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.
Hand in the Trunk: The Kidnapping of Gary Collier
In May 1979, motorists in Birmingham, Alabama, began reporting a bizarre sight: a hand sticking out of the trunk of a moving car. When two journalists set out to find the vehicle, they had no idea where the chase would lead.
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Steven Stayner: Hidden in Plain Sight
On 4th December 1972, 7-year-old Steven Stayner left school in Merced, California, planning to visit his best friend after finishing his chores at home. He never made it there. What happened next would separate Steven from his family and the life he knew, beginning a story that would span years and eventually change the life of another child.
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