Father and Son Indicted for Kidnapping Forest Service Biologists

Father-son duo accused of kidnapping federal biologists in California to face new charges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A father and son accused of abducting two federal wildlife biologists in a remote part of Northern California earlier this month will face weapons and assault charges along with kidnapping, a federal indictment unsealed Thursday shows.

Father and Son Indicted for Kidnapping Forest Service Biologists

A father and son from Siskiyou County are facing federal charges after allegedly holding 2 U.S. Forest Service employees hostage for 15 hours in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.