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Two U.S. Forest Service employees were violently taken hostage in a remote national forest, zip-tied and held in a trailer for over 12 hours—until their captors, a father and son armed with an assault rifle and knives (and allegedly grenades), surrendered. No one was hurt, but the standoff—tracked by drones and resolved with FBI involvement—underscores the extreme risks faced by public servants. Federal charges for kidnapping are now looming, a chilling reminder that danger can strike even in the line of duty.

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