Who is this story about?
Matthew Hoffman
How old is Matthew Hoffman?
30
What is it he did?
kidnapped and kept a 13-year-old girl bound and gagged in his basement
What was her name?
Sarah Maynard
Are others missing?
yes
Who?
Tina Herrmann, Kody Maynard, and Stephanie Sprang
What is his bond set to?
$1 million
Where is he going to court?
Mount Vernon
Was he wearing anything special?
yes
What was that?
a green vest
Why was he wearing that?
he gave indications that he could try to harm himself
Do the police think that Hoffman harmed the other missing people?
yes
Do they think the missing people are alive?
no
Is Sarah Maynard doing ok?
she is doing well under the circumstances