Port Gamble, Washington
This is Pipa- Maria Sandberg with your top story. The manhunt for Farmington, New Mexico's Police Chief Jeffery Hinders continues into its eleventh day with the FBI and Washington State Police setting road blocks at the borders to the state of Washington. Authorities report that Hinders has incredibly dangerous as he has been found responsible for two murders in New Mexico, two in Nevada, and three in California along with kidnapping a federal agent. With Washington joining six other states- California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Arizona- on alert, authorities plead that if this man shown on your television screens is seen, please stay inside and alert your local authorities.
Jeffrey Hinders sits cross legged in front of the small 1970's brand black and white TV that's placed in the corner of the room. He repeatedly rubs his thigh, clicks the safety on the Beretta 92FS , and then rubs the back of his neck as the news reporter continues to speak on the TV. The light rays coming from the television are the only source of light in the dark living room. The man is listening intently for every ounce of information on the FBI's hunt for him and his captive.
No statement from Mr. Rossi? They truly must be desperate.
Hinders glances up to the television screen and sees that the redhead news reporter has moved onto a story about a hippie couple saving a puppy in a river. Satisfied, he stands up quickly, turns off the television and starts walking towards the stairwell. As he walks, he pulls out the Droid cellphone that's been turned off for the last few days out of his jacket pocket.
Halfway down the rickety stairs, he has turned the cellphone on and finds himself staring at the picture of a blonde haired boy on the home screen. Hinders keeps a calm, steady movement even knowing that since the moment he turned on the cellphone, the GPS was activated and the FBI would start tracking the agent's phone.
"Your son is cute," Hinders calls out when he steps off the last stair and walks over to the old bed in the corner of the basement room. He smiles when the agent squirms under the restraints on his wrists and ankles to the bed frame. Hinders sits on the edge of the bed and looks down into the eyes of Aaron Hotchner.
"Mmmhmm," the agent moans with another pull against the restraints on his wrists. Hinders places a hand on Hotch's face near the tape over his mouth and the dried blood on his cheek. " I wonder if David is worried about you." Hinders smiles at Hotch's now frozen state over Hinders' touch on his face. When his eyes fall onto the bloody FBI Hotch wears, the agent's breathing picks up in a panic.
"We're almost to Seattle, Aaron, and once we get there, Special Agent Rossi will pay for what he did to me," Hinders growls. He pauses and hears Hotchner's heavy breathing while glaring darkly at him. Hinders reaches over and slowly pulls the tape off of Hotch's mouth.
"Time for another check in," Hinders says maliciously. He reaches over to the small cup that has an unusual dark red liquid.
"Please….'ve son."
"I'll enjoy seeing your son grow up without his father. Thank Dave for this." With his free hand, he dials Rossi's number on the cell phone. He inhales deeply while waiting for an answer, which he'll know will come.
"Hinders."
Hinders smiles brightly and replies, "David Rossi, it's been twelve hours since we last talked."
"Where's Aaron?" Rossi growls, sounding exhausted and angry.
"He's right here with me," Hinders says. "Here's the next move, Rossi. In one hour, you will meet me where this all started, where you had a choice to do the right thing and you chose not to! If you don't Aaron will die." Hinders suddenly holds Hotch's mouth open and pours the liquid down his throat. He quickly tosses the cup to the side and forces the agent's mouth close to get him to swallow. He can hear Rossi gasp through the phone at the sound of the choking noises and thrashing coming from the Hotchner.
"One hour, David-"
"Is this all worth it?" Rossi growls, "Making me chase you all the way from New Mexico because of what happened to Sara Lucy twenty years ago?"
Hinders closes his eyes and sees the beautiful young face of the young girl he lost 20 years ago because of Rossi. "Yes. One hour, David, or he's dead."