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website on the afternoon of Friday June 6th 1980 the telephone rang at the Southern California home of Jack
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Martin a contractor by trade Jack was at work so the call was answered by his teenage daughter
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Bonnie not immediately recognizing the female voice on the other end of the line Bonnie asked who is
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this the caller responded Bonnie it's your sister it's Colleen Bonnie was in shock her older sister Colleen Stan had
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inexplicably disappeared 3 years earlier and her family hadn't spoken to her since on the phone Colleen sounded shaky
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and hurried she reassured her younger sister that she was fine and staying up North with some
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friends she didn't elaborate and was evasive when Bonnie asked for more information but the call sparked a lot
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of emotion bringing both sisters to tears Colleen asked Bonnie how each member of their family was
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doing Bonnie broke the news that their aunt was dying of cancer in the time Colleen had been away
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their stepmother had also given birth Colleen had a three-year-old half sister she had never
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met the longer way to chat barely lasted 5 minutes before Colleen interrupted Bonnie stating that she had to go right
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away Bonnie pleaded with Colleen to call back later that night when their father
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would be home Colleen replied quickly tell everyone that I love and miss them before hanging
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[Music] up [Music] [Music] [Music] prior to this call the last contact anyone had with Colleen Stan was on
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Thursday May 19 1977 the then 20-year-old lived in Eugene Oregon and had spent the night at her
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boyfriend Mark's house early that morning Mara drove Colleen back to her apartment Colleen had a close friend
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named Linda who lived Interstate in Westwood California it was Linda's birthday and
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that weekend she was having a party at her home the impulsive and free-spirited Colleen wanted to surprise her friend by
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showing up at the party out of the blue Mark was trepidacious he felt the 6 and 1/ half
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hour journey to Westwood was too far for Colleen to travel alone although Colleen understood her
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boyfriend's concerns she was headstrong and independent and couldn't be dissuaded she assured Mark that she'd be
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back by Sunday in time for a get together his family was having that same morning Colleen told
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her roommates about her plan there was just one problem Colleen's car was unreliable and
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she didn't have enough money for public transportation she had therefore decided
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to hitchhike at the time hitchhiking was a common means for cash strapped youth to
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get around Colleen had hitched rides around Eugene many times without incident it
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was even how she'd met Mark although she'd never hitched as far as Westwood Colleen was confident she
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could get there by Nightfall without any issues she asked her roommates if they could give her a lift to win state
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5 the long stretch of highway curved Southward into California and marked the first leg of Colleen's 400m
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Journey like Mark Colleen's roommates were apprehensive Colleen told them my mind
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is made up thanks for your concerns but I'm going Colleen stuffed some spare clothes
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into her sleeping bag and grabbed her purse her roommates reluctantly drove her to Interstate 5 all the while urging
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her to rethink her plan but colen couldn't be swayed certain she'd be safe she got out
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at the shoulder of the highway and bid her roommates goodbye on Sunday Colleen failed to show
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up at Mark's family get together there had been no word from her since she spontaneously left for California 3 days
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earlier Colleen's friends soon learned that she never even reached Westwood nor had she contacted the birthday girl
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Linda Colleen's family in Riverside which was a further 10 hours south hadn't heard from her
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either a missing person's report was swiftly filed there were no clues along Colleen's
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intended route to indicate where she might have gone she didn't have any known tires between Eugene and Westwood
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that might have diverted her having left no hints about her current whereabouts it was as though Colleen Stan simply
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vanished Into Thin Air the situation was grossly out of character for Colleen a happy and caring
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young woman who always stayed in touch with her friends and family colen was particularly close to
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her father Jack 3 weeks after her disappearance Father's Day came and went with no
