This is my first posting...I'm so glad to be here!

Anyway, I was wondering if any of you remember a case about a banker in Minnesota (at least I think it was Minnesota.) He was trying to get to his car when he was abducted by a heavy-set man and forced to drive to a mountain and go hiking or something. Later the FBI found a suspect (I think the suspect's last name was Henderson) but Henderson claimed he didn't do it. This case has been stuck in my mind for a long time...do any of you know any more details?

sounds like the movie ..the clearing with robert redford

This is my first posting...I'm so glad to be here!

Anyway, I was wondering if any of you remember a case about a banker in Minnesota (at least I think it was Minnesota.) He was trying to get to his car when he was abducted by a heavy-set man and forced to drive to a mountain and go hiking or something. Later the FBI found a suspect (I think the suspect's last name was Henderson) but Henderson claimed he didn't do it. This case has been stuck in my mind for a long time...do any of you know any more details?


I remember that story...

i remember they drove to some woods and tied the banker up and he got loose and ran to a farm house to call for help

i haven't heard any more about this case

Welcome to the board. :wave: I do remember that story and believe the man who was kidnapped was John Grundhofer although I'm not positive. I also remember the kidnapper was quite inept and it turned out to be quite a humorous segment since no harm came to the man.

Yes, the kidnapper was definitely inept. I believe he dropped his cheat sheet right in the parking lot. I recall as they were walking in the woods, the kidnapper had to stop several times to catch his breath. I wanna say the kidnapped victim was the head of a bank or some prestigious corporation. Aired in the early 90's I would guess. Been a while since I've seen this one, as with many others.

Is it just me, or should UM release a boxed set of botched crimes? It seems like there are a bunch of crimes that have been committed where there was some serious botchage--- the case mentioned above, and wasn't there a bank robber that botched almost every job he did?

Welcome to the board. :wave: I do remember that story and believe the man who was kidnapped was John Grundhofer although I'm not positive. I also remember the kidnapper was quite inept and it turned out to be quite a humorous segment since no harm came to the man.

Thanks! I agree, it was pretty funny. That's why it's been stuck in my head for such a long time. And thanks to wiseguy182 for the other details!

Is it just me, or should UM release a boxed set of botched crimes? It seems like there are a bunch of crimes that have been committed where there was some serious botchage--- the case mentioned above, and wasn't there a bank robber that botched almost every job he did?

I agree, they should release some kind of set about botched crimes. And I think I remember the case you're talking about...

I also know that AMW did a segment a few weeks back about some bank robbers who made some serious mistake (I forget what it was) and that their identities were easily obtained after the robbery...

its pretty weird that Mr. Henderson -the first suspect- had been identified by the victim himself, but a witness who got a close view of the kidnapper said that he wasnt Mr Henderson.

When I saw the title 'Kidnapped Banker', that made me think of the banker from Missouri (or somewhere in that area) who was kidnapped in the middle of the night, tied to a chair and then tossed into a creek/river.......

I don't think I've seen this one though

When I saw the title 'Kidnapped Banker', that made me think of the banker from Missouri (or somewhere in that area) who was kidnapped in the middle of the night, tied to a chair and then tossed into a creek/river.......


I don't remember the name of the poor banker, but this case always scares the crap out of me. I want to say that they thought he was still alive when they tossed him in. I can't even begin to imagine how awful that must have been...

I think the guy tied in the chair was Dan Short.

I don't think they were talking about the Dan Short segment, although it does have some similarities. I have seen the segment, but don't remember any names.

I remember the case about the inept kidnapper. The most vivid image I have is of the guy from the bank running to a barn. I don't know if I have this part right, but I think when he got to the barn he called the bank, instead of the police or his family. I found that a little odd.

wasn't there a bank robber that botched almost every job he did?

That's "Fumbles". I remember this one quite well for a line of Stack's, something like "The police admit to a certain amusement but his 30 bank robberies are no laughing matter". :lol:

I read today that Grundhofer came to work every day accompanied by an armed bodyguard, beginning immediately after the kidnapping.

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I'm interested in finding out the location of the wayside....this is about 20 miles from where I grew up, so I know the area pretty well. I found this article that says that Grundhofer's Mercedes was brought back to a parking ramp the same day as the kidnapping.

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/23/us/several-theories-on-an-abduction.html