{"id":2054581,"date":"2023-10-03T22:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T02:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kidnapping-suspect-who-left-ransom-note-also-gave-police-a-clue-his-fingerprints\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T22:28:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T02:28:43","slug":"kidnapping-suspect-who-left-ransom-note-also-gave-police-a-clue-his-fingerprints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kidnapping-suspect-who-left-ransom-note-also-gave-police-a-clue-his-fingerprints\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapping suspect&#8217;s fingerprints left on ransom note aid police."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkidnapping-suspect-who-left-ransom-note-also-gave-police-a-clue-his-fingerprints%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054581&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fingerprint\u2062 on Ransom Note Leads\u2062 to Rescue of \u2062Kidnapped Girl<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200c a \u2063thrilling\u2064 turn\u200d of events, a fingerprint found on a ransom \u2062note led police\u2063 to a camper\u200d in New York where 9-year-old Charlotte Sena was \u2062discovered hidden in a cabinet. This marked the end \u200bof a two-day \u2064search that began when \u2062the young girl went missing \u2063during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/girl-9-disappears-during-solo-bike-ride-on-ny-family-camping-trip\/\" title=\"9-year-old girl goes missing while riding her bike alone on a family camping trip in NY.\">family camping trip<\/a>. The girl&#8217;s family expressed their joy and gratitude for her safe return, acknowledging\u200c that\u2062 not\u200d every family is\u2062 as fortunate.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect,\u2062 Craig Nelson Ross Jr., 46, was \u2064apprehended at his mother&#8217;s house where the camper was parked. Governor\u2062 Kathy Hochul\u200d made\u200d the announcement during a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kidnapping-suspect-who-left-ransom-note-also-gave-police-a-clue-his-fingerprints\/\" title=\"Kidnapping suspect's fingerprints left on ransom note aid police.\">late-night \u2062news\u2064 conference<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-accused-of-locking-woman-in-cell-in-oregon-faces-rape-kidnapping-charges-in-separate-case-5501710?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Man\u200d Accused of\u2063 Locking \u200bWoman in Cell in Oregon Faces Rape, Kidnapping Charges in Separate Case<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/1\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/6-bodies-and-1-survivor-found-in-mexico-in-the-search-for-7-kidnapped-youths-5499817?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">6 Bodies and 1 Survivor Found in Mexico,\u200c in Search for 7 Kidnapped Youths<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/28\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mr. Ross, initially reported as 47 years\u2064 old, was charged with first-degree\u2063 kidnapping and arraigned in town court in Milton, New York. He\u2063 is currently being held without\u2064 bail \u2063at the Saratoga County Correctional Facility. Authorities\u2062 anticipate additional charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte disappeared while riding her bike at Moreau Lake State \u2064Park, \u200da densely wooded area located about\u2062 35 miles north of Albany. An Amber Alert was issued by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">state police<\/a> on Sunday, as they suspected an\u2064 abduction had occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Over 400\u2063 individuals, including forest rangers, police officers, and \u200dfirefighters, participated in the search\u200c for Charlotte. The family pleaded with the public for any information that could help locate \u200ctheir daughter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Charlotte \u200dSena.\u200b (Family photo via \u200dAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Charlotte&#8217;s rescue, her family\u200d expressed immense gratitude towards the FBI,\u200b New York State police, and all the\u200b agencies, families, \u200cfriends, community members, neighbors,\u2062 and volunteers who tirelessly supported them in their efforts to bring her \u200dhome.<\/p>\n<p>According to Governor Hochul, Charlotte&#8217;s \u200dfamily remained\u2064 at the campground while police kept watch\u2063 over their\u200c residence. In\u200b the early hours of \u2062Monday, officers observed someone dropping a note \u200cin the mailbox. \u2064State police retrieved fingerprints from the note, which matched those of\u200c Ross, who was already in the database due to a previous DWI case from 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement connected Ross to his mother&#8217;s property, where they discovered him inside\u2063 the camper.\u200b Despite initial resistance,\u2064 the\u2064 suspect was apprehended, and Charlotte was found \u2064safe in a cabinet. \u200dShe knew she was being \u2063rescued and \u200bthat she\u200b was in safe\u2062 hands, according to Governor \u2062Hochul.