Thursday, August 27, 2009

Kidnapped California Child Returns as Woman

Update at 1:14 p.m. ET: The Sacramento Bee reports that authorities have confirmed that the woman who walked into a police station is Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped in 1991 when she was 11. Authorities are planning a news conference at 6 p.m. ET.
"It's like winning the Lotto," said Dugard's stepfather, who said he remained under suspicion all these years.

A woman kidnapped 18 years ago from her California home has reportedly surfaced in Concord, Calif., the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Jaycee Dugard, who would be 29 today, apparently walked into the Concord Police Department on Wednesday, the Chronicle says. A news conference is scheduled for later today.

Two people have been taken into custody, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says.

The blue-eyed, blond 11-year-old was last seen on June 10, 1991, as she was walking to a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe. The Chronicle reports that her stepfather was watching helplessly from the family's driveway on a hill about two blocks away when a two-tone gray sedan pulled up and someone yanked the girl into the car and sped off.

Even though officers responded within minutes, no trace of the car or girl was ever found.

Dugard's mother was on her way from her southern California home for a reunion with her daughter, the Chronicle reports. We'll keep an eye on this.

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