In 1976, a busload of children spend the day swimming, and on the way home the unthinkable happens. 26 children and their busdriver were kidnapped. Three men put alot of planning in only to make a big mistake by taking a nap.

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Decades after school bus kidnapping, strong feelings in Chowchilla - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)Chowchilla: Authorities grant parole to third man convicted in 1976 school bus kidnapping – KIRO 7 News SeattleFrederick Woods, convicted in 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping, to be released on parole - CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com)Chowchilla bus kidnapping survivor Jodi Heffington's lifelong fight to keep her captors behind bars - CBS NewsFrederick Woods, who kidnapped school bus of children, granted parole (usatoday.com)26 CHILDREN FOUND SAFE AFTER BEING KIDNAPPED FROM BUS IN CALIFORNIA - The New York Times (nytimes.com)1976 Chowchilla kidnapping - WikipediaFROM THE ARCHIVE: Special Report on Chowchilla bus kidnapping in July 1976 - ABC30 FresnoEd Ray, Bus Driver Who Helped Save Kidnapped Children, Dies at 91 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)"Last man in prison for Chowchilla bus kidnapping in 1976 to be released, officials confirm".Chowchilla nightmares / 25 years later, kidnap victims still struggling to forget past (sfgate.com)1976 Bus Kidnapping | Chowchilla, CA (cityofchowchilla.org)