Father and Son Charged in Forest Service Abduction | Seattle News

A father and son, Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen, are facing federal kidnapping charges after allegedly abducting two U.S. Forest Service biologists in Northern California—armed with an AR-15, zip-tie victims, and holding them in a trailer while one was driven around in a Forest Service vehicle. Both appeared in court, ordered held due to flight risk and public danger, with a preliminary hearing set for August 3rd. Joseph has a prior dismissed hate crime charge from 2022, linked to mental health concerns. Authorities are investigating the motive and events leading up to the terrifying ordeal, which ended safely for the hostages. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8f5e733cf22fbe92