The person at the center of this case
17 Christian missionaries (October 2021); U.S. citizens (October 2022)
Violent Crime · Open
184 days waiting
VITEL'HOMME INNOCENT
Justice for 17 Christian missionaries (October 2021); U.S. citizens (October 2022) — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Vitel'Homme Innocent's current location and how is he evading capture?
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evidence
Lead #2What ransom payments were made during the 2021 missionary kidnapping and to whom?
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person
Lead #3How closely does the 400 Mawozo gang coordinate with Kraze Barye, and are other leaders being pursued?
Vitel'Homme Innocent, leader of the Kraze Barye gang, is accused of orchestrating multiple kidnappings in Haiti in coordination with the 400 Mawozo gang, including the October 2021 abduction of 17 Christian missionaries—five of them children—held for 61 days while gangs demanded ransom. In October 2022, under his direction, the gang kidnapped a U.S. citizen and killed another during a kidnapping attempt. Innocent remains a federal fugitive wanted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on charges including hostage taking and hostage taking resulting in death.
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#1015
United States District Court for the District of Columbia; FBI
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clue
Lead #4What specific details led to the identification of Innocent's role in the October 2022 U.S. citizen kidnapping and murder?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking; Hostage Taking; Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking Resulting in Death; Attempted Hostage Taking Resulting in Death Caution: Vitel'Homme Innocent, as leader of the gang Kraze Barye, allegedly worked together with the gang 400 Mawozo, in the October 2021, kidnapping of 17 Christian Missionaries in Haiti, including five children, one as young as 8 months old. The hostages were allegedly held at gunpoint and most remained captive for 61 days.
The gangs demanded ransom payment for each of the victims. Additionally, under the direction of Innocent, it is alleged that in October 2022, the Kraze Barye gang kidnapped a United States citizen in Haiti and killed a second United States citizen during the kidnapping attempt.
Vitel'Homme Innocent was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking; Hostage Taking; Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking Resulting in Death; and Attempted Hostage Taking Resulting in Death by indictments filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Timeline of Events
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2021-10-01
Missionary Kidnapping
17 Christian missionaries, including five children (one 8 months old), kidnapped by Kraze Barye and 400 Mawozo gangs in Haiti
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2021-12-01
Missionary Release
Most of the 17 missionaries released after approximately 61 days of captivity; gangs had demanded ransom for each victim
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2022-10-01
U.S. Citizen Kidnapped; Murder During Attempt
Under Innocent's direction, Kraze Barye gang kidnapped one U.S. citizen and killed another during a kidnapping attempt
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
Up to $2 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case