.

The kidnapper used Violet Ripken's credit cards at area rest stops as he drove her across state lines and back, police said. Surveillance camera photos were released that showed a man wearing an orange and black baseball cap with sunglasses on the brim and a light-colored, button-down shirt.

Would a stop theft class have kept this abduction from ever happening? I sure hope the rogue or rogues who committed this crime are brought to justice.

The Ripken family has now partnered with John Walsh, former host of "America's Most Wanted."

Authorities have asked that anyone with information on Violet Ripken's abduction to call either "America's Most Wanted" hotline at 1-800-CRIME-TV or the FBI at 410-265-8080. Tipsters will remain anonymous.