Chowchilla school bus kidnapping
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The Chowchilla school bus kidnapping was a 1976 California crime in which 26 children and their bus driver were abducted and buried alive in a moving van, from which they later escaped, making it one of the most notorious mass kidnappings in U.S. history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chowchilla school bus kidnapping canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime
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kidnapping ⓘ mass kidnapping ⓘ |
| aftermath |
case cited in discussions of victims’ rights
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case influenced school bus safety procedures ⓘ |
| burialDepth | about 6 feet ⓘ |
| busRoute | school bus returning from summer school ⓘ |
| casualties | 0 deaths ⓘ |
| consequence | long-term psychological trauma for victims ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1976-07-15 ⓘ |
| distanceFromChowchilla | about 100 miles ⓘ |
| durationOfCaptivity | about 16 hours ⓘ |
| escape | victims dug themselves out ⓘ |
| escapeAssistance | older children helped dig to surface ⓘ |
| escapeLeader | Ed Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonmentLocation | quarry near Livermore, California ⓘ |
| injuries | minor physical injuries ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
perpetrators convicted
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perpetrators sentenced to life imprisonment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Chowchilla, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Madera County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention ⓘ |
| method |
abduction at gunpoint
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imprisonment in buried moving van ⓘ |
| motive | ransom ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the largest mass kidnappings in U.S. history ⓘ |
| notableVictimGroup | Chowchilla schoolchildren ⓘ |
| numberOfAdultVictims | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfChildVictims | 26 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 27 ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Frederick Woods
NERFINISHED
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James Schoenfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Schoenfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| planning | crime was premeditated ⓘ |
| policeResponse | large-scale search and investigation ⓘ |
| ransomDemand | 5000000 USD ⓘ |
| structuralSupport | van roof reinforced with mattresses and dirt ⓘ |
| target | Dairyland Union School District students ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| transportUsed |
moving van
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school bus ⓘ |
| ventilationMethod | air vents cut in roof of van ⓘ |
| victim | Ed Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimAgeRange | 5–14 ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | school bus driver ⓘ |
| year | 1976 ⓘ |
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