SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was kidnapped and held hostage for four days by captors who threatened to harm him if his family did not pay a $500,000 ransom.
The teen was rescued Friday after law enforcement tracked him and his three kidnappers to a motel in Santa Maria, a city about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
The men repeatedly called her over the four days and threatening to harm her son if the family did not pay.
Law enforcement used a Facebook Marketplace posting and the doorbell camera footage to track the victim and the suspects to Santa Maria.
Authorities found the boy lying on the floor in a corner of the motel room.
Persons:
Martin Estrada
Organizations:
— Authorities, Attorney's
Locations:
SANTA MARIA, Calif, Southern California, Santa Maria, Los Angeles, San Bernardino County, Sant Maria, Nogales , Mexico, New York, U.S