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contact from Colleen further escalating concerns for her well-being by this point the police had
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failed to uncover any leads in their search for the 20-year-old all the while Colleen's
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loved ones agonized over the enduring mystery unsure what to think as years began to pass Colleen's
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loved ones wondered whether she had fallen victim to one of the many Cults prevalent in California at the time or
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some other group that restricted her contact with the outside world perhaps she'd broken the law and
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was on the run if she had voluntarily run away there was little the police could do
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Colleen was an adult and free to do whatever she pleased it was 3 years into Colleen's
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disappearance that she suddenly called home and spoke with her younger sister Bonnie Bonnie rushed to her father's
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work site and gave him the good news Jack Martin was thrilled to learn Colleen had finally reached out he
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finished early and went home eagerly waiting for Colleen to call back but the night passed with no further contact
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from her the telephone company traced Colleen's call to a pay phone at a gas station in Chico a Californian City just
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40 m Southeast from Jack's residence in Riverside home to California State University Chico was populated by many
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young people but as far as Colleen's family were aware Colleen had no connection to
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the area they couldn't think of any reason why she would be there after the call Colleen's family
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began receiving handwritten letters from Colleen with the chico postmarks all were brief and scant in
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detail merely saying she was living with her family and taking care of their children in one letter Colleen detailed
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her new interest in gardening she explained that she'd taken up canning fruit as a hobby and even included a few
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recipes however she never provided a return address or any other means for her family to get in
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touch on Christmas Eve of 1980 Jack Martin received another phone call from Colleen
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again she kept the conversation brief and non-specific when Jack asked for her phone number so they could speak again
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colen hesitantly replied this is not my phone I will give it to you some other time Jack asked when she'd be coming
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home Colleen replied soon before ending the call not long after a box arrived at
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Jack's home it was a Christmas present from Colleen for her newborn half sister a handmade
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blanket 3 months later on the night of Friday March 20 1981 there was a knock at Jack Martin's front
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door outside stood the now 24-year-old Colleen Stan alone with nothing but a small suitcase that held a few items of
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clothing and some handmade gifts for her family Colleen's physical appearance was
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as shocking as her unexpected arrival the last time her family had seen her she'd been healthy and glowing
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now she looked tired with dark circles around her sunken eyes her skin was pale and her once long thick blonde hair was
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short dull and thin homemade clothes hung from her gaunt frame for the first time in almost four
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years Jack pulled col into a long awaited warm embrace he couldn't help but notice how
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bony she was the home was soon a buzz with family members who rushed over to reconnect
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with Colleen including her mother stepmother sisters and step siblings they bombarded Colleen with
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hugs and kisses while filling her in on on everything she'd missed they were cautious not to
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interrogate her mindful that whatever had kept Colleen from them might be something she wasn't ready to address or
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couldn't speak about at all if they pushed her too soon she might disappear again instead they made Colleen feel as
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loved and cared for as possible while waiting patiently for her to approach the topic
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herself but she revealed nothing that night Colleen stayed up until 2: a.m. reminiscing with her now
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21-year-old sister Bonnie within the safety of their sisterly Bond and away from the others
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Bonnie began seriously pressing colen about why she just suddenly ceased contact Colleen hesitated before
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explaining that she couldn't afford to make calls and had been too busy working and
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babysitting this answer further solidified Bonnie's suspicion that Colleen had become involved with a
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nefarious cult that forced her to surrender all her money and prevented her from contacting anyone outside of
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their Circle the following morning Colleen was given freshly ironed clothes so she
