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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Girl Missing Since 1991 Found Alive; Two Arrested



(CNN) -- A 29-year old woman walked into a northern California police station, saying she was abducted 18 years ago, authorities said Thursday. Two people are being held in connection with the case.

Jaycee Dugard is in good health, el Dorado County sheriff's office said in a statement, but provided no further details.

Meanwhile, in Contra Costa County, another sheriff's spokesman confirmed that that a man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the case but could provide no other details.

CNN affiliates have reported that Phillip Garrido, 58, and his wife, Nancy Garrido, have been charged.

Phillip Garrido is a registered sex offender and listed on the Department of Justice's Megan's Law page because of a previous forcible rape charge.

An officer at the Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez, California, told CNN that the two had been at the jail and both were ordered held on $1 million bail. The officer said the pair was no longer in the jail but that Phillip Garrido had been booked on charges of kidnapping, conspiracy and related offenses. Nancy Garrido was booked on charges of kidnapping and conspiracy.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Darn how sad. I used to live in Contra Costa County, I worked at a Bobs Big Boy if you can believe that. I did a lot of other stuff too.

Orsonwells said...

Welcome back to your real world, girl! You are loved.

Anonymous said...

Orson, if they are as guily as it seems, would you help me hack them up, and keep your mouth shut?

bblackvt said...

Amazing...after all that time...well, finally there must be some closure for the family and friends of this young lady.

Lisa said...

One can only imagine what this girl has been through for 18 years!!!! What an amazing story, it is a miracle that she is alive.

Anonymous said...

I am surprised that anyone at Cal Berkeley noticed someone "acting strange", after all people lived in trees around the football stadium for years.

LadyLiddy said...

Heard a blurb on NPR this morning that the male who was arrested has said that when the whole story comes out, we will all be impressed. What a sick bastard!!! I'll be praying for Jaycee, she will need all the help she can get.

Anonymous said...

For Jaycee, her two daughters by this sicko, and her family: May you all be together and get through this and have a happy life. Listening to Jaycee's stepfather made me cry.

jacob watson said...

I say burn him

Anonymous said...

Thanks for quoting CNN; I just don't know where I would have found out about that elsewhere. So glad you're here on the homefront.