Woman, 71, held a father and his children at gunpoint after claiming they were not related, cops say

A Florida woman is in jail and facing numerous charges after she allegedly kidnapped a family and held them at gunpoint, according to law enforcement.

Helen Litchfield, 71, has been charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault, and a count of armed burglary, the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.

Litchfield allegedly “lured” a father and his two young daughters — both under the age of 13 — to her home by telling them they could fish in her pond. The family was fishing off a bridge on August 4 when they encountered Litchfield, WCTV reports…

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