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A teenage girl vanished in 1991 and spent eighteen years hidden in a suburban backyard compound. The episode dissects early investigative failures, missed tips, and jurisdictional confusion that allowed the kidnapping to continue unnoticed. It explores the captor’s psychological control, the victim’s survival strategies—including a secret diary—and the eventual rescue sparked by an unrelated kidnapping arrest. The case’s aftermath prompted legal reforms and highlights the need for vigilant, coordinated responses to abductions.

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