Husband Admits Guilt in Greyhound Hijacking
From Times Wire Reports
UTAH
A man pleaded guilty in Salt Lake City to hijacking a Greyhound bus in Utah with the goal of taking it hundreds of miles to Nebraska to run over his estranged wife’s trailer.
Antonio Hernandez, 29, faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced in February. He said in a court statement that he thought his wife was cheating on him. Both lived in Lexington, Neb.
The bus had left Green River, Utah, with 59 passengers and was headed along Interstate 70 toward Colorado when Hernandez commandeered the vehicle in May.
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