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could attend a church with her grandmother who had been praying for Colleen's safe
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return afterwards Colleen's family took her to a nearby town to visit her cancer
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stricken aunt and then they all went out for lunch when they later returned to the
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family home in Riverside the phone rang Colleen answered she told the caller yes sir
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before hanging up her mood was now somber 10 minutes later there was a knock at the front
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door standing there was a tall gaunt man who looked a little older than colen he
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had greasy light brown hair combed to one side with sideburns framing his oily face and a pair of aviator style reading
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glasses perched on his nose he introduced himself as Mike and announced that he had come to pick up
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Colleen Mike told Colleen's family that the pair had met several months earlier and were now engaged to be
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married he explained that he was in the computer business and had been attending
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a seminar nearby in enabling Colleen to drop in to see her family but now they needed to get back
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on the road Colleen's family asked for a phone number so they could keep in touch stuttering somewhat Mike said that
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they didn't have one as they were in the process of moving to Oregon he assured the group he'd provide
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a number once they'd settled Bonnie was dubious from the moment Mike entered the room The Spar
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dark in Colleen's eyes faded in the past Colleen was always very affectionate towards her boyfriends
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around Mike she was cool and distant in another room Bonnie told her stepmother I'm not going to let Colleen
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leave until I find out what's going on I will block the door with my body if I have
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to her stepmother urged her to settle down worried any antagonistic display would push Colleen away for
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good prior to leaving Colleen posed for several photos with her family before it
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was suggested she take one with Mike she draped her arms around her fiance rested her head on his shoulder
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and smiled for the camera she then hugged her family goodbye telling them she loved
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them at 700 p.m. barely 24 hours after she'd reappeared Colleen Stan was gone again despite the Whirlwind visit
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Colleen's family were delighted to have finally seen her yet Bonnie remained uneasy throughout their conversations
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Bonnie had sensed that Coline wanted to tell her something whatever it was had remained
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unsa 4 years earlier Colleen Stan began her solo hitchhike to California within 5 minutes of waiting
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alongside Interstate 5 in Oregon she got her first ride a young college student driving a sports car was willing to take
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her as far as he could which was a little ways south to Cottage Grove it barely shaved 20 mi off of
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Colleen's long journey but it was progress nonetheless from there Colleen was quickly picked up again this time by a
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semi-truck driver he agreed to take her to Red Bluff a californi city a few hours
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south as they drove along the truck driver attempted to grope Colleen she pushed him away and shouted
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for him to leave her alone successfully putting an end to his unwanted Advance it was around 400 p.m. by the
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time she reached Red Bluff having traveled for a little over 5 hours her final destination was less
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than 100 m east she was on track to reach Westwood before Days End just as she'd
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hoped Colleen stood on the side of the highway 36 overpass above Interstate 5 with her thumb out soon a car full of
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hippie likee young men stopped alongside her Colleen's guard was up after her encounter with the Seedy truck driver
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she carefully assessed the situation and concluded that it wasn't smart for her to be alone in a car with five men she
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thanked them before remarking not today the car sped off minutes later a second car pulled up with a young couple
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inside though Colleen felt safer in their presence they could only take her a short distance down the highway so she
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declined their offer too the next car to stop was a cobalt blue twodo 1971 Dodge cult with a young
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man behind the wheel in the passenger seat was a young woman with a baby girl cradled In Her
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Arms the woman wounded down her window to ask Colleen where she was going Westwood Colleen
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replied the driver said that they were heading that way and offered to take Colleen with
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them once again assessed the situation the couple were an unremarkable workingclass pair the man
