Joseph Charles Henrichsen and Son Plead Not Guilty to Kidnapping Federal Biologists in California National Forest
Joseph Charles Henrichsen and his son, Phoenix Henrichsen, have pleaded not guilty in federal court in Sacramento to charges of kidnapping federal employees and other felony counts. The charges stem from an incident on July 16, when two U.S. Forest Service biologists were allegedly abducted at gunpoint by Charles Henrichsen at Gumboot Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Authorities allege Charles Henrichsen, armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle, zip-tied the biologists' wrists and held them in his camping trailer. He later drove one biologist in her Forest Service truck, making calls to a Forest Service ranger and leaving a message stating he had taken two federal biologists hostage and wanted to speak with an FBI investigator. The standoff involved a large law enforcement response, including local SWAT teams, snipers, and over 50 FBI officers, culminating in the release of the biologists after approximately 15 hours and the surrender of the Henrichsens. Charles Henrichsen's defense attorney, Mi... 
