Everyone, including Jaycee Dugard’s family, had given up hope of finding her alive. But one day, a strange man with two young girls appears at the University of California, Berkeley, and two female police officers sense that something is very wrong. Listen to the unbelievable true story of 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard, abducted one day right in front of her family and gone without a trace. No one could have known she’d be held captive for 18 years before being found.

In this documentary series, we bring you author John Glatt, who wrote Lost & Found, the gripping story of Jaycee Dugard’s abduction. Follow Crime by PodLit to stay updated on new episodes as they drop. 

This is episode five of six in Girl Missing: 18 years in captivity, produced by Crime by PodLit. Here, you’ll find captivating true crime documentaries created in collaboration with some of the world’s top true crime authors and journalists. If you’re enjoying this episode, hit follow, share, and spread the word!

Producer & Writer: Tove Friman Leffler, PodLit

Executive Producer: Jens Nielsen

Sound Design & Engineering: Jens Nielsen, Tomas Rajnai

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