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Alabama Hostage Drama Finally Over; Abducted Boy Safe

Posted: February 4, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: children, Crime | Tags: , , , |10 Comments

Dykes

The 5-year-old boy who was abducted from his school bus almost a week ago and imprisoned in a home-made bunker in Midland City, Alabama, has been rescued and his captor Jimmy Lee Dykes is dead. CNN Reports:

FBI Special Agent in Charge Steve Richardson at the scene said negotiations had broken down with the child’s abductor and the kidnapper was “observed holding a gun.”

Believing the child to be in imminent danger, an FBI team entered the bunker at 3:12 p.m. CT (4:12 p.m. ET) and rescued the boy, Richardson said, adding that the hostage-taker is dead.

Little is known yet about the rescue, but the boy, whose first name is Ethan,  was not physically hurt. The boy is said to have Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD.

The child appeared to be OK when he was freed, law enforcement officials said. Alabama state Rep. Steve Clouse told CNN that the boy was taken to a hospital in nearby Dothan.

Thanks to ecocatwoman for this local report from dothan eagle.com:

Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, two loud bangs could be heard at the scene of the hostage crisis, followed by an ambulance leaving the scene.

The ambulance later arrived at Flowers Hospital, where several law enforcement officers were seen outside. It is believed the hostage victim was taken to Flowers.

The developments occurred on the seventh day of the hostage standoff involving Dykes, who had been holding the 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker after boarding a school bus and killing the driver, 66-year-old Charles Poland.

If I learn more, I’ll update in the comments.

10 Comments on “Alabama Hostage Drama Finally Over; Abducted Boy Safe”

  1. ANonOMouse's avatar ANonOMouse says:
    February 4, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    We haven’t heard much about the kidnapper because officials feared he was listening to news reports, but what little they have released paints him as a government hater and doomsday prepper with a serious grudge. Maybe now we’ll get the story on this guy, he’s probably one of those guys who listens to and buys into the Beckistan Teanut hysteria.

    • bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
      February 4, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      I don’t really care about Dykes. I just want to know if the boy is going to be able to recover.

  2. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    February 4, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    The Sheriff says Dykes had a very complex story he wanted to share.

    Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said Monday afternoon hostage-taker Jimmy Lee Dykes “feels like he has an important story to share.”

    He said Dykes’ story is complex.

    When asked by the media, however, Olson wouldn’t disclose exactly what Dykes’ demands are as he continues to hold 5-year-old Ethan hostage. The hostage standoff has largely been shrouded in secrecy leading media to believe Dykes has access to the internet and a television.

    Psycho word salad usually sounds complex and difficult to understand.

  3. ecocatwoman's avatar ecocatwoman says:
    February 4, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    There’s a bit more background on Dykes in the AP story here: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCHOOL_BUS_DRIVER_SHOT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

  4. dakinikat's avatar dakinikat says:
    February 4, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    Hillary Clinton officially disbanded her 2008 presidential committee tonight: http://ow.ly/hpV1n #politics

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