Event Brief
Father and son charged with kidnapping two biologists
Filed: Jul 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Summary: Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen were arraigned in Sacramento on kidnapping charges involving two federal biologists held at gunpoint.
WHO: Joseph Charles Henrichsen and Phoenix Henrichsen
WHAT: Arraigned and charged with kidnapping a federal employee and aiding and abetting after holding two U.S. Forest Service biologists at gunpoint
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
WHERE: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California
WHY: They allegedly confronted two U.S. Forest Service staff biologists at gunpoint and held them hostage, prompting a law-enforcement response and standoff.
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