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Florida Woman, 71, Accused of Kidnapping Family at Gunpoint
News Worthy Women via MSN ^ | 08 19 2025 | Staff

Posted on 08/19/2025 6:32:42 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

A 71-year-old Florida woman is behind bars after authorities say she lured a father and his two daughters to her property and held them at gunpoint in a bizarre case that’s left authorities reeling over what caused this strange incident.

According to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Department, Helen Litchfield has been charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of armed burglary. She was arrested Friday and booked into the Wakulla County Jail.

The incident began on August 4, when a father and his two daughters, both under the age of 13, were fishing from a bridge. Deputies say Litchfield approached them and invited the family to come fish at her pond. Once at her home, however, the situation took a disturbing turn.

Investigators say Litchfield produced a gun and ordered the family to stay put, telling them she didn’t believe the man was actually the girls’ father. Despite the family’s insistence that they were related, Litchfield allegedly searched them while holding the weapon. Deputies also believe she rifled through the family’s car while they were on her property.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; crime; family; florida; floridawoman; gettherope; isitthemyogi; kidnapping; litchfield; mentalillness; wakullacounty; woman

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Florida woman.
1 posted on 08/19/2025 6:32:42 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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Deep into the no go zone


2 posted on 08/19/2025 6:39:26 PM PDT by xp38
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To: yesthatjallen

They were fishing and she “lured” them to her pond? 🤣


3 posted on 08/19/2025 6:39:34 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Sounds like Helen needs a minder


4 posted on 08/19/2025 6:48:03 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Prince of Space; SunkenCiv; Red Badger; Rennes Templar; The Spirit Of Allegiance
They were fishing and she “lured” them to her pond?

Pretty koi.

5 posted on 08/19/2025 6:48:13 PM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Prince of Space

Keep reading for all the “lured” details…


6 posted on 08/19/2025 6:48:27 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: Prince of Space

OOF!!!


7 posted on 08/19/2025 6:49:34 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: yesthatjallen

Those are serious offenses. In the civil suit, I’d say Dad and the girls should get the pond!


8 posted on 08/19/2025 6:51:39 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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Crazy Florida Karen...

Definitely a mental case.


9 posted on 08/19/2025 6:55:38 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: yesthatjallen

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Florida.”


10 posted on 08/19/2025 6:56:55 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Society has no reward for following the rules any more)
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To: nuconvert

**Sounds like Helen needs a minder**

Au contraire. It’s the man juice she’s missing.
It’s the problem with all the Karen’s out there.


11 posted on 08/19/2025 6:59:19 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: yesthatjallen

Well, I was going to say something snarky, but I guess she IS a newsworthy woman. So, she’s got that going for her!


12 posted on 08/19/2025 7:01:01 PM PDT by jocon307 (DEMOCRATS DELENDA EST)
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Florida, the lowest of the lower 48.


13 posted on 08/19/2025 8:12:59 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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Wholly crap, THE EYES!


14 posted on 08/19/2025 8:19:26 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: yesthatjallen

Mom: “You never call.....”


15 posted on 08/19/2025 8:22:14 PM PDT by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: yesthatjallen
Oh boy...


16 posted on 08/19/2025 8:32:50 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Lol well done!


17 posted on 08/19/2025 8:36:41 PM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: yesthatjallen

The entire Florida family seems pretty dysfunctional.

I’m so happy I’ve never met any of them when I have visited Florida.


18 posted on 08/19/2025 9:01:28 PM PDT by exDemMom (Dr. exDemMom, infectious disease and vaccines research specialist.)
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To: dragnet2

OMG Cant unsee!!


19 posted on 08/19/2025 9:14:04 PM PDT by Gasshog (x, marks my spot)
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To: yesthatjallen

Oooooh! I had a pen pal in Wakulla when I was in elementary school.

I know. Who cares ..... But ...... WAKULLA! Haven’t thought about that in 60+ years.

Hey, maybe she was my pen pal?


20 posted on 08/19/2025 9:38:45 PM PDT by Whatever Works
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