Feds Charge Two Men With Kidnapping DePaul Student, Holding Him for Ransom on Terrifying Red Line Ride

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According to state prosecutors, the incident began around 2 a.m. on September 6 when Love and Willis boarded a train at the Argyle station. When the train reached Fullerton, near the university’s Lincoln Park campus, the student stepped aboard their train car, unaware of what was about to unfold.

Soon afterward, the two men allegedly cornered him, threatened to kill him, and demanded money. Prosecutors said the pair took control of the student’s phone and tried to transfer money to themselves. The transaction failed because the amount they tried to move triggered the bank’s fraud protections, authorities alleged. Unable to access the money directly, Love and Willis allegedly turned to the victim’s family and friends.

Using the student’s phone, they called his sister and told her she would “never see him again” unless she sent money, prosecutors said. Frightened for her brother’s safety, she transferred $700 through Zelle to a phone number associated with Willis, according to court records.

The men then contacted the victim’s roommate, who allegedly sent another $100 through Cash App to an account bearing Willis’ name. When they called the victim’s mother, however, the scheme stalled. Prosecutors said she spoke little English and was unfamiliar with electronic payment applications.

As the train approached 63rd Street, Love and Willis allegedly warned the student that he would “end up dead in a ditch” if he attempted to escape. They forced him off the train, marched him into an alley, and photographed his identification, prosecutors said. The men then allegedly ordered the student to make weekly electronic payments and threatened to kill him if he failed to comply.

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A federal grand jury has now indicted both men on charges of kidnapping and interference with commerce by threat or violence, according to federal court records. At this point, the state charges are still pending, too.

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