Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel

Jurijus Kadamovas (1966-) and Iouri Mikhel (1965-) were related to a kidnap-murder plot tied to the Russian mafia.Cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/03/21/kidnap.murder.plot/index.html|title=Five California bodies linked to Russian Mafia|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=September 5|publisher=CNN|year=2007|author=CNN|language=English] Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LB&p_theme=lb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F27189A2676CA5A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Feds ID 5 Lake Bodies as Mob Victims|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=September 5|publisher=Long Beach Press-Telegram|year=2007|author=Long Beach Press-Telegram|format=intro only|language=English] The kidnappings occurred over a four-month period beginning in late 2001, in which the kidnappers demanded ransom. Documents related to the case allege the crew demanded a total of more than $5.5 million from relatives and associates, and received more than $1 million from victim's relatives.Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_5001167?nclick_check=1|title=California News in Brief|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=September 5|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|year=2007|author=San Jose Mercury News|language=English] Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212238,00.html|title=Rare Federal Death Penalty Trial Begins for two Accused of Yosemite Kidnappings, Murders|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=September 5|publisher=FoxNews.com|year=2007|author=Associated Press|language=English] Prosecutors said the victims were killed regardless of whether the ransoms were paid. The bodies were tied with weights, and dumped in a reservoir near Yosemite National Park. Federal prosecutors sought the death penalty under murder during a hostage-taking, (18 U.S.C. 1203), a federal crime.Cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/13/america/NA-GEN-US-Reservoir-Bodies.php|title=Jury urges death in case of Russian immigrants' deaths|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=September 5|publisher=International Herald Tribune|year=2007|author=Associated Press|language=English]

On March 12, 2007 Kadamovas and Mikhel were sentenced to death.

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* [http://www.russianspy.org/2007/03/14/two-soviet-emigrants-sentenced-to-death-in-california-for-yosemite-killings/ RussianSpy.com News Story on Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel]