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Woman rescued after 12-hour kidnapping ordeal
© 2008 The Associated Press
Dec. 9, 2008, 2:56PM

DOUBLE OAK, Texas — A woman whose family owns Fletcher's Corny Dogs was rescued from kidnappers after a 12-hour ordeal and dramatic effort by multiple law enforcement agencies and her mother.

Amber Fletcher, 21, whose family introduced corn dogs to the Texas State Fair in the 1940s, was abducted early Monday by three men from her Denton County home in the town of Double Oak, authorities said.

She was found about 12 hours later after one of the men was stopped by officers while Fletcher's mother was meeting him to pay the $100,000 ransom, Texas Ranger Tracy Murphree told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a story in its Tuesday online edition.

The man, later identified as Adolfo Chavez, 39, then led officers to Fletcher and two accomplices, Murphree said. Amber Fletcher was bound but otherwise unhurt, Murphree said Tuesday morning.

Amber's mother Glenda Fletcher answered the phone at the family's home Tuesday morning and said she couldn't talk after such a rough night.

"Everything is OK. Our daughter is safe," she told The Dallas Morning News for a story in Tuesday online editions.

Chavez, 39, of Dallas; Candelario Romero, 44, of Justin; and Porras Placido, 37, of Irving; were being held Tuesday at the Denton County Jail charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison.

Bond was set at $200,000 for Chavez and at $250,000 each for Placido and Romero, according to jail records.

Chavez and Placido won't be released because they are suspected of being in the U.S. illegally and a hold was placed on them by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The ordeal began just before 11 a.m. Monday when Amber Fletcher called her mother, saying she needed $100,000 or the kidnappers would kill her, according to an affidavit.

Glenda Fletcher then called Double Oak police, who learned that Amber Fletcher lived next door to her parents and stayed with them Sunday night, but kidnappers were waiting at her home when she returned Monday morning.

Investigators believe Chavez, their former neighbor, knew their habits and regular activities, Murphree said.

The kidnappers directed the family to bring them the money and officers agreed to let the mother do it, Murphree said.

He added that sheriff's narcotics officers had the "drop" under surveillance, and that's when they nabbed Chavez near an intersection and he told them where to find Amber Fletcher.

Officers found the woman and two other suspects in a pickup parked at a store several miles from the Fletcher homes.

Murphree praised the mother, saying she was able to cooperate with officers although she was frightened for her daughter.

"Her efforts are responsible for getting her daughter back, and that's what we all hoped for," Murphree said.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6155641.html

Ranger: Mother helped rescue abducted daughter in Denton County
By BILL MILLERwmiller@star-telegram.com

A Denton County woman was rescued from kidnappers late Monday after a dramatic effort by police, sheriff's deputies, federal agents, a Texas Ranger -- and her mother.

Amber Fletcher, 21, whose family introduced Corny Dogs to the Texas State Fair in the 1940s, was abducted early Monday by three men, including a former neighbor, from her home in Double Oak, officers said.

She was found about 12 hours later after one of the men was stopped by officers who were hiding nearby as Fletcher's mother came to him to pay $100,000 in ransom money, said Texas Ranger Tracy Murphree.

The man, later identified as Adolfo Chavez, 39, subsequently led officers to Fletcher and two accomplices, Murphree said.

Amber Fletcher was bound but otherwise unhurt, Murphree said Tuesday morning.

The Ranger called the mother "a real trooper" who, although thoroughly frightened for her daughter, cooperated with officers to help rescue her.

Members of the Fletcher family were unavailable for comment Tuesday. Murphree said he didn't know the mother's first name.

"I just called her Mrs. Fletcher all day long," he said.

Public records indicate that her name is Glenda and her husband is Skip.

"She followed our instructions, even though there were times she didn't understand everything," Murphree said. "Her efforts are responsible for getting her daughter back, and that's what we all hoped for."

Double Oak police were notified of the kidnapping at 10:46 a.m., said Police Chief Jason S. Jones.

The victim’s mother told police that she had received a phone call from her daughter, who "told her that she needed $100,000 or the kidnappers would kill her," Jones said in a news release.

Amber Fletcher lived next door to her parents and stayed with them Sunday night, but when she returned to her own home Monday morning the kidnappers were waiting for her inside, Murphree said.

Help was enlisted from the Denton County Sheriff's Office, members of a U.S. Marshals task force, the FBI and Ranger Murphree, Chief Jones said.

The kidnappers directed the family to bring them the money and officers agreed to let the mother do it, Murphree said.

He added, however, that sheriff's narcotics officers had the "drop" under surveillance. That's when they nabbed Chavez near the intersection of Tudor Road and Forest Glen, according to reports.

