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In the summer of 1993, an Upstate NY community was horrified when 12-year-old Sara Anne Wood went missing. Sara's abduction inspired the community, the public, and law enforcement to raise awareness about child safety and missing children. Five months would pass before police would receive a game changing lead. Another 12-year-old girl escaped an attempted abduction in Pittsfield, MA leading police to a man named Lewis Lent Jr. Investigators would unravel a terrifying trail of a serial killer that lived under the radar for years.

In the end, this is the inspiring story of a family that never gave up hope. A family that still continues to fight for justice. A family that believes that the importance of teaching child safety education to prevent child abduction is crucial in our society. The Wood family remains an inspiration to their community. This is the story of Sara Anne Wood. 


Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sara-anne-wood-new-york-murder-mystery-lewis-lent-serial-killer-48-hours/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/becky-saverese-attempted-abduction-massachusetts-sara-anne-wood-murder-new-york-serial-killer-lewis-lent/

https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/03/nyregion/volunteers-push-the-search-for-a-missing-girl-12.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sara_Anne_Wood#Further_reading

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Going West Podcast:Episode 430 (check them out!) 

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/arts_and_culture/books/lewis-lent-jimmy-bernardo-true-crime-berkshires/article_6988f8f4-a653-11ed-8e6f-e7f928ff0b76.html

https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/2024/09/20/sara-anne-wood-murdered-in-1993-48-hours-looks-at-search-for-body/75286797007/

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/14/nyregion/turning-a-spotlight-on-a-life-in-shadow-an-outsider-is-under-suspicion.html

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