Father and son accused of holding U.S. Forest Service workers hostage to appear in federal court

By Jennifer Parsons

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    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — A father and son accused of holding two U.S. Forest Service biologists hostage are expected in federal court in Sacramento on Monday.

Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen are scheduled for a preliminary hearing.

Last week, a federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment against the pair.

They are accused of kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service workers and holding them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Siskiyou County.

The workers were eventually released after being held for 15 hours.

The father and son could face life in prison if convicted.

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