Episode
Finding Savanna
40:58
Published: Tue May 31 2022
Description
In this Dateline classic, a woman disappears with her 11-month-old daughter after losing a hotly contested custody battle. Andrea Canning reports. Originally aired on NBC on August 7, 2015.(Additional Footage: SEVEN NETWORK AUSTRALIA)
Chapters
A child who suddenly vanished left a family in trauma for decades.
00:00 - 01:01 (01:01)
Summary
A child who suddenly vanished left a family in trauma for decades. The answer finally came decades later and surprised the world.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
A father reflects on his desire for a conventional life for his daughter and the potential consequences that come with it.
01:01 - 05:29 (04:27)
Summary
A father reflects on his desire for a conventional life for his daughter and the potential consequences that come with it.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
The custody battle between Harris Todd and his ex-wife Lee ended in tragedy when Lee murdered their baby daughter Savannah, citing psychological and emotional problems as her reason for kidnapping the child.
05:29 - 11:33 (06:03)
Summary
The custody battle between Harris Todd and his ex-wife Lee ended in tragedy when Lee murdered their baby daughter Savannah, citing psychological and emotional problems as her reason for kidnapping the child.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
A little girl named Savannah is frequently left to play games by herself in a woman's house because her mother has bad headaches and doesn't come out sometimes for days.
11:33 - 18:01 (06:28)
Summary
A little girl named Savannah is frequently left to play games by herself in a woman's house because her mother has bad headaches and doesn't come out sometimes for days. Harris Todd thinks he's found his daughter in a small town in Mexico four years after she went missing.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
Harris was reunited with his daughter Savannah after 18 years apart, thanks to a group that helps reconnect families separated by adoption.
18:01 - 22:03 (04:02)
Summary
Harris was reunited with his daughter Savannah after 18 years apart, thanks to a group that helps reconnect families separated by adoption.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
A father's relentless search for his abducted daughter, aided by a private investigator, leads to the discovery of the daughter's whereabouts and the identity of the abductor.
22:03 - 26:13 (04:09)
Summary
A father's relentless search for his abducted daughter, aided by a private investigator, leads to the discovery of the daughter's whereabouts and the identity of the abductor.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
Savannah questions her identity when her mom makes an off-handed comment about her sleeping habits.
26:14 - 31:43 (05:29)
Summary
Savannah questions her identity when her mom makes an off-handed comment about her sleeping habits.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
Savannah returns to her birthplace and faces the conflict of defending her mother who raised her but also struggling to forgive her for her past actions.
31:43 - 37:45 (06:02)
Summary
Savannah returns to her birthplace and faces the conflict of defending her mother who raised her but also struggling to forgive her for her past actions.
EpisodeFinding Savanna
PodcastDateline NBC
A father is reunited with his daughter after years of longing for her, but she doesn't remember him at all.
37:46 - 40:51 (03:05)
Summary
A father is reunited with his daughter after years of longing for her, but she doesn't remember him at all.