Man Holds Kidnapping Victim At Gunpoint

A Leasburg man is accused of holding a kidnapping victim at gunpoint with an AR-15-style rifle and shotgun and keeping them in a residence against their will.

The defendant has been charged with second-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting), third-degree kidnapping and violation of order of protection.

Read more on this story in the Jan. 24 issue of the Independent News.