When kidnap victims are held for a period of time the public often wants to know "why didn't they try to escape?" This episode explains a psychological phenomenon known as "Stockholm Syndrome", how it might apply to the victims I discussed in the...
When kidnap victims are held for a period of time the public often wants to know "why didn't they try to escape?" This episode explains a psychological phenomenon known as "Stockholm Syndrome", how it might apply to the victims I discussed in the series "Lost and Found", and share probably the most well-known case of Stockholm Syndrome, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Kidnappings, true crime, Stockholm Syndrome, Patty Hearst
Here are a few episodes you might want to start with!
The wealthy son of a New York real estate family leaves town to avoid investigation in the decades-old disappearance of his wife.…
A teenager goes missing in Morgan Hill, California never to be seen again. It would take meticulous detective work to prove she'd…
In this month's series "Bad Teacher" I'll share cases of educators who committed newsworthy crimes. First up, a 34-year-old teac…
A free concert took place in northern California in December of 1969 featuring The Rolling Stones. It would descend into chaos d…
A summer ball game descends into chaos when a promotional event goes seriously awry. This is the last chapter in the series "Bad…
A house with a dark history is purchased by a young couple in 1975. They soon begin experiencing unexplained and terrifying even…
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles has been home to at least two serial killers, numerous tragic deaths, a sniper shooting and one my…
In 1989, Betty Broderick guns down her ex-husband and his new wife. Did her cheating husband cause her to snap or did she commit …
Three girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. Years go by before they are ever seen again. When i…