Bond set at $250,000 for fourth suspect in Omaha kidnapping

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The fourth suspect connected to an Omaha kidnapping made his first court appearance and his bail was set.

Cotrell Knight, 35, was arrested in connection with an incident on Thursday. scary kidnapping It took place in September.

Knight argued at the hearing that he was the victim, not the perpetrator, and said that others had threatened and attacked him.

Knight’s bond was set at $250,000. His preliminary hearing will be held on December 2.

30 years old last month Ashley Bordeaux arrested For kidnapping. His bond was set at $1 million.

Bordeaux had previously served time in prison along with his brother Antonio Bordeaux for various crimes. The duo was arrested after interrogation 2016 murder.

Bordeaux is also the daughter of Christine Bordeaux, who served time in prison for her role in the prison. Nikko Jenkins murder spree.

Two others, 38-year-old Jared Pappan and 31-year-old Devan Spera, were previously arrested to face charges related to the crimes. Pappan is being held on a $2.5 million bond. Spera also faces a $3 million bond.

There was Spera sentenced to prison Due to participation in a project in 2022 2021 kidnapping.

According to court documents, on the afternoon of Sept. 6, officers were called to the Casey’s gas station at 30th and Dodge streets in Midtown.

An employee of Casey’s told police that a woman with a zip tie in her hands and burns on her legs ran into the gas station, the report states. “They kidnapped me,” he allegedly told the employee.

The victim told police he met a man at a business in North Omaha earlier that day to sell iPads.

The victim said he asked her to get in his car so he could drive somewhere else to make sure the iPad was working over Wi-Fi. Documents say the man did not allow him to exit the vehicle.

Documents say the victim was zip-tied and blindfolded. He was then put into the Nissan Altima driven by Pappan.

The woman told authorities Bordeaux burned her with a lighter and punched her in the face. he said The group talked about killing him and using plastic and cement to get rid of his body. When police spoke to Pappan, he said the kidnapping lasted about three hours.

The victim was then taken to the Casey home, where he escaped and ran for help.

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