Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers who were held at gunpoint
U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said both men will be charged after two Forest Service workers were held for more than 12 hours at gunpoint.
- On Thursday, a father and son allegedly zip-tied and held two U.S. Forest Service employees at gunpoint inside a trailer in Shasta-Trinity National Forest; U.S. Attorney Eric Grant plans to file federal kidnapping charges.
- The two workers were held near Gunboot Lake for more than 12 hours before Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue reported the suspects surrendered at 2:30 a.m. Friday carrying an assault rifle and knives.
- Authorities reported the suspect used a victim's phone to warn he had "live rounds ready" for anyone who interfered, while Siskiyou County Sheriff deputies deployed drones to locate the remote trailer.
- Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz expressed relief the employees were released safely, stating their well-being remains the agency's highest priority, while FBI Sacramento acting Special Agent in Charge Brian Tosh said victims are recovering.
- Joseph Charles Henrichsen and Phoenix Henrichsen face potential life sentences and fines up to $250,000 if convicted, though no formal charges appeared in online court records as of Saturday afternoon.
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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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