On July 15, 1976, a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver was hijacked in the small town of Chowchilla, California. Join us as we recount the story of the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping, break down the events of that fateful day, and explore the psychological impact on the survivors.

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1: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-jodi-heffington-survivor-lifelong-fight-to-keep-captors-behind-bars/

2: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-survivor-never-before-seen-interview/

3: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/us/chowchilla-kidnapping-escape-cnn-film/index.html

4: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-rare-photos-from-one-of-the-largest-kidnappings-in-u-s-history/31/

5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping