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Forest Service workers held hostage for 15 hours

Two U.S. Forest Service workers were zip-tied and held at gunpoint for about 15 hours near Mount Shasta.
WHO: Joseph Charles Henrichsen and Phoenix Henrichsen
WHAT: They allegedly held two U.S. Forest Service workers at gunpoint with an AR-15 rifle and grenades and zip-tied them.
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET
WHERE: Near Mount Shasta, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Northern California
WHY: The workers were targeted because of their affiliation with the federal government.
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