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Vallejo Police, FBI Investigating Report of Woman Kidnapped for Ransom
NBC Bay Area ^ | 3/24/15 | Jodi Hernandez, Lisa Fernandez and Riya Bhattacharjee

Posted on 03/24/2015 10:47:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Police, search crews and the FBI have expanded a search for a 29-year-old physical therapist who was reportedly abducted Monday morning from a Vallejo, California, home and is being held for ransom.

Denise Huskins' boyfriend claims an intruder broke into his Mare Island home early Monday morning and took her by force while demanding a ransom. But for some reason, her boyfriend waited 11 hours to report it to police. Police originally said Huskins was 30.

On Tuesday evening, over 100 trained search and resue personnel, including a dive team, were searching the waterfront and other areas near the 500 block of Kirkland Avenue on Mare Island, from where Huskins' was reportedly kidnapped.

Police on Tuesday did not elaborate on what the ransom demand might be. “All I can tell you is that there was a ransom demand,” said Lt. Kenny Park of the Vallejo Police Department.

Huskins who is a physical therapist at Kaiser Vallejo Hospital, was reported missing on Monday about 2 p.m. by her boyfriend. The event, however, took place earlier in the morning and it’s unclear why he waited to alert authorities. Park said police are interviewing him bo but don’t consider him a “person of interest.”

Vallejo Police, FBI Investigating Report of Woman Kidnapped for RansomVallejo Police, FBI Investigating Report of Woman Kidnapped for RansomPolice, search crews and the FBI are searching for a 30-year-old physical therapist who was reportedly abducted Monday morning from a Vallejo home and is being held for ransom. Bob Redell reports.

Huskins' car was also reportedly taken from the residence, however the 2000 Toyota Camry was later found at an unnamed location in Vallejo, officers said.

Huskins also lists on her Facebook page indicates that she's a physical therapist at Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Her Facebook page states she is from Huntington Beach and that she moved to Vallejo in June 2014.

KNBC reporters went to Huskins' Huntington Beach family home and spoke with her brother Devin Huskins, who said the family is waiting to get more details about what's going on before saying anything to the media. Huskins' dad flew up to Vallejo to talk with investigators, despite their suggestion not to, her brother said. Her father told NBC Bay Area he is praying for his daughter's safe return.

"She's my little girl — when she was young she would say 'daddy I'll be your best friend,'" Huskins' father said. "I know she didn't just let somebody take her. She would've put up a fight. She ran marathons, she was physically fit."

Huskins father says the story just doesn't add up. While he's never met his daugter's boyfriend, he says his daughter seemed happy with him. He added that they worked together as physical therapists at Kaiser.

Devin Huskins said his sister lives right across the street from the Kaiser Permanante Hospital where she is finishing up a physical therapy clinical course. He said her sister and her boyfriend don't live together, Huskins was just hanging out there when the incident took place.

Neighbors in Vallejo were surprised.

“We’ve seen her, she's beautiful,” Matea Rolovic said, adding that Huskins lives with two male roommates.

“It’s bizarre,” added Patrick Van Deweg. “It’s a really bizarre story.” "What year are we in, do people still take ransom?" Rolovic asked.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Vallejo Police Department at 707-648-4524.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: California
KEYWORDS: california
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To: TChad
Isn't kidnapping for ransom still fairly common in South America?

And in Mexico.

21 posted on 03/25/2015 12:07:56 AM PDT by FredZarguna (It looks just like a Telefunken U-47 -- with leather.)
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To: JennysCool

No, the story says she doesn’t live with her boyfriend, she was just “hanging out at his place” when “someone” dropped by and decided to kidnap her. Her two male roommates were pack at her place and don’t really figure into the story.


22 posted on 03/25/2015 12:09:21 AM PDT by FredZarguna (It looks just like a Telefunken U-47 -- with leather.)
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To: nickcarraway
The police say he isn't a person of interest.

Means nothing.

23 posted on 03/25/2015 12:10:52 AM PDT by FredZarguna (It looks just like a Telefunken U-47 -- with leather.)
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To: Jonty30; FredZarguna

I don’t know, this guy. They’d have him confessing in a few hours.


