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Father, son accused of kidnapping U.S. Forest Service employees in Northern California

Headline from KGW Portland

The men, who have ties to Washington state, allegedly held two Forest Service employees hostage for over 15 hours on Thursday, July 16.

KGW Portland's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    2 U.S. Forest Service employees rescued after being held hostage at gunpoint (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Mount Shasta in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

  2. FOX 40 Sacramento

    US Forest Service workers kidnapped; hostage situation ends in arrests (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    rrests have been made in the kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees in rural northern California, ending a hostage situation, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. Watch the press conference live on FOX40.COM.

  3. New York Post

    Arrests made in kidnapping of US Forest Service workers in NorCal (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service workers were kidnapped in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

  4. The Guardian

    Kidnapped US Forest Service employees released after more than 12 hours, say authorities (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Two men arrested after taking federal employees hostage in Shasta-Trinity national forest Two US Forest Service employees were released early Friday morning after being held hostage for more than 12 hours, authorities in far northern California said.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Forest Service workers held hostage at gunpoint by father, son in CA forest for hours: Authorities (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Law enforcement in far Northern California announced the arrests of a father and his adult son in the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers, who are safe and free after being zip-tied and held at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in a trailer in a remote area.

  6. KTLA Los Angeles

    US Forest Service workers kidnapped, held at gunpoint (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A father and son surrendered to law enforcement early Friday morning, ending a hostage situation that began with the kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers in rural northern California.

  7. KTLA Los Angeles

    2 U.S. Forest Service employees kidnapped, held hostage in trailer near remote lake in Northern California (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees are now home safe after they were kidnapped and held hostage for more than 12 hours at gunpoint in a trailer near a remote lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, authorities announced Friday.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Kidnapped Forest Service employees freed after being taken hostage (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service workers were freed early Friday morning after they were taken hostage in rural Northern California. “I’m grateful beyond words that both of our Forest Service employees taken hostage on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest are home safe,” Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said i…

  9. NBC News

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees rescued after being zip-tied and held hostage at gunpoint (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees were rescued with the help of negotiators after being zip-tied and held hostage for nearly 15 hours at Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California, officials said Friday.

  10. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Two Forest Service employees freed after Northern California hostage standoff (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees who were taken hostage while doing field work in Northern California were safely released.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Forest Service workers taken hostage, held at gunpoint in remote NorCal trailer, feds say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees working in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest were kidnapped, zip-tied and held inside a trailer for more than 17 hours before being rescued Friday morning, authorities said.

  12. Seattle Times

    2 Forest Service employees rescued after kidnapping at gunpoint in California (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees are alive and free after being held for hours at gunpoint in a trailer at a remote lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

  13. CBS News

    2 kidnapped Forest Service workers safe after being zip-tied, held at gunpoint (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two suspects, a father and his adult son who were allegedly armed with guns and knives, have been arrested, authorities said.

  14. The Boston Globe

    US Forest Service employees freed after 15-hour hostage ordeal (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The two employees were not injured.

  15. Local News 8

    2 federal workers were held hostage at gunpoint for hours in a California forest. A father and son are the accused kidnappers (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Two US Forest Service workers were doing field work in a northern California forest on Thursday morning when they were abducted at gunpoint, zip-tied and led to a remote trailer, authorities said.

  16. First Coast News

    2 Forest Service employees zip-tied, held hostage for hours in California, officials say (opens First Coast News)

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    First Coast News's feed description

    The U.S. Forest Service employees were taken hostage while doing field work in Northern California and were safely released.

  17. Newsweek

    Map Shows Where Forest Workers Zip-Tied For Hours in California Wilderness (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    U.S. Forest Service workers were held hostage near Gumboot Lake in California’s Shasta-Trinity forest before an FBI-led rescue.

  18. Fox News

    US forest service workers kidnapped, ziptied for hours by father-son duo: California AG (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A tense, 15-hour standoff in the remote wilderness of Northern California ended peacefully early Friday morning as the FBI Hostage Rescue Team secured the release of two Forest Service employees.

  19. Jonesboro Sun

    Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers who were held at gunpoint (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    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…

  20. KYMA Yuma

    CA Forest Service workers taken hostage (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service workers were safely released after being taken hostage while on duty at a California National Forest on Thursday.

  21. KYMA Yuma

    U.S. Forest Service workers in California rescued after being taken hostage (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service workers were safely released after being taken hostage while on duty at a California National Forest Thursday.

  22. Jonesboro Sun

    Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers at gunpoint (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    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…

  23. Independent Journal Review

    Hostage Crisis Allegedly Involving Father And Son Holding Two Federal Employees At Gunpoint Ends After Hourslong Standoff (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service employees were held hostage for hours throughout Thursday night in a Northern California national forest.

  24. Washington Times

    U.S. Forest Service employees taken hostage in California released safely (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Two U.S. Forest Service personnel were released safely from captivity Friday. A father and son are now in custody, accused of taking them hostage for hours.

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