An Unbelievable International Kidnapping Case - October 20 2025

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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October 20th: Lee Barnett's Episode of Unsolved Mysteries Aired (1995) There are two sides to every story. And, even then, it’s hard to know which side is telling the truth. On October 20th 1995 an episode of Unsolved Mysteries aired talking about a case where, up until 2013, only one side got to tell their version of the story. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dear-savanna-lee-barnett-mother-at-center-of-international-manhunt-breaks-silence-to-48-hours/, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothy_Barnett, https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-mum-who-kidnapped-daughter-from-us-wants-to-return-to-australia/f563e30e-22af-40c4-bb9b-25c0ab03f9a7https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/dorothy-lee-barnett-kidnaps-daughter-savanna-found-by-fbi, https://people.com/crime/dorothy-lee-barnett-today-48-hours-interview/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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