{"success":true,"data":{"id":"9e9a4154-7dd8-4e95-a5f6-0a328ad3dfcd","title":"Arrests made in kidnapping of US Forest Service workers in NorCal","summary":"Arrests were made in the kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees in rural northern California, federal prosecutors announced Friday. A hostage situation occurred in a remote part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest located north of Redding.","content":"# Arrests made in kidnapping of US Forest Service workers in NorCal\n\nArrests were made in the kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees in rural northern California, federal prosecutors announced Friday.\n\nA hostage situation occurred in a remote part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest located north of Redding. The area around Gumboot Lake in Siskiyou County was closed off during the standoff.\n\nAn hours-long law enforcement response between local, state and federal agencies ended with the hostages being recovered safely in the morning, officials said.\n\nAn hostage rescue team was even flown all way from the FBI academy in Quantico, Virginia, to assist with the situation, officials confirmed at a Friday presser.\n\n“I talked about it’s a dynamic situation, right? So at any point, it can go from under control to very dangerous,” said a local law enforement official. “We felt we had time, better to get them spun up and out here just in case.”\n\nThe suspects did not have any history with local law enforcement, officials said.\n\n## Explore More\n\n_This is a developing story and will be updated._\n\nWhat do you think?[Be the first to comment.](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/arrests-made-in-kidnapping-of-us-forest-service-workers-in-norcal/#nypost-openweb-conversation)\n\nFiled under\n\nSPONSORED STORIES\n\n#### Trending Now  on NYPost.com\n\n*   [![Image 15: DHS issues scathing update on future of ‘maple leaf menace’ accused of slapping patriotic teen](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/canada-woman-maga-teen-slap-deportation-comp.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/canadian-illegal-immigrant-accused-of-slapping-patriotic-teen-is-pending-removal-from-us-dhs/)This story has been shared 68,595 times.68,595   ### [DHS issues scathing update on future of ‘maple leaf menace’ accused of slapping patriotic teen](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/canadian-illegal-immigrant-accused-of-slapping-patriotic-teen-is-pending-removal-from-us-dhs/) \n*   [![Image 16: Heartbreaking details of suicide notes Claude Lemieux left in his phone for family](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/crop-40013709_74eec9.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/sports/details-of-suicide-notes-claude-lemieux-left-in-his-phone-for-family/)This story has been shared 60,394 times.60,394   ### [Heartbreaking details of suicide notes Claude Lemieux left in his phone for family](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/sports/details-of-suicide-notes-claude-lemieux-left-in-his-phone-for-family/) \n*   [![Image 17: Mike Francesa finally sells massive Long Island home for nice profit](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/134678528.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=260&h=174&crop=1)](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/sports/mike-francesa-sells-long-island-home-for-7-5-million/)This story has been shared 35,079 times.35,079   ### [Mike Francesa finally sells massive Long Island home for nice profit](https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/sports/mike-francesa-sells-long-island-home-for-7-5-million/) \n\n#### Most Commented Join the conversation\n\n## Now on Page Six\n\n## More Stories\n\n### Page Six\n\n### Decider\n\n### NYPost","source_name":"New York Post","source_url":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/arrests-made-in-kidnapping-of-us-forest-service-workers-in-norcal/","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/arrests-made-in-kidnapping-of-us-forest-service-workers-in-norcal/","author":"Titus Wu","author_name":"Titus Wu","published_at":"2026-07-17T21:03:28.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-17T21:03:28.000Z","image_url":"https://images.outbrainimg.com/transform/v3/eyJpdSI6ImFlZmJiNjE5OWNiNDE1MWEwYTAwNTI4OGZmNmZjMWM3MjZiNzk1Y2EwMWRkODg3ZTBjNjNkN2RmNzVhMmQzNDIiLCJ3Ijo5MCwiaCI6NjAsImQiOjEuMCwiY3MiOjAsImYiOjR9.webp","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":328,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}