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History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
History and Hearsay
The School Bus That Vanished: America’s Most Shocking Kidnapping | True Story of the Chowchilla Kidnapping
It’s July 1976, all month long America has been partying hard for her 200th birthday. But on July 15th in the little town of Chowchilla, California all these celebrations come to a screeching halt when a school bus transporting 26 children vanishes.. poof.. just gone without a trace! People are speculating all kinds of wild things, was it the bus driver, did aliens somehow beem up the bus with the kids still inside.. I mean HOW in the world does a bus full of children just vanish into thin air? If you have never heard of this case, buckle up.. because this has got to be one of the most chilling and unbelievable crimes in American history
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
00:47 - Chatty Cathy
1:26 - Chowchilla
4:27 - Parents start to worry
5:52 - Bus is Hijacked
14:36 - Police Call for Backup
16:44 - The Van Stops
18:22 - Police Search Continues
21:07 - The Hole
26:39 - Police & The Media
28:16 - Escape Attempt
38:01 - The Rescue
40:56 - Immediate Aftermath
49:11 - Man Hunt
52:57 - Police Interrogations & The Plan
57:06 - The Plan For Ransom
58:25 - After Effects
1:00:00 - Childhood Trauma Study
1:02:41 - The Trial
1:06:19 - Parole
1:08:50 - Legacy
SOURCES:
HBO MAX Documentary - Chowchilla
https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/300/1976-Bus-Kidnapping
https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/301/Edward-Ray---A-Local-Hero