Two arrested in violent attempted kidnapping at Huntingburg processing Plant

HUNTINGBURG — Two Evansville men are in custody following a harrowing attempted kidnapping in the parking lot of the Farbest Foods processing plant earlier this week. The incident, which involved a firearm and a daring escape, led to a high-stakes police pursuit on US 231.

The Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the suspects as Marino Cuevas, 27, and Wilson Noncent, 40.

According to investigators, the violence unfolded during a shift change at the Farbest Foods facility. Officers determined that Marino Cuevas approached a vehicle in the parking lot and, at gunpoint, forcibly removed the victim.

Reports indicate Cuevas then forced the victim into a second vehicle, where Wilson Noncent was allegedly waiting. However, the victim managed to fight back and escaped the secondary vehicle before it could leave the property…

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