Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard

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    According to Dr. Travis Bradberry, “Grit is that 'extra something ' that separates the most successful people from the rest. It 's the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality” (“Travis Bradberry Quotes”). Having grit in life is essentially the same as having hope and being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Grit is the ability to remain strong in the face of adversity and the backbone to stand firm. At times

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    The Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard In the town of South Lake Tahoe, children played safely outside, the sun always seemed to be shining, and laughter was a common sound. Everyone knew one another and crime ratings were close to zero. Due to the town’s “child-friendly” nature, the Dugard family called this place home (Hawkins). However, on June 10, 1991, a fiery nightmare exploded into reality for eleven year-old Jaycee Dugard. Walking towards the bus stop, Jaycee was dragged into a grey sedan

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    Jaycee Lee Dugard’s Changed Life Jaycee Lee Dugard was a nine year old girl who was kidnapped by a stranger at age eleven. Phillip Garrido was the mans name. She was kept captive for eighteen years, kept in a backyard moving from a barn, to a house, different rooms. Being so young and taken would be the worst, not getting to be with her family. Phillip had a wife named Nancy, they treated Jaycee like their daughter. Jaycee later on got pregnant two times. She now has two beautiful baby girls that

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    On June 10, 1991 on her way to school in South Lake Tahoe, California, eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was snatched. (Biography.com). Jaycee, recollections heading to school wearing her favorite pink ensemble and a ring that her mother had given her that was designed like a butterfly. A car pulled up alongside her at what time she felt a shock go through her body. She recalls dropping to the ground and being lifted into the back of the car and covered with a blanket. She was detained by a

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    the story called the Cleveland Kidnappings about 3 women found on May 6, 2013 that were abducted between the years of 2002-2004 and raped. The man responsible for that is Ariel Castro. The other man I’ll be talking about is Phillip Garrido who abducted a woman named Jaycee Dugard when she was 11 years old. She wasn’t found for more than 18 years. The women abducted by Ariel Castro were inspired that, one day they’d be found too when they saw the story of Jaycee Dugard being rescued on television.

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    Analysis Of A Stolen Life

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    On June 10th, 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped, while walking to her bus stop, by Phillip and Nancy Garrido. After using a stun gun and dragging her into their car, the Garrido's proceeded to take Jaycee towards Anaheim, California. Once there, Jaycee lived in several rundown buildings in the Garrido’s backyard for eighteen long years. It was during that time that Jaycee suffered multiple accounts of abuse, including sexual and emotional, and gave birth to two daughters. During her

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    Child Abduction

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    just like anybody else. The town’s “child-friendly” environment, the Dugard family called this place home (Hawkins) and a place they thought was safe. However, on June 10, 1991, a terrible nightmare exploded into reality for their family and especially for eleven year-old Jaycee Dugard. One day just like any other day where Jaycee got ready for school, she started walking towards the bus stop, where two people tased her and Jaycee touched the very last thing

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    A Stolen Life: Inside Jaycee Dugard’s Kidnapping In 1991, Jaycee Dugard was an ordinary, happy eleven-year-old girl living in Lake Tahoe, California. On day, as she was walking to school, a strange vehicle pulled up beside her. Sensing something was wrong, the child began to move away from the suspicious van, but before she could get away she felt a rush of electricity through her body; she was shot by a stun gun. Unable to resist, Jaycee was dragged into the car, covered with a blanket, and driven

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    Per Reporter: Since the child was about 6 or 7 months old, Agena has been dropping the child off at different places. Agena runs the street with the child. The child is not properly cared for. A previous report was submitted against Agena in regards to her oldest child (Jayda). Jayda now lives with her father (James). James spoke with Milton and advised him to gain custody of the child. As of December 2017 Milton has been paying child support. Milton gets the child on the weekend; however, when it’s

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    Angie Housman “We’re all in a state of quiet panic,” said Kim Cesaro (Terry). About Ten miles from the horrors and big city life of St. Ann, many children are disappearing. Over the course of a month, two young girls were kidnapped from different suburbs in the northern area of St. Ann and were later found dead. In 1993, one of the girls missing was a 9-year-old by the name of Angie Housman. There is plenty of heartbroken and fearful parents and citizens in the county. “I’m glad people are

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