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Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

The Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard: 18 Years Hidden in Plain Sight

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted on her way to the school bus in South Lake Tahoe, California. What followed was one of the most shocking and heartbreaking cases in modern true crime—eighteen years of captivity in a hidden backyard compound, two daughters born in secret, and repeated missed opportunities by law enforcement and parole officials who visited the home over fifty times. In this episode, we break down Jaycee’s story as told in A Stolen Life and the A&E documentary The Abduction of Jaycee Dugard, exploring how she survived, how she stayed hidden in plain sight for nearly two decades, and how a chance encounter at UC Berkeley finally revealed the truth. Requested by: Marissa Seymour, Carly Bodick, Alyssa Crabtree, Briana Huizar, Rachel, Salome Pasch, and Amber Rose. Written by: Beth Satterstrum Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: GhostBed: During GhostBed’s Black Friday sale, get 25% off PLUS a free Massaging Neck Pillow with your mattress purchase at GhostBed.com/queens, promo code QUEENS. © 2025 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven TobiLogo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For 18 years, she's hidden in plain sight in a backyard. She's answering the door. She's taking

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while parole officers visited that house more than 50 times.

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