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 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… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Franklin County sheriff's deputies often make immigration arrests for ICE Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Franklin County wants to raise taxes. 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