Three illegal aliens broke into a North Carolina home Monday night and kidnapped a mother and her baby daughter, who were later released after the kidnappers didn’t get the ransom they had demanded.
Police nabbed two of the kidnappers, and a manhunt is still underway for the third.
From CBS17.com: GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — Two suspects were arrested Tuesday in the armed kidnapping of a mother and baby daughter from their Garner home the previous day, while a third suspect remains at large, law enforcement said.
According to the Garner Police Department, officers responded to a reported kidnapping just before 10:55 p.m. Monday at a home in the 500 block of Buck Branch Drive.
The officers were told two men and a woman wearing masks and armed with guns broke into the home, demanding $1 million. When the husband refused, the suspects grabbed his 11-month-old daughter and wife after restraining him with duct tape, according to Garner police.
Police said the suspects fled with the mom and girl in a black Nissan Altima.
The report explains that an Amber Alert was issued, and the FBI and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assisted Garner police in the search.
Just after 7:00 am. Tuesday morning, the mother and baby showed up at a Wake Forest, NC home seeking help. The kidnappers had released them unharmed after failing to get the $1 million ransom they had demanded.
Later on Tuesday, police arrested two of the illegal alien kidnappers, Paola Duran Duran, 25, and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, who are siblings.
The third suspect, identified by the FBI as Eleodoro “Leo” Estrada-Hernandez, 37, an illegal alien Mexican national, is still on the run.
CBS 27 first announced the Amber Alert for the young mother and her baby. Thankfully they were later found safe.
The Garner Police Department announced Tuesday evening:
The Garner Police Department, the FBI, and the SBI continue to investigate the kidnapping of a young mother and her daughter, who were safely recovered this morning.
In less than 24 hours, through incredible collaborative investigative efforts, the Garner Police Department charged and arrested two people in connection to the kidnapping. The subjects below are being held in the Wake County Detention Center.
Paola Duran Duran – 25 years old, two counts First Degree Kidnapping, one count of Second Degree Kidnapping
Miguel Angel Duran Duran – 23 years old, two counts of First Degree Kidnapping, one count of Second Degree Kidnapping
The investigation is ongoing. We do not anticipate releasing any new information overnight. Again, the Garner Police Department, the FBI, and SBI is thankful these victims were recovered safely and we appreciate the support of our community.
The FBI is offering ip to a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the third suspect, Eleodoro Estrada-Hernandez, who is still at large.
The North Carolina Bureau of Investigations announced in a Facebook post Wednesday:
The Garner Police Department is searching for a third suspect in yesterday’s mother and baby kidnapping.
PER GARNER PD…… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Garner Police Department has charged a third suspect in connection with the kidnapping of a young mother and her daughter. He is currently not in custody.
Eleodoro “Leo” Estrada-Hernandez – 37 years old, is charged with two counts of First Degree Kidnapping, one count of Second Degree Kidnapping, one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, and two counts of Assault by Pointing a Firearm.
The Garner Police Department, the FBI, and the SBI are currently following multiple leads to locate Hernandez and ask anyone who sees him to call 9-1-1.
Hernandez is 5’4″ tall and weighs approximately 190 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. His forearm has multiple tattoos. Hernandez was reportedly wearing a red t-shirt and blue jeans.
If you have information to locate Hernandez, call the Garner Police Department Crime Stoppers at 919-834-4357 or 1-800-CALL FBI or tips.fbi.gov
Eleodoro “Leo” Estrada-Hernandez – 37 years old, is charged with two counts of First Degree Kidnapping, one count of Second Degree Kidnapping, one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, two counts of Assault by Pointing a Firearm.
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