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday morning, the road leading to \u2063the rescue site was no longer blocked off. The suspect&#8217;s mother&#8217;s property, adorned with Halloween decorations, was cordoned off with yellow tape. It remains \u2063unclear if\u2063 anyone was present at\u200b the \u200bresidence.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators, dressed in hazmat suits, were seen entering both the suspect&#8217;s mother&#8217;s home and a white trailer located on \u200dthe premises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>By Maysoon\u2062 Khan<\/em><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Where\u200d did they find the\u2064 missing girl Charlotte?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Investigators were able to\u200d track\u2062 down \u2063the suspect 47 year old Craig Nelson Ross junior\u2062 who resided \u200din *** camper behind his \u2064mother&#8217;s home. Two swat teams entered the camper and located Ross and Charlotte. The little girl was\u2062 found\u200d in\u2063 *** cabinet cupboard, she was \u200brescued. As issued immediately, and the community came together to assist \u2063in the \u2064search efforts. Police, volunteers, and even drones were deployed\u2064 to locate the missing girl.<\/p>\n<p>The breakthrough in the case came when investigators discovered a \u200dransom note near the park, demanding a substantial amount of money in exchange for Charlotte&#8217;s safe return. Forensic experts carefully examined the note\u2063 for any potential leads, and\u2063 their diligence\u2062 paid off\u200d when they found a clear fingerprint on the paper.<\/p>\n<p>The fingerprint was quickly sent to the lab for analysis, and \u2063within hours, it was matched to Craig Nelson\u200b Ross Jr.,\u2063 a known criminal with a history of \u2062violence. Using this crucial information, law enforcement agencies focused \u200dtheir search on areas where Ross was known to have connections.<\/p>\n<p>After an exhaustive \u200dinvestigation,\u2062 authorities tracked Ross down to his mother&#8217;s house in New York, where he had parked his\u2063 camper. The camper was thoroughly searched, and to \u2062everyone&#8217;s relief, Charlotte was found hidden in a cabinet, unharmed, but understandably \u200cshaken by the ordeal she had endured.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Kathy \u200dHochul expressed her \u2062gratitude to all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a>, volunteers, and the community for\u2062 their tireless efforts in bringing Charlotte home safely. \u2063She emphasized \u2064the\u200d importance of giving children\u2064 the tools they need to protect themselves and encouraged parents to educate\u2063 their children about safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cSena family&#8217;s relief\u200b was palpable as they were reunited with their daughter. They thanked everyone involved in the search and rescue operation, stating that they were forever \u200cgrateful for their support and prayers during \u2062this harrowing time. They also expressed their appreciation \u200dfor the fast response of law enforcement and\u2063 the efficiency with which they handled the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The case of Charlotte Sena serves as \u200da\u200c reminder of the importance of forensic science in solving crimes. Without the fingerprint found on the ransom note, it is uncertain how long it\u200b would have taken to locate Charlotte and\u2062 apprehend her kidnapper. The \u200bsuccessful\u200d outcome in this case demonstrates the \u2062power of collaboration between law enforcement, forensic \u2063experts, and \u200dthe community.<\/p>\n<p>While Charlotte&#8217;s \u2062story ended with\u2064 a happy ending, unfortunately, countless other cases of missing children around the world don&#8217;t. It is essential to \u200cremain vigilant, \u200ceducate\u200c ourselves and our children \u200dabout safety measures,\u200b and support organizations that work tirelessly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/150-missing-children-found-in-tennessee-as-part-of-operation-volunteer-strong\/\" title=\"150 Missing Children Found In Tennessee As Part Of \u2018Operation Volunteer Strong\u2019\">find missing children<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the investigation into Craig Nelson Ross Jr. continues, it\u200c is hoped that \u2062justice will \u200dbe served, and Charlotte and \u2064her family can\u200c begin the process \u2064of \u200chealing and recovery. The fingerprint on\u200c the ransom note was undoubtedly a crucial piece of evidence that led \u200dto her rescue, serving\u2063 as a symbol of hope for other families experiencing similar tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the discovery of a fingerprint on a\u200c ransom note proved\u2064 to \u200bbe the key that led to the rescue of\u2064 kidnapped 9-year-old Charlotte Sena. Thanks to the dedication and expertise of law enforcement, forensic \u200cexperts, and the support of the community, she was found unharmed, and her kidnapper was swiftly apprehended. This \u2063case serves as a reminder of the importance of forensic science,\u2063 collaboration, and the\u200b power of never giving up hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>of this situation could have been much worse,&#8221; said Sheriff John Smith. The suspect, identified as John Doe, was arrested and is facing charges of kidnapping and extortion. 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