James Helm
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Quebec man gets 13 years for role in kidnapping of New York coupleThe Crown was seeking a 17-year sentence for Gary Arnold, who was found guilty by a jury in February of five charges, including kidnapping, extortion and conspiracy to kidnap.CrimeApr 17, 2023
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Crown to seek 17-year sentence for Quebec man convicted in kidnapping of U.S. coupleThe Helms were taken from their home, smuggled into Canada and held at a cottage in Magog, Que., for two days before they were rescued unharmed by a Quebec provincial police.CrimeMar 6, 2023
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Jury finds Quebec man guilty in abduction, extortion of N.Y. couple in September 2020The Crown has said the couple were kidnapped as leverage in a bid to recover 50 kilograms of cocaine, $3.5 million cash or their grandson, who had been arrested six days earlier.CrimeFeb 19, 2023
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Final arguments at trial of Quebec man accused in abduction of elderly U.S. coupleThe trial heard the couple were kidnapped and brought into Quebec by boat before being taken to a cottage in Magog, Que., about 125 kilometres southeast of Montreal.CanadaFeb 2, 2023
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Quebec man accused of kidnapping U.S. couple in 2020 says he acted under threatsThe Crown says that Sandra and James Helm of Moira, N.Y., were taken on Sept. 27, 2020 over a drug debt owed by their grandson, Mackenzie.CrimeJan 19, 2023
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New York woman kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec in 2020 testifies about ordealGary Arnold faces seven charges in an alleged conspiracy to abduct Sandra Helm and her late husband James over a drug debt involving their grandson.CrimeJan 17, 2023
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Five Quebec men accused of kidnapping American couple to return to court Oct. 20Despite the ordeal, the couple are reportedly doing well.CanadaOct 7, 2020
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Missing American grandparents found alive in Quebec were kidnapped, held hostageFour men from Quebec and one from Plattsburgh, New York, face charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement and extortion for the abduction of James and Sandra HelmCanadaOct 6, 2020
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