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The Largest Mass Kidnapping In History

September 18, 2026 · 50 min

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In this week's investigation Hot On The Case goes back to 1976 to uncover the shocking kidnapping of 26 children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California. What began as an ordinary school bus ride home turned into a terrifying abduction and fight for survival while buried inside of an underground trailer. This true crime case quickly became one of the most infamous kidnappings in history and left investigators with questions about the bizarre plan. So who was behind the crime, and what were they planning on doing with their 27 victims?

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