Survivor Stories

Thomas Dewald told police he was targeting children who lived in “deplorable conditions” and that he broke into a second home to s …

The board said that Wanda Barzee had refused to take a psychological exam, and it has also been reported that she suffers from var …

“A man hits me, I'm firing back,” Claire Quinn reportedly said.

The temporary and quick-thinking captive noticed the police station, did a U-turn, and ran to safety.

Lisa McVey transformed the tragic experience in her life into something that accomplished good: She became a sheriff’s deputy.

“My parents took my whole life from me, but now I'm taking my life back,” one daughter told the court.

She said, “I just grabbed my brother and went into the backyard because there was no time to panic. You just have to go with it.”

The man nicknamed “Ogre” allegedly had drugged, raped, and held her against her will for weeks.

The surveillance video appears to show the man grabbing the unnamed teen, and then she can be seen breaking free and banging on th …

Dalvir Singh was taken into custody and charged with two counts of kidnapping, grand theft, and felonious assault for dragging.

“You’re saving my life,” Susie Rabaca wants to tell her mystery “angel.”

“It's finally over. I can move on with my life. I've let go of my hatred and all of my anger and I can move forward from here,” Di …

Jermaine was located after authorities received a tip from a relative that he might be living in Connecticut under another name.

The dad and his two sons were leaving the restaurant in Birmingham on Saturday when a masked man walked in and began shooting.

John Douglas is the inspiration for the character of Holden Ford on Netflix's 'Mindhunter,' based on the book of the same name cow …

Police have released the security footage and are on the lookout for a dark-colored Pontiac and a driver with “short dreadlocks.”

A cruel social media campaign alleges the teen may not be telling the entire truth about what happened.

“He was scared I was going to beat him up more,” says Polyana Viana.

The multi-legged creeper was caught on camera.

The 18-year-old said all she could think was, “I can't let him take them!”

Investigators say that Larondrick Macklin was the “primary aggressor in the altercation” and believe that the woman acted in self- …

The law guarantees individuals exonerated of federal crimes $50,000 for every year spent in prison and $100,000 for every year spe …

Maddison Raines and a friend were walking near a park when a stranger approached them in a white SUV and said Maddison's brother h …

The boy later told the press, “I knew I had to act in the heat of the moment; always have your kids prepared for anything.”