Episode
The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping
1:04:40
Published: Tue Feb 08 2022
Description
The largest ever kidnapping case in the United States went down in the small town of Chowchilla, CA. Learn all about it today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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