On Super Bowl Sunday, 2004, 11-year-old Carlie Brucia vanished in broad daylight from a Sarasota car wash. Within days, a chilling surveillance video would shock the nation—showing Carlie being led away by a stranger. In this gripping episode, we retrace the events leading up to her disappearance, explore the disturbing footage, and recount the desperate manhunt for her abductor.

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Episode Sources:
Actual footage of Carlie being abducted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgd0I77Rao

911 Call Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJRcCMPNKMk

See No Evil: Season 7, Ep 1: Come Home Carlie

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