If you're a parent, imagine the fear you'd feel if your child never got off the bus after school. In Chowchilla, CA, this nightmare was reality for the parents of 26 children. In this week's Mugshot, we bring you the story of the nation's largest mass kidnapping.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping
https://abc30.com/news/chowchilla-school-bus-kidnap-victims-file-lawsuit-/1262680/
https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/19/us/rewind-chowchilla-school-bus-kidnapping/index.html
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article89659722.html
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/history/article161177053.html