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Two brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Steven Stayner was abducted at seven and held captive for seven years before escaping and returning home—a story that changed how America understood child abduction. His brother Cary would later commit a series of brutal murders near Yosemite, shattering lives and forever altering the park’s sense of safety. In this episode of A Crime’s Ripple Effect, we uncover how one family’s tragedy rippled outward, reshaping America’s national parks and leaving a legacy of both resilience and horror.