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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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  • 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.
  • Placed Shoe, Wrong Man: How Ross Barrett Survived 60 Hours Captive

    Placed Shoe, Wrong Man: How Ross Barrett Survived 60 Hours Captive
    Jul 27 2026
    Placed Shoe, Wrong Man: How Ross Barrett Survived 60 Hours Captive

    A dry men's dress shoe sat upright on a wet culvert at 6:22 AM on March 9, 2014 - described to police as "placed" - yet the man it pointed to vanished with his keys in the ignition and his phone missing; how did a routine walk end with Ross Barrett zip-tied in a locked room sixty hours later? What single misplaced object led investigators from a park bench to footprints in his own backyard and, ultimately, the truth?

    In this episode, the story follows the timeline from the discovery of the shoe through the first days of the investigation, tracing Ross Barrett's exact morning routine, the forensic clues that expanded the search, and the small details that closed the gap between appearance and reality - could a contractor's unchanged padlock combination be the clue that breaks the case?

    Person: Ross Barrett
    Date: March 9, 2014
    Age: 46
    Vehicle: 2003 beige Dodge minivan
    Padlock combination: 4-7-1-2

    - Shoe found upright on culvert at 6:22 AM after rain stopped at 5:45 AM
    - Ross's cell phone went dark at approximately 6:04 AM
    - Ross woke every weekday at 5:30 AM and had completed the same four-mile loop for six years
    - Van found at 5:55 AM in usual parking spot with wallet under driver's seat and keys in ignition
    - Ross was held captive for sixty hours before being found zip-tied in a locked room

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    20 Min.
  • The Ketchup Note: How a Dog's Collar Ended an 11-Day Nightmare

    The Ketchup Note: How a Dog's Collar Ended an 11-Day Nightmare
    Jul 26 2026
    The Ketchup Note: How a Dog's Collar Ended an 11-Day Nightmare

    A meter reader followed a pacing dog to a vacant property and found a folded paper towel threaded through the collar with letters pressed in dried ketchup - a message that became State's Exhibit Seven and led to a man freed after eleven days locked in a basement. How did a routine volunteer’s Tuesday schedule, a found ketchup packet, and a border collie named Hatch combine to unspool a plan that hid a corpse for two years?

    In this episode, we lay out the sequence of events from the abandoned gray Ford Ranger on Barlow Creek Road to the discovery on Elton Spur Road, detailing the people, locations, and small objects that intersected to end Dean Fleming’s captivity and expose another man’s death - could a single note and a dog really turn the tide?

    Person: Dean Fleming
    Person: Rachel Hill
    Location: Elton Spur Road property
    Event: Dean held in basement for eleven days
    Evidence: State's Exhibit Seven (ketchup-written note)

    - Dean Fleming left the food shelf at 9:12 PM on February 11 and did not arrive home.
    - A deputy logged a gray Ford Ranger parked on Barlow Creek Road at 10:40 PM that same night with hazard lights on.
    - Dean was missing for two days before his brother Clint filed a missing-persons report on February 13.
    - The Elton Spur Road property had a reinforced exterior-access basement and a single small egress window noted in an animal control report the previous June.
    - Hatch, a three-year-old border collie mix, was brought to the basement on Day Nightmare and had a folded paper towel with ketchup-lettering on his collar that became State's Exhibit Seven.

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    22 Min.
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