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looked to be in his early 20s and judging by his outfit he was likely a manual laborer who'd spent the day
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toiling his jeans shirt and boots were dirty his blonde hair greasy and he smelled of
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sweat both the man and woman wore eyeglasses but the woman was a few years younger she had a long black hair and
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was dressed casually in short shorts and a t-shirt the little girl in her lap was a
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little under a year old her presence reassured Colleen who squeezed in behind the passenger seat
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thanking the couple for their kindness as they drove on their surroundings became more
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remote Colleen glimpsed the driver's eyes as he kept staring back at her in the rearview
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mirror they asked why she was heading to Westwood Colleen explained it was to surprise a
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friend for her birthday she doesn't know you are coming the man asked prompting Colleen to
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respond no it will be a complete surprise he began peppering her with questions asking if she hitchhiked often
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and whether she was married Colleen was tired and quickly grew weary of his interest in her
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personal life but she didn't want to be rude so she answered question briefly despite everything the couple
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learned about Colleen they didn't tell her a single fact about themselves they drove for less than half
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an hour before the men announced they needed to stop for gas he pulled into a station in Payne's
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Creek a quaint rest stop among farmlands Colleen headed to the bathroom to freshen up while splashing herself
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with cool water she was suddenly overwhelmed by an instinct to run and never look
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back Colleen's attention was drawn to a small window that led outside her internal voice urged her to
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crawl out of it and run Colleen didn't know what to make of these disturbing feelings she left the restroom and was
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immediately met by The Smiling couple who offered her some candy this quelled the peculiar feeling
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of dread bubbling away inside of her Westwood was less than an hour away all Colleen could think about was
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getting there before nightfall the group got back into the car and drove Eastwood but something odd
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Drew Colleen's attention on the seat next to her was a wooden cube-shaped box that she hadn't
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noticed before it measured about a foot on each side and featured several metal hinges
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and leather reinforcement straps having no idea what it was or could be used for Colleen disregarded
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it Beyond Pain's Creek the sparsely populated farming landscape transformed into dense uninhabited Pine Forest that
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loomed over the now isolated stretch of highway the man said there were some ice
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caves near P that he'd heard about he asked if it would be all right if they stopped for a bit to check them
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out it was now approaching 5:00 p.m. Colleen was concerned they wouldn't make it to Westwood before dark but the
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couple assured her they would not wanting to be ungrateful she reluctantly accepted their new
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plan they headed down an unmarked dirt road and about a quarter of a mile into the forest before the man and stopped
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the car Colleen hadn't seen any signs indicating the direction of the Ice Caves but trusted the couple knew where
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they were going not wanting to prolong the visit she opted to stay behind as the couple
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got out with their baby and headed towards a nearby Creek the next time Colleen looked up
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only the woman and baby were standing there the men had vanished suddenly the man leapt into the
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back seat and pressed a butcher's knife to Colleen's throat ordering her to put her hands above her
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head Frozen in fear Colleen couldn't believe what was happening within seconds her hands were
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handcuffed behind her back the man asked are you going to do as I tell you adrenaline pumping Colleen was too
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overwhelmed to speak and could only nod a blindfold was placed over her eyes before something was harnessed tightly
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around her head that secured a wide leather strap across her mouth gagging her her ankles were then tied together
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with rope everything the man did was so Swift precise and purposeful Colleen sensed
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he'd been planning and practicing it for some time a heavy object that felt like it
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weighed about 20 lb was forced over Colleen's head contoured to the exact shape of her
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skull she realized it was the strange wooden box from the back seat the inside was lined with foam
