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In 2017, Connie and Larry Van Oosten were sleeping in their bed when a man broke into their home and kidnapped them, sealing them in an underground cage built beneath a basement floor. But don’t worry, he wasn’t a bad guy. He was just temporarily possessed. 

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Episode Source List:
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/feds/illinois-man-caught-after-holding-couple-hostage-in-makeshift-dungeon 

https://citytowner.com/connie-and-larry-van-oosten-erie-il/ 

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/geneseo-man-accused-of-kidnapping-erie-couple-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/526-7da4e1b5-fadf-42e7-b22d-2385061329c1 

https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Accused-kidnapper-faces-foreclosure-and-financial-lawsuit-448040373.html 

https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/missing-whiteside-county-couple-found/#/questions/5662210 

https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Chad-Schipper-faces-foreclosure-proceedings-in-Erie-Illinois--448173933.html 

https://www.clintonherald.com/news/local_news/man-charged-in-abduction-sued-by-parents/article_654d59ad-c65e-5df2-bc57-39614b544e22.html 

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/schipper-contractor-he-said-he-wanted-a-safe-room-not-a-kidnapping-room/526-29d5e964-5c01-4f3e-8edc-71b16af6a5ae 

https://wng.org/podcasts/you-think-you-know-someone-1689911525 

https://www.penacon.com/profiles/view/5222-chad-schipper-48-m-menard-il