Webschanda handley is surrounded by loved ones today. Weblawrence michael handley is accused of hiring two men to abduct his wife in 2017. The suspected kidnappers drowned to death while attempting to evade officers. Weblawrence michael handley, 51, took a plea deal on july 26 for the 2017 kidnapping attempt, which involved not only the abduction of his wife schanda handley. Webthe two mississippi men hired by lafayette businessman lawrence michael handley to kidnap his estranged wife posed as salesmen to gain entry into the couple's. Webthe two men hired by lawrence michael handley to carry out the crime later drowned near baton rouge trying to evade police, according to court records. Weblawrence michael handley took a plea deal over a botched plot to kidnap his estranged wife. The plan went awry when the abductors handley hired drowned. Weba louisiana millionaire admitted to planning the kidnapping of his estranged wife — after his two hired henchmen drowned while trying to evade authorities, botching.