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rubber and carpet blocking out light sound and air creating a suffocating sensation the Box snapped sh and was
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locked so tightly around Colleen's neck that she felt like she was being strangled as she lay completely
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restrained in the back seat her sleeping bag was then spread out on top of her sweltering under the sleeping bag
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and inside the stifling headbox Colleen feared she'd die of heat stroke from the muffled sounds around
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her Colleen deduced that the woman and her daughter were back inside the car an additional weight was placed on
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top of Colleen's body it was the baby Colleen felt the car take off after a short bumpy ride they reemerged on the
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highway and wound along the mountainous route in time Colleen heard the barely audible sounds of passing traffic and
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town life they were back amongst civilization the car sped veered and circled in many directions before
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finally coming to a stop the sleeping bag was lifted off Colleen and finally the wooden box was
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removed from her head the rush of cool air was exhilarating Colleen's blindfold and
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other restraints were kept on as she was forced to sit up her captors were eating hamburgers
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and Fries which Colleen assumed must have come from a drive-through restaurant while she had no real
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comprehension of where they were she knew it had to be somewhere private for the couple to be bold enough to consume
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a meal without concern struck by their nonchalance Colleen began plotting an escape she barely had time to consider
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anything worthwhile before she was forced to lie back down the wooden box was clamped back
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over her head removing any possibility of a getaway for now they drove for a while before
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stopping again this time the man removed the wooden box and the rope from around
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Colleen's ankles but kept the handcuffs blindfold and gag in place sit up he ordered he asked if she would do what
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she was told Colleen gave a muffled yes from behind her gag she was told to get out of the
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car through a slight gap in her blindfold she could tell it was night time the man gripped Colleen's shoulders
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and pushed her up a set of porch steps to what she figured was the back door of a
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house inside the glimpse of a stove indicated she was in a kitchen Colleen was taken through
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another door and down a steep flight of 14 wooden stairs into a cold Dusty basement she was tormented by the
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question what are these people going to do to me Coline was left alone with the man who
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ordered her to stand on top of an ice box Colleen's handcuffs were then replaced with stiff leather straps which
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were attached to something above she could feel her Cap's hands shaking with excitement as he removed
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her shoes and stripped off her clothes through the slit in her blindfold coling could see that the
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concrete basement was dimly lit by a single light bulb with two small Windows high up on an adjacent
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wall the windows were covered in black plastic the space was around 14 ft long and 23 ft
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wide colen was attached to a wooden beam that ran across the ceiling items hung from Nails on one of
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the walls but Colleen couldn't make out what they were she spotted a magazine open on a
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wooden table before her the pages featured an image of a naked woman strung up in the exact manner as
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colen the man began running his hands over colen's naked body without warning he then kicked the ice box away causing
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Colleen to drop into dangle in a wire shape the weight of her hanging body caused immediate searing pain in her
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shoulders and wrists tears seeped into Colleen's blindfold as she violently thrashed her
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legs in a desperate fruitless search for something to stand on naked aching and trembling Colleen
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sobbed as she thought why me God realization dawned that no one in Westwood was expecting her and therefore
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wouldn't be instigating a search Colleen feared that by the time anyone figured out something was a mess
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she would be dead the man went upstairs only to return a moment later with his female
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companion they took off their clothes and began having sex on the table in front of
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Colleen sickened the full impact of her ordeal began to sink in as she struggled
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to comprehend exactly what sort of people she was now at the mercy of then all of a sudden she heard a
