Original records
Documents, case materials, and contemporaneous reporting establish the foundation.
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THE KIDNAPPED
An investigative documentary podcast dedicated to rigorous, research-driven examinations of historic stranger abductions. Each season follows one case through records, timelines, interviews, and careful reporting.
“Sunshine” · Danijel Zambo
ONE CASE.
ONE SEASON.
THE RECORD, EXAMINED.
Premiere Series
For Sara
In 1993, 12-year-old Sara Anne Wood vanished while riding her bicycle home in Central New York. More than thirty years later, the questions surrounding her case remain.
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The record comes first.
Careful chronology
Timelines help distinguish what is known, what is disputed, and what remains unanswered.
People-centered
The reporting keeps dignity, context, and the people affected by each case in view.