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Kidnapping in America delves deep into the harrowing realities of abduction and the incredible resilience of those who survive. Each episode uncovers true stories, from stranger abductions to familial kidnapping, exploring the intricate details of each case and the long road to recovery. We go beyond the headlines to understand the psychological impact and the lasting strength of survivors.

Discover compelling narratives of courage and the often-overlooked aftermath of these traumatic events. This podcast is a vital resource for understanding the dark side of human nature and the unwavering spirit of those who overcome it. We explore true crime cases with sensitivity, focusing on the human element and the journey towards healing.

New episodes are published daily, Monday through Sunday, at 7:00 PM, offering a consistent deep dive into these critical stories. Tune in to hear in-depth investigations and powerful testimonies, providing a comprehensive look at each incident. Kidnapping in America is for listeners seeking to understand the complexities of survival stories, true crime investigations, and the human capacity for resilience in the face of terror.

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  • The Shoe on Caldwell Street: How a Note Broke Silence

    The Shoe on Caldwell Street: How a Note Broke Silence
    Jul 30 2026
    The Shoe on Caldwell Street: How a Note Broke Silence

    A single brown leather flat propped against a storm door held a torn grocery-bag note of twelve smeared words written in Jessica Lawson’s hand - and that brittle message pointed to the exact night and the blue house on Route Nine. How did a routine paper route, a size-seven shoe, and 18 unaccounted miles break a three-year silence and lead investigators to a captive woman?

    In this episode, we lay out the facts of the disappearance and the small, precise evidence that shifted the case: the timing of calls, the mileage records, the gas station footage, and a neighbor with an unexplained shoe on a shelf - could those details piece together who took Jessica and why?

    Person: Jessica Lawson
    Age: 48
    Date: June 4-9, 2014
    Location: 41 Caldwell Street, Grover Falls, Ohio
    Item: brown leather flat size 7

    - The note was twelve words written on a torn brown grocery bag with smeared ink identified as Jessica’s handwriting.
    - Jessica worked 16 years as a purchasing coordinator at Danner Feed and Grain and had lived 11 years at 41 Caldwell Street.
    - On June 4, Jessica logged 41 miles for work while her nearest scheduled stop was 23 miles, leaving 18 miles unaccounted for.
    - Gas station footage at Route Nine shows Jessica’s 2009 gray Subaru parked on June 4 at 2:17 p.m., with her standing outside for about 90 seconds looking toward the blue house.
    - Neighbor Edward Holmes owned a detached garage on Route Nine where he kept a single brown leather flat taken from Jessica’s porch and could not account for it when questioned.

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    21 min
  • He Ran by Sound: How a Single Sneaker Led to Rescue

    He Ran by Sound: How a Single Sneaker Led to Rescue
    Jul 29 2026
    He Ran by Sound: How a Single Sneaker Led to Rescue

    Something as ordinary as a size eleven sneaker tied in a double knot, upright on a gravel shoulder, became the single clue that turned a seven-day disappearance into a twelve-day survival story - a man navigating an Indiana night by sound, leaving one shoe as a breadcrumb. How did that sneaker, a tax ledger entry and a passive cell handshake lead rescuers to the door that hid him?

    In this episode, we tell the sequence of events from the morning the sneaker was found through the initial missing-persons report, the canvass of a white panel van, and the cell tower data that placed Harvey Green near the rail yard - and we ask how those pieces fit together to explain how he survived and where he was found.

    Person: Harvey Green
    Date: May 3, 2014 (sneaker found); last phone activity April 26, 2014 at 9:53 PM
    Location: Sycamore Flat Road, Hendricks County, Indiana (sneaker); Millhaven, Hendricks County (residence)
    Event: Missing person reported by Phil Mosser the morning after April 26, 2014
    Case: Twelve days survival in a locked agricultural building

    - Sneaker: size eleven, laces tied in a double knot, standing upright on its sole
    - Last phone signal: passive network handshake at 9:53 PM from the west tower covering Calloway Grain and the rail yard
    - Missing-person report filed by Phil Mosser the morning after Harvey failed to show for his shift
    - Harvey's routine: four years in Tuesday Timbers bowling league with a 163 average and weekly calls to Bobby Ives within a 15-minute window
    - Purchase evidence: hardware store receipt for potting soil and tomato cages found on Harvey's kitchen counter dated April 26, 2014

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    20 min
  • She Scratched a Seven-Word Map - How Jean Escaped

    She Scratched a Seven-Word Map - How Jean Escaped
    Jul 28 2026
    She Scratched a Seven-Word Map - How Jean Escaped

    A woman held without a phone scratched seven words into gray metal with a paperclip - a map, a name, and a schedule that led police to her kidnapper. Jean Marshall, 52, left behind exact times and locations that solved a case trained investigators had struggled with for four days; how did she create something so precise from captivity?

    In this episode, we tell the sequence of events from Jean's routine Thursday visits to Maplewood Residence through the discovery that broke the case, and we follow the clues that pointed to one man and one storage unit - how did those seven words become the key to her rescue?

    Person: Jean Marshall
    Age: 52
    Location: Harwick, Indiana
    Suspect: Edward Hayes
    Facility: Overland self-storage

    - Jean lived on Corfield Drive for 18 years and visited her sister at Maplewood every Thursday around 4:00-4:30 PM.
    - Edward Hayes kept an 11-month log in a spiral notebook documenting Jean’s Thursday arrival times and parking habits.
    - Hayes leased a 4,200-square-foot unit in the Pembrook Industrial Corridor for 31 months and drove a white Ford Transit van.
    - Jean’s phone last pinged a cell tower in the Pembrook Industrial Corridor at 8:44 AM on April 11, 2019; Hayes’s van was recorded at 8:51 AM.
    - A neighbor’s dashcam showed Jean’s silver Subaru Forester unmoved since Wednesday, indicating she did not drive to Maplewood that Thursday.

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    21 min
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