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71-year-old woman holds family at gunpoint, charged with kidnapping and armed burglary
WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - A 71-year-old woman is behind bars and facing numerous charges after allegedly kidnapping a family at gunpoint, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Department.
Helen Litchfield is charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of armed burglary, per WCSO.
Nearly two weeks ago, the sheriff’s department says Litchfield “lured a father and his two daughters, both under 13 years of age, who were fishing off a bridge back to her home, under the guise of letting them fish in her pond.”
However, once they arrived at her property, the 71-year-old “proceeded to hold the family hostage at gunpoint, claiming she didn’t believe the girls were really the daughters of the man.”
Helen Litchfield is charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of armed burglary, per WCSO.
Nearly two weeks ago, the sheriff’s department says Litchfield “lured a father and his two daughters, both under 13 years of age, who were fishing off a bridge back to her home, under the guise of letting them fish in her pond.”
However, once they arrived at her property, the 71-year-old “proceeded to hold the family hostage at gunpoint, claiming she didn’t believe the girls were really the daughters of the man.”
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/08/15/wcso-71-year-old-woman-holds-family-gunpoint-charged-with-kidnapping-armed-burglary/
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My mother had dementia and she could be very calculating and cruel.
Whatever it is, it is sad for her and that poor family. The things we do to each other. 
It is the look of the Self Righteous. A very dangerous disease.
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