356: Chowchilla: The Strangest Mass Kidnapping In History

True Crime Obsessed

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4.2 • 34.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

On July 15, 1976 , in Chowchilla, California three armed and masked men hijacked a school bus carrying 26 children (aged 4 - 14) and an adult bus driver. What ensued is one of the most terrifying--and truly awe inspiring--stories we have ever covered. AND WE WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW--EVERYONE LIVES AND THE CHILDREN ARE NOT PHYAICALLY HARMED. So go listen and let these bad-ass kids make your day.

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