KCSD Catches Kidnap Suspect

A California kidnapping victim was rescued in Coeur d’Alene today after about a month missing. A cell phone helped locate the 35-year-old woman at 4304 Bourbon Street about 2 p.m., where Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies found her with Michael H. Luhdorff, 46. Luhdorff was jailed on a second-degree kidnapping charge. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, south of Fresno, told the sheriff’s department of the possible location about 12:45 p.m. and expect to have an arrest warrant for Luhdorff by Monday, according to the sheriff’s department. Luhdorff is a suspect in previous kidnappings in California and has a criminal history that includes drugs and theft convictions, the sheriff’s department said/ Meghann M. Cuniff , SR. (KCSD release below)

On March 20 ^th 2009 at approximately 1242 hours, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department received information from Tulare County Sheriff’s Department in California regarding a possible kidnap victim who was in the Kootenai County area. Tulare County SD said they were actively “pinging” a cell phone belonging to the victim, Shannon Crose (06-09-73), and believed her location to be near

4304 Bourbon Street

in CdA Idaho . They listed Michael H. Luhdorff (06-16-62) as the suspect in the kidnapping that took place over 30 days earlier. Luhdorff was reported to have been the suspect in previous kidnappings in California with an extensive history for narcotics and theft violations.

At approximately 1400 hours Officers from the Coeur D’Alene Police Department and Deputies from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department located Crose and Luhdorff in front of the

Bourbon Street

address. Luhdorff was subsequently arrested for Second Degree Kidnapping.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department and Tulare County Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the incident. Tulare County SD indicated they should have an arrest warrant for Luhdorff by Monday.