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 …

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

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

She heard the robbers call her husband's name — a situation that, under other circumstances, could have caused her to open the doo …

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

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.”

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

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

The two allegedly met on a dating app.

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.”

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

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

Authorities say the ploy worked and that William Jamal Wilksinson has been arrested on multiple charges, including unlawful impris …

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

The multi-legged creeper was caught on camera.

“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 …

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

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 …

Marcus DeWitt, 29, is accused of grabbing a three-year-old and running off with a four-year-old; he has been charged with kidnappi …

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

Cops say the possibly gang-related incident at a block party killed one man and injured at least 11 others.

Timothy Miller is facing multiple charges in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 12-year-old boy.