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crack she was struck by a sharp excruciating pain across her back it happened again this time against
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her stomach she was being whipped over and over Colleen realized the unidentifiable
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items she'd seen earlier on the wall were a collection of whips each strike produced unbearable
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pain unlike anything Colleen had ever experienced it felt as though she was being assaulted right down to her
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soul she flailed as the man barked at her to stop kicking saying it'll be over sooner with great Agony Colleen made
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herself go limp bringing the assault to a stop a small box was placed under her feet enough for her to stand awkwardly
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on her tiptoes and provide some much needed relief the couple resumed having sex one once they were finished the
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woman headed back upstairs leaving Colleen alone with the man he traced his fingers over the welts
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the whip had left on her body as though admiring his work suddenly the man kicked the box
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from under Colleen away reigniting the fiery pain in her limbs there were several flashes of
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light and Colleen realized she was being photographed the ice box was then returned under her feet and the leather
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straps were removed from her wrists allowing her to get down Colleen's hands were completely
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numb the man pushed Colleen face first into a crate near the stairs it was long enough for her to
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stretch her legs out but too small for her to stand her ankles and wrists were chained
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to the crate and the wooden soundproofed box was once again secured around her head
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Colleen was instantly consumed by the feeling of choking claustrophobia and began to
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hyperventilate she screamed and fought desperately against the chains to no avail each breath felt like it could be
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her last after an indistinguishable amount of time Colleen's distress was interrupted by the sensation of someone
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touching her wounded back she taned as the headbox was open it was her captor what's wrong he asked his voice
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irritated and angry she explained that she couldn't breathe and begged for her bruised
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wrists to be released he replied if you don't shut up I'll cut your vocal cords I've done it before and
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I'll do it again the headbox was then resealed sending Colleen back into the oppressive
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stifling Darkness Colleen had no way of knowing whether she was ever left alone but as
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the night wore on she occasionally felt the man's touch her restraints prevented her from
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changing positions and soon all her limbs went numb her lungs burned from struggling to
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breathe the unrelenting discomfort prevented her from falling asleep by morning the basement was cold
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and Colleen was exhausted the men removed the chains and headbox but kept the blindfold and gag
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in place stand up he commanded Colleen struggled to her feet the men grasped her by the
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shoulders and pushed her against the table where he and his partner had sex the night
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before climb up he said too tired to fight Colleen got up on the table asking when will you let me
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go soon he replied as he positioned her to lie face up the man referred to the wooden table
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as the rack it measured 8 ft long 3 ft wide and 3 ft High allowing him access to
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Colleen's body without having to bend over Colleen was restrained to the table spread eagled in an X shape with her
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wrists chained to the top corners and her ankles to the bottom the soundproof box was then
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secured onto her head Colleen waited nervously but nothing happened she finally found herself
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drifting off to sleep by the time Colleen woke she had no concept of time she occupied Her Mind
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by reminiscing about her friends and boyfriend until the thoughts were interrupted by the headbox being
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opened sit up her captor demanded it had been well over 24 hours since Colleen had drank eaten or used
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the bathroom the man guided her to a plastic chair with a bed pan under it the type
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used in hospitals when she finished using it Colleen asked when will I get to go
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home yet again he replied soon Colleen's gag was removed as she was offered her first meal since her
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ordeal began a plate of cooked potatoes and a glass of water after she ate she was strapped
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back up to the ceiling and left to dangle Colleen accepted there was no use trying to fight and instead focused on
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enduring the pain after a short while she was let down and made to lie on the rack while
