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EXCLUSIVE: MIRACLE IN MISSOURI—SHAWN HORNBECK'S FAMILY'S FIRST INTERVIEW
january 18, 2007
Craig and Pam Akers talk about the day their world was shattered—and the phone call that changed everything.
For the first time, Shawn opens up about his terrifying ordeal, and what it's like to be home.
One tip, two lives saved! Meet the brave men who followed a hunch, and made an unbelievable discovery.
Their child was kidnapped…and found alive. Don and Doris Ownby open up about being reunited with their son, Ben.
FBI veteran Clint Van Zandt explains the trauma kidnapped children face—and how they can overcome it.
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