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Chowchilla

"26 children, buried alive. A shocking tale of escape and survival."

2023

1h 38m

6.1(9 votes)

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Go behind the headlines to explore the strangest mass kidnapping in history, with exclusive interviews from those who lived through it.

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Ellie Mae Louise Smith

Darla Daniels

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Alexander Ray

Richard Schoenfeld

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Taylor Box

Fred Woods

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Tate McMillan

James Schoenfeld

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Ranen Navat

Kidnapped Student

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Harrison Taylor

Kidnapped Student

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Skye Samantha Ferrero

Kidnapped Kid

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James Hernandez

Robert Gonzales

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Alex Isles

Mike

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Kalista Price

Andrea Park

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Cora Lux

Monica Ardery

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Adrianna Acevedo

Jodi Hefington

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Rozlynn Fowler

Kidnapped Student

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Trevor James

Kidnapped Student

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Nathaniel Taylor

Jeff Brown

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