(CBS/AP) SALT LAKE CITY – Utah police say a woman used Facebook to get help after she and her 17-month-old son were held hostage for nearly five days at residence in Sandy.
Salt Lake County Jail documents say the woman posted on Saturday that she and her son would be “dead by morning” if they were not rescued. That prompted a welfare check at the home by Sandy police.
Officers arrested 33-year-old Troy Reed Critchfield and booked him into jail for investigation of aggravated kidnapping, forcible sodomy, aggravated assault, domestic violence, child abuse, animal cruelty and other charges.
He remained in jail on Monday. It was not immediately clear whether Critchfield had an attorney.
Police say the woman hid in a closet and used a cell phone to post the Facebook message.
This isn’t the first time Facebook has played a role in a hostage situation. In June, Jason Valdez held a woman hostage at a motel in Utah and live blogged the 16-hour episode on Facebook.
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Salt Lake County Jail documents say the woman posted on Saturday that she and her son would be “dead by morning” if they were not rescued. That prompted a welfare check at the home by Sandy police.
Officers arrested 33-year-old Troy Reed Critchfield and booked him into jail for investigation of aggravated kidnapping, forcible sodomy, aggravated assault, domestic violence, child abuse, animal cruelty and other charges.
He remained in jail on Monday. It was not immediately clear whether Critchfield had an attorney.
Police say the woman hid in a closet and used a cell phone to post the Facebook message.
This isn’t the first time Facebook has played a role in a hostage situation. In June, Jason Valdez held a woman hostage at a motel in Utah and live blogged the 16-hour episode on Facebook.
http://curvalive.com/ultralounge/287
