2 kidnapped Forest Service workers safe after being zip-tied, held at gunpoint
Summary
Two U.S. Forest Service workers were kidnapped while working in Northern California and held at gunpoint for over 12 hours. Law enforcement, including the FBI, negotiated their release, arrested the two suspects, and confirmed the workers were not seriously harmed.Key Facts
- The kidnapping happened in the Shasta Trinity National Forest before 11 a.m. on Thursday.
- The suspects are a father and his adult son, armed with guns and knives.
- The workers were held inside a rural trailer near Mount Shasta, about 50 miles from the Oregon border.
- Authorities used drones and sent SWAT, negotiators, bomb squad, and snipers to the scene.
- Negotiations began around 4 p.m. and the workers were freed just before 2 a.m. Friday.
- The suspects surrendered about 40 minutes after the workers' release.
- One suspect had an AR-15 rifle, knives, and claimed to have grenades.
- The suspects face federal kidnapping charges, and no motive has been confirmed yet.
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