TheDenverChannel.com









Denver News
E-Mail News Alerts
Get breaking news and daily headlines.
Browse all e-mail newsletters

Wife Of Man Who Allegedly Faked Kidnapping Files For Divorce

Police Arrest Suspected Accomplice In 'Kidnapping'

POSTED: 7:59 am MDT May 23, 2005
UPDATED: 8:52 am MDT May 23, 2005

The wife of a Vail man who allegedly faked his own kidnapping earlier this month has filed for divorce.

"Of course she's filing for divorce," her attorney, Dave Lugert, told the Vail Daily News. "This is a swift, understandable and much-needed response to a horrific crime perpetrated against her."

Michael Sean Moore is charged with false imprisonment, aggravated robbery, menacing, theft, domestic violence and false reporting to authorities.

The woman's name is being withheld because she is the alleged victim of domestic violence.

Police said Moore and two accomplices faked his disappearance on May 12. The abductors allegedly ordered the man to bind his wife's hands and ankles with duct tape. Moore also allegedly took his wife's ATM card and got $400 from her account.

Moore was found in Avon two days later at a friend's house. Police also found a receipt for duct tape in Moore's work pants. It was time stamped several hours before Moore's wife was bound with duct tape. Police also found an unloaded .22-caliber pistol in a backpack in Moore's closet. The gun matched the description of the gun given by Moore's wife that was used in the alleged abduction.

Police also announced the arrest of in the alleged kidnapping hoax.

Michael George Malovic, a 48-year-old Vail resident, was arrested Friday night on suspicion of helping Moore stage his own abduction.


Links We Like
Sponsored Content
You can pick your friends, but not your family -- or your neighbors. Here's what you need to know about how to deal with yours. More

Find out what a sputtering economy and an increasingly difficult to crack job market means to you. More

Are you often tired or rushed in the morning? Give your morning habits a makeover, and start the day feeling positive and energetic instead. More

If you're looking to save on your next new vehicle, a low sticker price is just one aspect. Consider all the costs and make the right decision. More

MyReport Network

E - News Registration focus group
  My Report Network: Tell your story on 7NEWS. Sign up to be a member of our My Report Network
Sponsored Links

MyReport Network

E - News Registration focus group
  My Report Network: Tell your story on 7NEWS. Sign up to be a member of our My Report Network