51-year-old Colorado man Joseph Beecher was found guilty of kidnapping a housekeeper at Michael Bloomberg's ranch, with motive unclear.

51-year-old Colorado man Joseph Beecher was found guilty by a federal jury in Cheyenne of kidnapping a housekeeper at Michael Bloomberg's ranch. Beecher, who faces seven years to life in prison on kidnapping, carjacking, and firearm charges, allegedly aimed to kill the media mogul and former New York City mayor. Beecher kidnapped the housekeeper, forcing her to drive him to Denver and then Cheyenne. The supervising housekeeper was rescued unharmed from a motel room by authorities. Beecher's motive for targeting Bloomberg remains unclear, but his actions led to his conviction.