2 men jailed in N.M. in abduction of Las Vegas woman found chained, bound in vehicle
New Mexico law enforcement officials jailed two men Tuesday evening after the abduction of a Las Vegas woman from an apartment complex Monday morning.
Jack William Morgan, 31, of Arlington, Texas, and 19-year-old Samuel Lee Brown of Phenix City, Alabama, were arrested on first-degree kidnapping, false imprisonment and conspiracy charges and booked into Santa Fe County Detention Center about 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to jail records.
New Mexico State Police officers had been on the lookout for a white Chevrolet Uplander when they spotted a vehicle fitting that description about 11 p.m. Monday near Espanola, about 25 miles north of Santa Fe, Sgt. Elizabeth Armijo said in a release. Inside they found a 28-year-old woman who was bound with chains - padlocked around her body - and had handcuffs around her wrist.
The woman, identified as 28-year-old Jane Priebe, was taken to a local hospital where she was treated and released.
On Monday morning, Las Vegas police learned about 10:30 a.m. of a possible abduction and responded to an apartment complex at 4201 S. Decatur Blvd., Metro spokesman Danny Cordero said. The woman was wearing only her undergarments and appeared to have been bound and then dragged to the vehicle.
Police are investigating whether the abduction was random or those responsible knew the victim.
Las Vegas police released a flier to post in hotel-casinos late Monday night that featured a driver’s license photo of Priebe and a recent photo of Morgan. The Nevada Department of Transportation posted messages on its electronic freeway signs to alert drivers to look for the van.
Police said there was one witness, who reported the incident.
Review-Journal reporter Lawren Linehan contributed to this story. Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.
