American freed after she was kidnapped and held for 8 months in Mexico
An American kidnapped in Mexico and held by his captors for eight months was released late Friday and is safe, FBI officials said Saturday.Monica De Leon Barba, of San Mateo County, California, just south of San Francisco, was abducted while walking home from work with her dog in Tepatitlán, Mexico, on November 29, the office said Saturday.Although it is not clear what precipitated the release, work for his freedom was a constant focus during De Leon Barba's ordeal, the office said.“Over the past eight months, FBI personnel in California and Mexico have worked tirelessly with the family and with partners…
