Father and son arrested for holding Forest Service workers hostage in Northern California

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Two U.S. Forest Service workers were held hostage at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in a remote Northern California forest before being safely released. A father and son were arrested after the incident near Gumboot Lake. The suspect allegedly zip-tied the workers and demanded to speak with the FBI. Law enforcement, including the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, responded to the remote location. The father faces charges of kidnapping a federal employee.


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