Kidnappers Release Singer’s Sister

Kidnappers have released a sister of pop singer and actress Thalia after holding her for more than a month, Mexican officials said.

Ernestina Sodi was freed Saturday, said Genaro Garcia Luna, director of the Federal Agency of Investigations. She was kidnapped along with her sister Laura Zapata on Sept. 22. Zapata was released Oct. 10. Both are sisters of Thalia, who is married to Sony Music Entertainment Chairman Tommy Mottola.

The family refused to file an official report on the abductions and hired a private team to negotiate with the kidnappers. No arrests have been made.