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Chowchilla Escape: Kids Outsmarted Kidnappers | Salt Lake City News
In 1976, 26 kids and their bus driver vanished in Chowchilla, California—snatched by armed men and buried alive in a trailer for 36 harrowing hours. But here’s the twist: the driver and some older kids staged a daring escape by stacking mattresses and ripping open the roof. Soon after, everyone was rescued and the kidnappers were caught. All three got life sentences—but later, due to no serious injuries, they were paroled, with the last one walking free in August 2022. A real-life thriller turned survival story, proving that even in the darkest moments, quick thinking and courage can light…
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