Va. Hostage Suspect Claims Son Killed in Afghan War

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WYTHEVILLE, Va. - A man accused of taking three people hostage in a Virginia post office told them he was angry at the federal government because his son had died in Afghanistan and his beloved truck was about to repossessed, one of the hostages said Thursday.

Suspected hostage-taker Warren "Gator" Taylor, 53, of Sullivan County, Tenn., was arraigned Thursday on kidnapping and other federal charges. The hostages were released unharmed after about eight hours Wednesday and Taylor surrendered without incident.

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Va. Hostage Suspect Claims Son Killed in Afghan War

Federal officials said Taylor was angry at the federal government and told them he had planned the standoff for months or yea...

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