(AP) – A St. Louis-area executive and four others have been indicted
by a federal grand jury for allegedly kidnapping a man and collecting ransom
from his parents.
The U.S. attorney's office in St. Louis announced kidnapping conspiracy
charges Thursday against Todd Beckman, Kerry Roades, Zachary Smith and brothers
Blake and Caleb Laubinger. All but Smith also face a weapons charge.
Beckman is president and CEO of BAM Brands, which according to its website
owns tanning and age management businesses.
Prosecutors say the victim was abducted Nov. 21 from his home and taken to a
home where he was beaten, assaulted and attacked with a stun gun. He was then
allegedly transported in a shipping container to another home.
The U.S. attorney's office says his parents paid a ransom of about $27,000.
by a federal grand jury for allegedly kidnapping a man and collecting ransom
from his parents.
The U.S. attorney's office in St. Louis announced kidnapping conspiracy
charges Thursday against Todd Beckman, Kerry Roades, Zachary Smith and brothers
Blake and Caleb Laubinger. All but Smith also face a weapons charge.
Beckman is president and CEO of BAM Brands, which according to its website
owns tanning and age management businesses.
Prosecutors say the victim was abducted Nov. 21 from his home and taken to a
home where he was beaten, assaulted and attacked with a stun gun. He was then
allegedly transported in a shipping container to another home.
The U.S. attorney's office says his parents paid a ransom of about $27,000.
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