Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel
Jurijus Kadamovas (born 1966) and Iouri Mikhel (born 1965) are immigrants to the United States, from Lithuania and Russia respectively, currently on Federal death row for 5 kidnappings and murders.[1] The kidnappings occurred over a four-month period beginning in late 2001, in which the kidnappers demanded ransom. Documents related to the case allege the crew demanded a total of more than $5.5 million from relatives and associates, and received more than $1 million from victim's relatives.[2] Prosecutors said the victims were killed regardless of whether the ransoms were paid. The bodies were tied with weights, and dumped in the New Melones reservoir near Yosemite National Park.[3] Federal prosecutors sought the death penalty under murder during a hostage-taking, (18 U.S.C. 1203), a federal crime.
Jurijus Kadamovas | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 53–54) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (March 12, 2007) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | October 2001–January 2002 |
Date apprehended | February 2002 |
| Imprisoned at | United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute |
Iouri Mikhel | |
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| Born | Iouri Gherman Mikhel 1965 (age 54–55) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (March 12, 2007) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | October 2001–January 2002 |
Date apprehended | February 2002 |
| Imprisoned at | United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute |
On March 12, 2007, Kadamovas and Mikhel were sentenced to death. Four others were sentenced for participating in the plot, receiving sentences ranging from 11 years to life imprisonment.
References
- "Two men sentenced to death in California reservoir bodies case". Orange County Register. March 12, 2007.
- "Rare Federal Death Penalty Trial Begins for two Accused of Yosemite Kidnappings, Murders". FoxNews.com. Associated Press. September 5, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- The Guardian (2020-01-16). "Bring up the bodies". The Guardian. Retrieved January 16, 2020.