Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 22, 2016
Colombian police rescue kidnapped L.A. Superior Court judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Benny Osorio was being held for a $33,000 ransom.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES — Judge Benny Osorio was rescued by Colombian police Thursday after nearly a week in captivity, the Los Angeles County Superior Court confirmed on Friday.
Osorio, 50, was held in Colombia by a group of kidnappers demanding a $33,000 ransom, according to a report from The Associated Press. He was rescued by "an elite anti-kidnapping unit" in the popula...
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