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17 Christian missionaries (including 5 children); 2 U.S. citizens in separate 2022 incident
Violent Crime · Open
94 days waiting
VITEL'HOMME INNOCENT
Justice for 17 Christian missionaries (including 5 children); 2 U.S. citizens in separate 2022 incident — 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 #1Where is Vitel'Homme Innocent currently hiding and what is his operational network in Haiti?
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evidence
Lead #2What ransom payments were made in the 2021 missionary kidnapping and how were they traced?
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person
Lead #3What is the current status and cooperation level of gang 400 Mawozo members in relation to these crimes?
Vitel'Homme Innocent, leader of the Haitian gang Kraze Barye, allegedly orchestrated the October 2021 kidnapping of 17 Christian missionaries—including five children as young as 8 months old—in collaboration with gang 400 Mawozo, holding them at gunpoint for 61 days while demanding ransom. In October 2022, under his direction, the Kraze Barye gang kidnapped a U.S. citizen and killed another during an attempted kidnapping. Innocent remains a fugitive wanted by U.S. federal authorities for conspiracy to commit hostage taking, hostage taking, and hostage taking resulting in death.
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia; FBI
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Lead #4What specific locations in Haiti were used as holding sites for the hostages during the 61-day captivity?
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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
Kidnapping of 17 Christian missionaries
Vitel'Homme Innocent and gang 400 Mawozo allegedly kidnapped 17 Christian missionaries in Haiti, including five children, one as young as 8 months old.
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2021-12
Release of hostages
Most of the 17 missionaries were released after approximately 61 days in captivity following ransom demands.
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2022-10
U.S. citizen kidnapped; second U.S. citizen killed
Under Innocent's direction, Kraze Barye gang kidnapped a U.S. citizen and killed a second U.S. citizen during an attempted kidnapping.
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Up to $2 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case