'Beaten Like a Piñata': New Details Revealed of Alleged Kidnapping in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– KRDO 13 has obtained shocking new information about an alleged kidnapping in Colorado Springs.

According to Colorado Springs police, Daniel Murphy, 22, and Crystalena Williams, 22, were kidnapped by two other people and held for more than 24 hours in an apartment on the south side of the city on Monday, June 10. Arrest documents show police were called to the Arbor Point Apartments at 2503 Hancock Express Way in Colorado Springs that day.

Murphy and Williams told police they were targeted for “reporting” on one of the kidnapper's friends. During their kidnapping, both victims reported being beaten with various objects such as beer bottles and baseball bats. They said they felt like piñatas from the beatings they received.

Williams said the pain was so intense that she would pass out, regain consciousness and wake up to more blows. According to Murphy, one of the attackers essentially let him escape so that he could be hunted down by the attackers. He ended up hiding in a ditch where he fell asleep and woke up a day later.

Murphy said he was eventually able to walk up to one of his neighbors and ask to be taken to the hospital. On Friday, neighbors said they hope all suspects involved are in custody.

“The people here are nice, you know, honest. It's just that sometimes we get the bad element here, but it doesn't happen often. It's not like some places are in Colorado Springs, you know, where you're at one point a lot of high crime rates and, you know, stuff like that,” Kevin Loveall said.

The two suspects, Linda Guest and Joseary Arizmendi, are in custody for the alleged kidnapping. Both face charges of first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping and robbery. Twice we asked the police for photos of the kidnappers. They said no photos were available at this time.