#5. The Dos Palmas Kidnappings Pt. 2: Island Rescue

#7 Bobby Greenlease Jr. Pt. 2 False Ransom

One day after Bobby was kidnapped by Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady, his parents received a ransom note for $600,000 in exchange for their son. They immediately turned to the FBI for help but was it too late?

#6 Bobby Greenlease Jr. Pt. 1 A Trusting Boy

Bobby was taken from his school by a woman claiming to be his aunt in 1953. Within hours, the school realized its mistake, but it was too late. The Greenleases received a ransom note demanding $600,000 in exchange for Bobby’s safe return.

#5. The Dos Palmas Kidnappings Pt. 2: Island Rescue

While staying at a lavish resort in the Philippines, visitors were held hostage by the the Abu Sayyaf militant group. Was this the trip of a lifetime or the last trip of their lives?

#4 The Dos Palmas Kidnappings Pt. 1 Trouble In Paradise

On May 27, 2001 members of the Abu Sayyaf militant group took over a luxurious resort on a private island in the Philippines and took missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham hostage.

#3. Patty Hearst Pt. 3: Captive of the SLA

After two months of fruitless negotiations, the FBI stopped trying to rescue a hostage, and started trying to catch a criminal. This week, we’ll look at the crimes Patricia committed under coercion, and her life on the run. How do you rescue a hostage who doesn’t want to be found?