24 posted on 03/25/2015 12:16:18 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Let’s see... Vallejo, California. The first city in the great state to declare a chapter 11. Hecky durn, the detectives on this case, will be the best. No doubt. The waterfront, will provide nothing- other than a good excuse to spend misspent funds. Look for this person to be found in the east bay, or Richmond. Maybe N. Sac.


25 posted on 03/25/2015 12:30:10 AM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: nickcarraway

Scott Peterson please pick up the white courtesy phone.


26 posted on 03/25/2015 12:33:56 AM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: RedHeeler
Let’s see... Vallejo, California

I was just there a few days ago. I had my VA physical at Mare Island. I would assume by Mare Island housing, they are referring to the former Navy housing on the east side of the Mare Island bridge, near Sea Food City on Redwood.

27 posted on 03/25/2015 1:52:18 AM PDT by Mark17 (Beyond the sunset, O blissful morning, when with our Savior, Heaven is begun. O glorious dawning)
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To: Mark17

Okay. Well, I was last at/on Mare Island in 1973. Just to pick up orders and pay.


28 posted on 03/25/2015 2:12:41 AM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: RedHeeler
I was forced to live in Vallejo for a couple of years; and believe me, the place is the tail end of Hades.
29 posted on 03/25/2015 4:49:22 AM PDT by quadrant (1o)
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To: KittyKares

Very wealthy!

Why she was driving a 15 year old car......./sarc


30 posted on 03/25/2015 5:01:41 AM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: nickcarraway

The last time I heard of a kidnapping for ransom was the Patty Hearst kidnapping. That was dramatic. But it isn’t that common in the U.S.


31 posted on 03/25/2015 7:03:08 AM PDT by KittyKares (.)
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To: Jonty30

Well, you can go with that if you want.

But, I’ll tell you again .. the very fact he waited 11 hours to report her “kidnapped” is a sure sign that he did away with her. And, he had plenty of time to get rid of any evidence of his involvement.

So, I’m sticking with the assessment; and I guess we’ll see if I’m right or not.


32 posted on 03/25/2015 7:32:49 AM PDT by CyberAnt ("The hour has arrived to gather the Harvest")
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To: Mark17

What became of the officers housing half way between the lift bridge and the submarine pen? Also, some residential structures were scattered along the roadway leading to the old coast-guard facility at the southern point, south of the schools command area.

Is Roosevelt Terrace still standing? Haven’t been in the area since the ‘89 earthquake.


33 posted on 03/25/2015 8:30:18 AM PDT by Ozark Tom
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To: Ozark Tom
I don't know the answer to any of those questions. I was at Travis AFB, and all I knew, was there were Naval repair facilities at Mare Island. I never knew much about it, but even after it closed, I still took my VA disability physical there in 2009. That was the last time I went to Mare Island, though I went to the stores near it more often. As far as I know, all the housing is now civilian housing.

Now, I am not positive, but from what I heard, when Mather closed, all the military housing was to be used for homeless people, but the powers that be, determined that the military housing was not up to homeless standards. It was good enough for Air Force people, but not good enough for the homeless. That kind of grates on my nerves.

34 posted on 03/25/2015 11:52:47 AM PDT by Mark17 (Beyond the sunset, O blissful morning, when with our Savior, Heaven is begun. O glorious dawning)
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To: KittyKares

It is much more common than you think. Phoenix is the kidnap capitol of America.


35 posted on 03/25/2015 2:16:58 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: The Final Harvest

She’s alive and unharmed.


36 posted on 03/25/2015 2:18:15 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: nickcarraway
California woman found safe two days after alleged kidnapping
37 posted on 03/25/2015 7:39:23 PM PDT by TChad (The Obamacare motto: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.)
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To: Eagles6
Phoenix is the kidnap capitol of America.

What?! Why is that?

38 posted on 03/25/2015 10:21:49 PM PDT by KittyKares (.)
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To: KittyKares

Probably afilliated with drug and human smuggling.


39 posted on 03/26/2015 1:55:59 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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