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wearing the headbox she was left in complete isolation 23 excruciating hours passed
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moaning from Pain and discomfort Colleen finally felt the headbox unlatch it was the woman this
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time I'm cold Colleen said the woman laid a blanket over her naked body Colleen was baffled by this
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act of kindness but eventually fell asleep she was later woken by the man who released her and took her to the bed
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pan he then offered her two egg salad sandwiches and a glass of water Colleen was desperately thirsty
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after spending the day in the stuffy headbox but had lost her appetite entirely she thanked the man while
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telling him I'm not very hungry angered he snatched the sandwiches away and scolded Colleen for being
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ungrateful he strapped her back up to the ceiling with all of the gags and restraints in place then whipped Colleen
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in what felt like an act of Vengeance eventually she passed out from the unbearable
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pain when she regained Consciousness the ice box was pushed underneath her Colleen didn't have the strength to pull
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herself onto it and the mere effort caused her to black out again when she came to this time the ice
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box was gone she began yelling for help and begging for mercy the man told her to shut up and
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relax reiterating that it would be over soon after another torture session he asked
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sarcastically now are you going to eat your sandwich Colleen forced the food down
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then she was locked to the rack with the headbox on Colleen determined there was just one
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key to survival obey Colleen soon found herself in an ongoing routine for 23 hours a day she was
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chained naked to the rack while wearing the headbox in the remaining hour she was
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released to use the bed pan drink a glass of water and and eat a basic meal which was usually a sandwich or
00:38:00
leftovers then she was forced to endure another round of sadistic punishment which her captor would
00:38:08
photograph days into Colleen's captivity the woman came down to the basement again she told
00:38:16
Colleen I want you to know you are here to take the pain from me but don't worry
00:38:22
there won't be any sex she asked colen what she would do if she was released with a hint of sarcasm Colleen
00:38:32
replied I'd go to the police and tell them I'd been kidnapped stupid said the woman she then
00:38:41
latched the headbox shut again leaving Colleen to agonize over the thought that she'd just missed a chance to escape by
00:38:48
not choosing her answer more carefully a week into her captivity Colleen heard the sound of someone
00:38:56
storing wood and hammering Nails in the basement the noise filled her with anxiety as she knew whatever was being
00:39:04
built was likely something to enhance her misery Days Later Colleen ate her one and only meal before a single chain was
00:39:13
wrapped around her neck and secured with a large padlock the remainder of the chain went
00:39:19
down the length of her body and was secured around her ankles with a second padlock step in the man
00:39:28
commanded Colleen was forced into another box this one coffin-like in design and
00:39:35
shape it was made of particle board which itched and left splinters in Colleen's
00:39:41
skin the box was fitted into a second larger box which provided additional soundproofing Colleen no longer had to
00:39:50
wear the carpeted headbox all the time but the effect was the same she was ordered to lie down before a lid
00:39:59
was placed on top and padlocked shut completely sealing her inside the man had the foresight to
00:40:07
include an air hole but this only filtered in the basement's sickly mold deodor Colleen's life returned to the
00:40:17
same miserable routine dayong stretchers of isolation only to be released for whipping her captor weapons of voice
00:40:26
varied from single long pieces of leather to whips with multiple strips that struck her all over with a single
00:40:35
blow based on the warm temperature throughout the day Colleen concluded that the man visited her in the early
00:40:41
evening when it was cooler she had no way of keeping track of the days and soon lost count alog
00:40:50
together as the temperature started to drop Colleen figured summer had given way to AUM
00:40:57
it had been spring when she left Oregon she'd been imprisoned for months Escape seemed
00:41:09
impossible Colleen was kept a blindfolded and gagged at all times the brief hour with her captor was the only
00:41:17
time she was moved between restraints but he was 10 in taller full of rage and not someone Colleen could easily fight
00:41:25
in her weakened State even if she managed to get to the basement door she knew it was likely
00:41:32
locked on the off chance that it was open she still had no idea where she was what if she was in the middle of nowhere
00:41:40
with no one else around for Miles what if there was a vicious dog or a tall fence she couldn't
00:41:47
climb the thought of giving up crossed Colleen's mind many times but she didn't have the
00:41:54
means she maintained hope but lived in constant fear that at any moment she could be killed by her
00:42:02
captor with little else to do she focused on Survival understanding her captor might
00:42:09
be the key she contemplated his motives and wondered what strategies she could use to keep him
00:42:16
calm most importantly how could she make him see her as a person over time Colleen adapted her
00:42:25
behavior to control her circumstances as best she could she leared that begging pleading
00:42:32
crying fighting or struggling only aroused her captor and fueled his sadistic rage this in turn prolonged her
