Accused Kidnapper Remanded to Custody After Bail Hike

RIVERSIDE - A judge today doubled the bail for a Hemet man accused of abducting his ex-wife and daughter and threatening to kill the woman, resulting in the defendant being jailed again.

Bruce Lange Willis, 25, could face 10 years in prison if convicted of the abduction count, as well as inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, making criminal threats and witness intimidation.

Last week, following a 90-minute preliminary hearing, a Riverside County Superior Court judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to warrant a trial in the case. Judge Jeffrey Prevost, however, left Willis' bail set at $5...