Trial delayed for Victorville man who kidnapped woman for ransom
The upcoming trial for a Victorville man suspected of kidnapping a Riverside woman for ransom, and keeping her in a padded box in his van, has been delayed to next year.
Defendant Mark Herbert Warren appeared Wednesday to begin a criminal trial in Riverside Superior Court, when his lawyer made a motion to continue the proceedings, according to court records. Warren is scheduled to return to court Jan. 14 for the trial.
No reason was given for the delay.
Warren allegedly broke into the home of the then-57-year-old victim on Prince Albert Drive, in Riverside, in March 2007, according to Riverside Police Department. Armed with a stun gun, Warren attacked, tied up and then kidnapped the victim to extort money from her husband, police say.
In an earlier interview, Riverside detective Rick Cobb said that Warren had plans to kidnap at least 15 other "prominent people in the Inland Empire." Cobb would not disclose how much money was being sought, nor the reasons why.
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