Vicksburg man charged with kidnapping estranged wife

Published 10:51 am Wednesday, December 30, 2020

: Christopher Michael Hayes is escorted into Vicksburg Municipal Court Wednesday morning by Sgt. Claude Billings Wednesday morning. Hayes is charged with kidnapping his estranged wife Tuesday afternoon. (John Surratt/The Vicksburg Post)

A Vicksburg man is in custody and charged with kidnapping his estranged wife during an argument at Whataburger Tuesday.

During his initial court appearance Wednesday, Christopher Michael Hayes, 33, received a $100,000 bond from Municipal Judge Allen Derivaux Jr. Hayes’ case was also bound over to the grand jury.

According to reports from the Vicksburg Police Department, officers responding to a call from Whataburger, 3402 Hall’s Ferry Road, Tuesday afternoon were told that a woman, wearing an orange top, had been kidnapped by a man driving an older model black Ford F-150 pickup.

The truck was later stopped on East Clay Street near Wendy’s. The woman was uninjured and Hayes, the driver of the truck, was arrested.

The case remains under investigation.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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