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Illegal immigrant Honduran gang member kidnapped US woman, ‘giggled’ after threatening to sell organs: report
A Honduran gang member “giggled” and “smirked” as he confessed to kidnapping a young Texas woman at gunpoint and threatening to pimp her out and harvest her organs on Christmas Eve, according to police.
Illegal immigrant Eduardo Javier Ordonez Godoy, 35, allegedly forced the 22-year-old Haltom City woman into the back seat of her car at gunpoint as she was leaving for work around 4:45 a.m. on Christmas Eve. After making her withdraw cash from an ATM, he drove her 22 miles away to the town of Grapevine, according to charging documents obtained by Fox 4 News.
There, Godoy allegedly tied his victim to a tree with her shoelaces and threatened to “prostitute her” or “sell her organs,” Haltom City Police Sergeant Rick Alexander told Fox 4.
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Eduardo Javier Ordonez Godoy, 35, is currently being held in jail in Oklahoma City facing multiple felonies and misdemeanors in Oklahoma, where he was captured. He is also facing aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges in Haltom City, Texas. (Haltom City Police Department)
The woman was able to escape and ran to a nearby resident for help, according to the department, and was not physically harmed in the abduction.
Haltom City Police reported the victim’s car stolen. Less than 24 hours later, police in Oklahoma City found the vehicle and arrested Godoy.
Godoy appeared to have no remorse for the attack that left the woman fearing for her life, Haltom City police said.
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Eduardo Javier Ordonez Godoy allegedly tied his victim to a tree with her shoelaces and threatened to “prostitute her” or “sell her organs,” according to Sergeant Rick Alexander of the Haltom City Police Department, pictured. (Haltom City Police Department)
“He smirked a lot, he giggled, and, you know, he was almost proud of what he did,” Alexander told Fox 4.
“He claims he’s a thief. He wants money,” he continued. “But, you know, in this case, clearly he went beyond that and brought a firearm into it.”
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The victim was taken to the Camden Apartments at 3900 Grapevine Mills Parkway in Grapevine, Texas, pictured, where she was restrained, according to Haltom City Police. (Google Maps)
Before the Christmas Eve kidnapping, Godoy had committed similar crimes and been deported back to his home country, where he was affiliated with a violent gang, the New York Post reported.
According to the charging documents, Godoy faces charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle, possessing stolen property and carrying or possessing a firearm by an illegal alien in Oklahoma City.
In Haltom City, he faces two first-degree felonies for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery.
Godoy is currently being held at Oklahoma County Detention Center and has an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer because of his immigration status, police said.
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Jurors deliberating the fate of the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history, failed to reach a verdict Thursday afternoon, telling the judge they were deadlocked.
A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
“Their case, though circumstantial, is strong,” KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl said. “The defense is relying on, can they (prosecutors) show beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Rinderknecht actually started this fire and it wasn’t the result of fireworks or some intervening cause.”
The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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