"He knew the jig was up," Murphree said.

Chavez told officers where his accomplices would be -- in a white Ford pickup parked at the Bartonville Food Store on Farm Road 407 in Double Oak.

Officers went there about 10:30 p.m. and saw that Amber Fletcher was with them, Murphree said.

"The surveillance unit saw that vehicle and came on it pretty hard," the Ranger said. "They pulled them all out and had them in custody before they knew it."

The other men were identified as Candelario Romero, 44, and Porras Placido, 37.

Murphree questioned all three men but Chavez gave information that conflicted with statements from the other two.

"He downplayed his participation," Murphree said, "and that conflicts with what the other two were saying.

"From what they said, he's pretty much the orchestrator of it all."

All three men were being held Tuesday at the Denton County Jail, charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony punishable by up 99 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Jail records show that bond for Chavez was set at $200,000.

He won't be released, however, because there also was a "hold" placed on him by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or "ICE."

The hold indicates he is suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.

Placido was also under an ICE hold. Bond for the kidnapping charge against him was $250,000, according to the records.

Likewise, bond for Romero was set at $250,000 but there was no ICE hold him, the records showed.

Bill Miller, 817-390-7684
http://www.star-telegram.com/231/story/1083527.html

Oh that south of the border charm and bravado ... just gives you a warm and fuzzy all over

Again doing the jobs Americans won't do.......

Cops: Suspected Illegals Plotted Kidnap of Texas Corn Dog Scion
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A man who had once been a neighbor is believed to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping of a woman whose family owns Fletcher's Corny Dogs, a staple of the State Fair of Texas.

Amber Fletcher, 21, was shaken but otherwise unhurt after being rescued following the abduction early Monday by three men from her Denton County home in the town of Double Oak, authorities said.

She was found after one of the men was stopped by officers while Fletcher's mother was meeting him to pay a $100,000 ransom, authorities said.

Adolfo Chavez, 39, had once lived next door to the Fletcher family and sold them a home, said Texas Ranger Tracy Murphree, who assisted Double Oak police in apprehending the suspects, The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday in an online story.

Chavez, 39, of Dallas; Candelario Romero, 44, of Justin; and Porras Placido, 37, of Irving were being held Wednesday at the Denton County Jail charged with aggravated kidnapping for ransom or reward, a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison.

Bond was set at $200,000 for Chavez and at $250,000 each for Placido and Romero, according to jail records.

All three won't be released because they are suspected of being in the U.S. illegally and a hold was placed on them by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The ordeal began just before 9 a.m. Monday when Amber Fletcher, who had spent the night at her parents' house, returned to her home.

"She was going back home to get some clothes, and two suspects were waiting for her," Murphree said. Her hands were bound with duct tape, and she was blindfolded. She then called her mother, Glenda Fletcher, saying she needed $100,000 or the kidnappers would kill her, according to an affidavit.

Glenda Fletcher then called Double Oak police, who learned that Amber Fletcher lived next door to her parents and had been taken.

The kidnappers directed the family to bring them the money and officers agreed to let the mother do it, Murphree said.

He added that sheriff's narcotics officers had the "drop" under surveillance, and that's when they nabbed Chavez near an intersection and he told them where to find Amber Fletcher.

Officers found the woman and two other suspects in a pickup parked at a store several miles from the Fletcher homes.

She later told officials that the men had made a lot of threats but didn't harm her. After she was abducted, she was taken to Romero's home in Justin but spent most of the day with the two men as they drove around, officials said.

Officials believe the suspects, who never received any ransom money, acted alone.

The Fletcher family faced another ordeal Tuesday the funeral of their son. Neil "Dutch" Fletcher III, 50, died Saturday from a long illness, according to an obituary in The Dallas Morning News.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,464747,00.html

Originally Posted by retiredairforce

Again doing the jobs Americans won't do.......

well well, the kidnapping stuff has spread to the USA now.
and this one hits close to home since i too live in the dallas fort worth metro area.

WAKE UP CONGRESS, its only gonna get worse

$100,000 going for the big bucks! It WILL get worse if not "nipped in the bud" asap. In my town here in Mexico the first kidnapping occurred. Owners of a tortilla shop were extorted for 1,400 Dollars for the life of their 14 years old son. They paid and thank goodness he was returned unharmed. Thank goodness this lady was also returned unharmed.

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http://www.alipac.us/article-3811--0-0.html

Maybe some day these idiots will learn that our cops are the good guys and they know what they are doing.

Chavez and Placido won't be released because they are suspected of being in the U.S. illegally and a hold was placed on them by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

These animals need to have the book thrown at them to show that MEXICAN STYLE KIDNAPPINGS WILL NOT HAPPEN IN AMERICA!