Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel

Jurijus Kadamovas (born 1966) and Iouri Mikhel (born 1965) are immigrants to the United States, from Lithuania[1] and Russia respectively, currently on Federal death row for 5 kidnapping for ransom-related murders. The kidnappings occurred over a four-month period beginning in late 2001, in which the kidnappers demanded ransom. Documents related to the case allege the crew demanded a total of more than $5.5 million from relatives and associates, and received more than $1 million from victim's relatives.[2][3] Prosecutors said the victims were killed regardless of whether the ransoms were paid. The bodies were tied with weights, and dumped in the New Melones reservoir near Yosemite National Park.[4] Federal prosecutors sought the death penalty under murder during a hostage-taking, (18 U.S.C. 1203), a federal crime.[5]

On March 12, 2007, Kadamovas and Mikhel were sentenced to death.[5] Four others were sentenced for participating in the plot, receiving sentences ranging from 11 years to life imprisonment.

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References
  1. Man Sentenced in Ransom Killings, Washington Post, 17 January 2008
  2. San Jose Mercury News (2007). "California News in Brief". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
  3. "Rare Federal Death Penalty Trial Begins for two Accused of Yosemite Kidnappings, Murders". FoxNews.com. Associated Press. September 5, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2007. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  4. The Guardian (2020-01-16). "Bring up the bodies". The Guardian. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. "Jury urges death in case of Russian immigrants' deaths". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
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