Killer Psyche Daily - Never Too Late: How a Family Found Their Kidnapped Baby Decades Later

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Nearly fifty years ago, Melissa Highsmith was kidnapped by her babysitter. She was barely two years old at the time, and went through life believing that her kidnapper was her real mother. But in 2022, Melissa found out the truth – thanks to the decades-long effort her family put into finding her, the advent of new technology…and a true crime podcast.

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0:00.0	Hi, it's me, Candace DeLong.
0:03.3	I want to tell you about my new podcast called Killer Psychy Daily.
0:07.9	It's a bite-sized version of the weekly that gives you a quick 10 minute rundown every
0:13.2	weekday on the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds, psychopaths, and
0:18.7	cold-blooded killers you read about in the news.
0:22.0	I'm about to play you a clip from the show.
0:25.0	I will also drop one of these every other week on this feed.
0:28.9	So if you don't do it now, I'll keep reminding you to follow the Amazon Music exclusive
0:34.0	podcast Killer Psychy Daily in the Amazon Music Act.
0:40.5	A listener note, this episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone.
0:46.6	Please be advised.
0:56.0	In the summer of 1973, a 22-year-old single mother hired a babysitter to watch her 21-month-old
1:04.2	daughter, Melissa, while she waited tables.
1:07.8	When the babysitter arrived to pick up the baby, Melissa's mother was at work.
1:13.4	So her roommate handed over Melissa, who was supposed to be dropped home later that afternoon.
1:21.1	The babysitter never returned.
1:25.3	Melissa's family looked for her for half a century, but they never gave up hope.
1:32.8	Then in November of 2022, their persistence finally paid off.
1:41.7	From Wundery and TreeFort media, I'm Candice DeLong.
1:45.8	Today is June 15th, and this is Killer Psychy Daily.
1:55.3	Melissa Suzanne Highsmith was born on November 6, 1969 to parents Jeffrey Highsmith and
2:14.8	Alta Appentenko.
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