Edinger told police that Beecher told her he would kill her if she were a man. And he kissed her on the forehead before he forced her to withdraw money from an ATM. He continued to make “many threatening statements,” on the way to Wyoming.
On Wednesday afternoon, a statewide alert was issued regarding the kidnapping in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
The investigation included local, state, and federal authorities. And it was quickly determined that Joseph Beecher, 48, of Craig, Colorado was the suspect.
Bloomberg Housekeeper rescued in Wyoming
Authorities tracked Beecher to the Stagecoach Motel in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Thursday. After being alerted by the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office, Cheyenne Police officers and the SWAT team responded to the motel.
Edinger was rescued, and Beecher was arrested on the scene.
Beecher was transported to the Laramie County Jail and faces multiple charges including Federal kidnapping.
The Bloomberg housekeeper gave detailed statements. And she was reunited with her family.
