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Two Suspects Indicted in 15-Hour Northern California Forest Service Hostage Case
crime25 days ago

Two Suspects Indicted in 15-Hour Northern California Forest Service Hostage Case

A federal grand jury indicted Joseph Henrichsen and his son Phoenix for kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service biologists during a 15-hour standoff in Shasta-Trinity National Forest; Joseph faces additional counts of assaulting a federal employee with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault on a federal officer, and both men remain in custody awaiting trial, facing life in prison on kidnapping charges and up to two decades on the added counts.

via NBC News|
#california#crime#federal-charges
Albany Park Shooting: Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After SWAT Incident
crime1 month ago

Albany Park Shooting: Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After SWAT Incident

Daniel Aguirre, 42, was charged with six felonies, including attempted murder, after he shot a 67-year-old woman and held a 14-year-old girl and a 42-year-old woman at gunpoint inside a residence on the 4600 block of North Springfield Avenue in Albany Park. A Chicago police SWAT officer responding to the scene was shot in the abdomen; authorities say the officer is expected to make a full recovery. Aguirre was arrested about two hours after the shooting and is due in detention court Wednesday.

via Block Club Chicago|
#albany-park#attempted-murder#chicago
Father-and-son duo charged after gunpoint kidnapping of two federal biologists in Northern California forest
crime1 month ago

Father-and-son duo charged after gunpoint kidnapping of two federal biologists in Northern California forest

A man, Joseph Henrichsen, 49, and his adult son Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, were charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service biologists in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, holding them at gunpoint for hours and forcing one into a Forest Service vehicle during a lengthy standoff with authorities; they appeared in federal court in Sacramento and pleaded not guilty, potentially facing life in prison if convicted. Negotiators eventually persuaded them to surrender after the victims were released, with motive not disclosed in charging documents.

via NBC News|
#crime#federal-employees#forest-service
Forest Service workers freed after NorCal hostage ordeal
crime-and-courts1 month ago

Forest Service workers freed after NorCal hostage ordeal

Two U.S. Forest Service employees were kidnapped and held hostage for more than 17 hours near Gumboot Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest; after a large, multi-agency operation, including FBI crisis negotiators and local law enforcement, the workers were rescued unharmed and the suspects—father Joseph Hendrickson and son Phoenix Hendrickson—were arrested and charged with kidnapping federal employees; motive is under investigation.

via Los Angeles Times|
#california#crime-and-courts#fbi
North State roundup: hostage released, fires contained, and Cyclospora alert
local1 month ago

North State roundup: hostage released, fires contained, and Cyclospora alert

Two U.S. Forest Service employees held hostage in Shasta-Trinity National Forest were released, while the Dudley Fire near Paradise was mapped at 5.85 acres and fully contained overnight and the Dove Fire near Berry Creek reached about 7.3 acres with evacuation warnings lifted. Separately, Tehama County health officials warned residents about a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak spreading to California, described as the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in U.S. history with thousands of cases and no identified contaminated source.

via KRCR|
#cyclospora#forest-service#hostage
Hostage ordeal ends with safe release of two USFS workers in Northern California
crime1 month ago

Hostage ordeal ends with safe release of two USFS workers in Northern California

Two U.S. Forest Service employees were held hostage for more than 12 hours near Gumboot Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest before being released around 2 a.m. Friday. Authorities arrested Joseph Charles Henrichsen and his son Phoenix Henrichsen on kidnapping charges of a federal employee, after a large-scale response that involved multiple agencies including the FBI.

via The Guardian|
#california#crime#fbi
Eastern NC jail siege ends as 80 inmates relocated and two guards remain safe
crime1 month ago

Eastern NC jail siege ends as 80 inmates relocated and two guards remain safe

Inmate takeover at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Eastern North Carolina ended after hours of negotiation, with two detention officers safe and about 80 inmates moved to a secure facility; initial reports indicated 88 inmates and 3 guards inside, one guard escaped, and while negotiations continued, authorities maintained there was no threat to the public as control was restored.

via WRAL|
#crime#hostage#inmates
Bakersfield bank hostage crisis ends with FBI-involved fatal shooting
crime2 months ago

Bakersfield bank hostage crisis ends with FBI-involved fatal shooting

A man who held several people hostage overnight at a Bakersfield Chase Bank was shot and killed by FBI officers in an officer-involved shooting, ending the standoff. Two hostages were released Tuesday, and the remaining hostages were freed on Wednesday unharmed; police had responded to a bomb threat and closed nearby buildings as negotiators worked to resolve the situation.

via BBC|
#bank#california#crime
Bakersfield bank hostage standoff escalates as police negotiate releases
local2 months ago

Bakersfield bank hostage standoff escalates as police negotiate releases

A suspect barricaded inside a downtown Chase Bank in Bakersfield with several hostages, triggering an hours-long standoff. The suspect has agreed to release two hostages, and no injuries have been reported. SWAT teams, hostage negotiators and a bomb squad are on scene as the FBI assists; nearby buildings were evacuated and the public is urged to avoid the area while the investigation continues.

via CBS News|
#bakersfield#bank#fbi
world5 months ago

Hezbollah weighs novel abduction tactics to pressure Israel, report says

A KAN News report, cited by intelligence officials, says Hezbollah is seeking “creative vulnerabilities” along the Lebanon border to abduct Israeli soldiers as a bargaining tool and to influence future ceasefire terms, a tactic that could complicate disarmament efforts; meanwhile Syria is reportedly weighing border restrictions to block such actions, and Lebanon’s political dynamics with Iran are shaping Hezbollah’s leverage in the region.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#ceasefire#hezbollah#hostage