Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers who were held at gunpoint
Authorities say the two workers were held for more than 12 hours before their release, and both suspects later surrendered carrying weapons.
- On Thursday, a father and son held two Forest Service employees at gunpoint inside a trailer near Mt. Shasta, Northern California, with the men expected to face federal kidnapping charges.
- The two employees were released early Friday morning after being held for more than 12 hours near Gunboot Lake; the suspects surrendered around 2:30 a.m. Friday, ending the standoff.
- Siskiyou County Sheriff deputies deployed drones to locate the trailer Thursday, while the 49-year-old suspect exited carrying an assault rifle and knives, allegedly claiming to possess grenades.
- U.S. Attorney Eric Grant plans to charge both men with kidnapping federal employees, though no formal charges were listed in online court records as of Saturday afternoon.
- Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz expressed profound relief that the workers were released safely, while FBI Sacramento acting Special Agent in Charge Brian Tosh noted that crisis situations rarely end without injury.
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Father, son arrested for allegedly kidnapping Forest Service employees
A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt. Shasta. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said the two workers were conducting routine field operations in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they were...
Father, Son Accused of Holding U.S. Forest Service Workers at Gunpoint in California
In a press conference on Friday, July 17, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said two U.S. Forest Service employees were allegedly taken hostage on Thursday, July 16. Joseph Charles Henrichsen was charged with kidnapping a federal employee near Mount Shasta in California.
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Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers who were held at gunpoint
A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt.
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