Wild audio from hostage crisis involving two US Forest Service workers in California
A hostage crisis in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest involved two US Forest Service workers being held by Joseph Charles Henrichsen. The situation was resolved after over 12 hours, with the hostages being released safely. Henrichsen and his son, Phoenix, are facing kidnapping charges, with Henrichsen potentially facing life imprisonment.
- ▪Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, held two US Forest Service workers hostage in Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
- ▪The hostages were released safely after over 12 hours, following negotiations with the FBI.
- ▪Henrichsen and his son, Phoenix, are facing federal kidnapping charges, with a potential maximum penalty of life imprisonment for Henrichsen.
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| Original publisher | California Post |
| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/07/19/us-news/wild-audio-from-hostage-crisis-involving-two-us-forest-service-workers-in-california/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:48:53 -0400 |
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Metro Wild audio from hostage crisis involving two US Forest Service workers in California By Sheetal Banchariya Published July 19, 2026, 6:48 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A bombshell audio captured tense moments as the FBI negotiated with a man holding two U.S. Forest Service workers’ hostage in Shasta-Trinity National Forest on Friday.
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