How the kidnapping of two forest service workers unfolded in California
Summary
Two US Forest Service biologists were kidnapped by a father and son in a remote California forest in July. After about 15 hours and law enforcement negotiations, the hostages were safely released and the kidnappers surrendered without violence.Key Facts
- The victims were two biologists surveying frog habitats in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.
- Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and his son Phoenix, 23, carried out the kidnapping on July 16-17.
- The kidnappers restrained the women with zip ties and held them in a trailer near Gumboot Lake Campground.
- Joseph Henrichsen called a USFS ranger and left a voicemail demanding an FBI agent for talks.
- Law enforcement, including the FBI hostage team, surrounded the area after drone footage confirmed the situation.
- Negotiations lasted several hours; Joseph claimed to have a grenade and threatened to use it.
- Both hostages were released, and Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen surrendered without incident around 2:30 a.m.
- They face federal kidnapping charges and may receive life sentences and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
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