Cases where individuals were abducted, confined, or coerced — sometimes for hours, sometimes for years. Some escaped. Some were released. Some were never found. Not all were murdered. Not all were assaulted. But all were taken.
This is the unusual story of Gary Collier, whose hand was seen wiggling from the trunk of a moving car. In 1970s Alabama, delays in reporting meant police couldn’t locate the vehicle — but a pair of reporters stayed on its trail, convinced someone inside needed help.
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This is the tragic story of Steven Stayner, a seven-year-old boy abducted and held captive for seven years. Though he finally escaped and returned home, the scars of his captivity ran deep — and freedom didn’t mean a happy ending.
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