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284: School Bus Driver & 26 Children Held For Ransom Underground: The 1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping
In the summer of 1976, a man named Ed Ray drove a bu...
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Feb 1 2024 1h 45m
Chapter 1 6 mins
The Chowchilla KidnappingChapter 2 11 mins
The Chowchilla Bus KidnappingChapter 3 5 mins
Kidnapped Children and the InvestigationChapter 4 9 mins
Children Trapped and Escaped Buried PrisonChapter 5 3 mins
Reactions to Children Found AliveChapter 6 8 mins
Children Abducted and TraumatizedChapter 7 9 mins
Movie-Inspired Heist PlanningChapter 8 8 mins
Abduction, Escape, and Legal ProceedingsChapter 9 8 mins
Fair Trial Concerns in Kidnapping CaseChapter 10 8 mins
Kidnapping, Parole, and ForgivenessChapter 11 12 mins
The Healing Process and Different ApproachesChapter 12 5 mins
Recognition for Ed, Discussion About MichaelChapter 13 4 mins
Controversy Over the Release of KidnappersChapter 14 1 min
Survival, Tragedy, and Controversial Release