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U.S. Forest Service Employees Are Freed After 15-Hour Hostage Ordeal
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Two U.S. Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint and bound for about 15 hours in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Northern California, before being freed unharmed.
- The suspects, Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and his son Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, were arrested early Friday and are under investigation for the kidnapping.
- Authorities said the Henrichsens targeted the federal workers due to their affiliation with the government, with Joseph Henrichsen reportedly harboring long-standing grievances against federal authorities.
- The employees are recovering and will need time to process the traumatic experience, according to FBI and Forest Service officials.
- More than two dozen officers responded to the hostage situation, highlighting the severity of the incident in the rural area.
