NC officials capture 3rd suspect days after illegal immigrants kidnap mom, daughter at gunpoint: police
Eleodoro "Leo" Estrada-Hernandez was on the run for days after the alleged kidnapping
Audrey Conklin By Audrey Conklin Fox News
Published May 3, 2025 8:00am EDT
North Carolina authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a third suspect in connection with the Monday kidnapping of a mother and her toddler daughter from a Garner home.
Earlier this week, Garner officials charged illegal immigrants Paola Duran Duran, 25, and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree kidnapping.
A manhunt ensued for a third suspect, Eleodoro "Leo" Estrada-Hernandez, before authorities located and arrested him on Friday.
"The FBI arrested Eleodoro ‘Leo’ Estrada-Hernandez in connection with the kidnapping of a young mother and her baby," the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NC SBI) said Friday. "Hernandez was taken into custody by FBI Special Agents in Knightdale."
A manhunt ensued for a third suspect, Eleodoro "Leo" Estrada-Hernandez, before authorities located and arrested him on Friday. (NC SBI)
He is charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping, one count of second-degree kidnapping, one count of felony firearm possession and two counts of assault by pointing a firearm.
The kidnapping occurred after the suspects allegedly demanded $1 million from the adult female victim's husband. When he refused, they allegedly restrained him with duct tape and then kidnapped his wife and their 11-month-old daughter and drove off with them in a black Nissan, according to WNCN.
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