New York Couple Kidnapped

• Crown to seek 17-year sentence for Quebec man convicted in kidnapping of U.S. couple

  The 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.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2023
  
• Quebec man accused in abduction of American couple over drug debt denies involvement

  Gary Arnold, 54, faces seven charges including kidnapping, unlawful confinement, extortion and conspiracy stemming from the Sept. 27 abduction of the couple.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• Quebec man accused of kidnapping U.S. couple in 2020 says he acted under threats

  The 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.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2023
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• New York woman kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec in 2020 testifies about ordeal

  Gary Arnold faces seven charges in an alleged conspiracy to abduct Sandra Helm and her late husband James over a drug debt involving their grandson.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2023
• Five Quebec men accused of kidnapping American couple to return to court Oct. 20

  Despite the ordeal, the couple are reportedly doing well.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Missing American grandparents found alive in Quebec were kidnapped, held hostage

  Four men from Quebec and one from Plattsburgh, New York, face charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement and extortion for the abduction of James and Sandra Helm

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2020