The person at the center of this case
17 Christian Missionaries (2021); U.S. Citizens (2022)
Violent Crime · Open
229 days waiting
VITEL'HOMME INNOCENT
Justice for 17 Christian Missionaries (2021); U.S. Citizens (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 is he still actively leading Kraze Barye operations?
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person
Lead #2How extensive is the coordination between Kraze Barye and 400 Mawozo gangs, and are other gang leaders involved in these hostage operations?
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evidence
Lead #3What ransom payments were made during the 2021 missionary kidnapping and how were funds transferred?
Vitel'Homme Innocent, leader of the Kraze Barye gang, is accused of orchestrating multiple kidnappings in Haiti including a 2021 abduction of 17 Christian missionaries (five children, one as young as 8 months) held for 61 days for ransom, and a 2022 kidnapping where a U.S. citizen was killed. He faces federal charges including conspiracy to commit hostage taking, hostage taking, and hostage taking resulting in death. The case remains under investigation with significant questions about the full scope of gang operations and the whereabouts of Innocent himself.
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia; FBI
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witness
Lead #4Can the released missionaries and family members of the 2022 victims provide additional details about gang operations and Innocent's direct involvement?
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Official wording
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
Christian Missionaries Kidnapped
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
Missionaries Released
Most of the 17 hostages released after 61 days of captivity; gangs demanded ransom for each victim
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2022-10
U.S. Citizen Kidnapped and Killed
Under direction of Innocent, Kraze Barye gang kidnapped a U.S. citizen and killed a second U.S. citizen during kidnapping attempt
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $2 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case