00:42:43
torture so Colleen trained herself to suppress all physical and emotional reactions this dissipated her Cap's
00:42:52
desire as he had no fun beating a limp body preventing him from seeing her as weak
00:42:59
and vulnerable also gave Colleen a sense of power the only time she permitted herself to cry was when she was alone in
00:43:07
the Box the men rarely spoke except to bark orders like stand up give me your wrists
00:43:16
or turn around colen learned the hard way that she had to keep quiet too once when she desperately needed to
00:43:26
use the bed pan Colleen rattled her chains and yelled for attention The Man rushed down into the
00:43:33
basement pulled Colleen out of the box and immediately strung her up the ceiling he violently whipped her back
00:43:41
and remarked this is for making so much noise from then on she stayed silent Colleen's cap was inspired by
00:43:53
images of bondage he found in pornographic magazines he used Colleen as a model to
00:43:59
copy the ones he liked constantly moving her between the Box the rack and hanging
00:44:05
her from the ceiling sometimes Colleen would be hung upside down by the ankles other times she was choked until
00:44:13
she blacked out the smaller headbox was applied often during one particularly harrowing
00:44:22
ordeal Colleen soiled herself Fury the man rubbed Colleen's nose in her own waist sometimes when Colleen was lying
00:44:32
in the Box she could hear the man and woman having sex on top of it every once in a while Colleen's
00:44:42
captors provided her with an unexpected gift the woman once brought her a cold glass of lemonade and she was
00:44:50
occasionally fed something special like pancakes french toast or jelly months into her captivity Colleen was
00:44:59
finally given a toothbrush to clean her teeth these random acts of kindness were
00:45:05
rare and done without explanation Colleen pled the couple in the hopes of increasing her privileges
00:45:13
yet she never found a way to diminish or prevent the assaults the stress took a toll on
00:45:20
Colleen's body and she stopped menstrating then one day while she was in the box her period suddenly
00:45:28
returned Colleen's captor was Furious he handcuffed her and led her up the basement stairs into a
00:45:36
bathroom to Colleen's surprise for the first time since her ordeal began she was permitted to take a
00:45:43
bath her blindfold and gags were kept in place but her handcuffs were removed so
00:45:49
she could wash herself the woman attempted to brush wash and condition Colleen's m and
00:45:56
filthy hair but nothing could untangle the knots not even cooking oil eventually the woman took a pair of
00:46:04
scissors and hacked Colleen's beloved waistlength locks to shoulder height the mutilation left Colleen
00:46:13
brokenhearted after her bath Colleen's hands and feet were hogtied behind her back for 2 hours her head was dunked in
00:46:23
and out of the water whenever Colleen felt on the brink of death the man would pull her out by
00:46:29
the hair so she could grab one desperate breath before her head was submerged again all the while Colleen saw the
00:46:38
familiar flash of a camera with her lungs burning Colleen was eventually taken back into the
00:46:45
basement secured face down on the rack and assaulted Colleen was then sealed in the
00:46:51
Box for another day Colleen thought about all the small everyday freedoms that others were
00:46:59
taking for granted breakfast clothes shopping television she kept her mind busy by
00:47:06
reflecting on fond memories planning Thanksgiving dinners for when she was reunited with her family and fantasizing
00:47:13
about a future with a beautiful home and a child of her own but her thoughts could only stretch
00:47:20
so far and eventually she reached a mental blank time flowed with every minute feeling like an hour as days slipped
00:47:30
away when Colleen finally drifted off to sleep she was plagued by nightmares when awake Colleen was
00:47:40
gripped by loneliness she tried to fill the void by speaking to God Colleen's childhood had involved
00:47:49
going to church though she wasn't strongly religious but now Colleen felt God was
00:47:55
the only one one who could hear her prayer somewhat lessened the feeling of isolation and allowed Colleen to feel
00:48:02
connected to her loved ones whom she knew would be praying for her it also provided positive
00:48:09
affirmations in the midst of her nightmares Colleen once had a vision that her box was opened By Angels who
00:48:17
reassured her that everything would be all right in another Colleen shared some regrets with her deceased grandfather
00:48:25
who stroked her hair and said it's all right Colleen these Visions provided her with
00:48:32
the warmth and security she was longing for months continued to pass with Colleen still restrained and
00:48:41
blindfolded she was unable to scratch herself or stretch her aching limbs the house above the basement felt
00:48:49
100 miles away and the world beyond that was like an entirely different planet her captors shared no information or
00:48:59
news coupled with the total sensory deprivation Colleen was mentally starving yet once a month Colleen was
00:49:09
allowed to take a bath she eventually earned the right to bathe alone despite this she still couldn't
00:49:18
entertain the thought of escaping the lack of certainty was just too much if her attempt failed what
00:49:27
punishment would she have to endure then the woman had once warned Colleen if you walk out the back door
00:49:36
you might as well put a shotgun to your head and pull the trigger although death offered an escape
00:49:44
Colleen was overcome by a will to live the woman rarely spoke to Colleen and mostly stayed out of the basement
00:49:54
but she did occasionally participate in the abuse by biting whipping and poking Colleen with sharp
00:50:01
objects Colleen once heard the man refer to the woman as Jan she knew never to reveal this as
00:50:08
having such information could prove fatal Colleen wondered if Jan participated in the abuse because she
00:50:16
wanted to or because the man forced her the possibility that Jan could also be a victim was yet another unanswer
00:50:25
question that occupied her mind one day a blindfolded Colleen was ordered to sit on the concrete floor in
00:50:36
the center of the basement her ankle chains were secured to something to prevent her from moving
00:50:43
around the man then directed Colleen's hands until they came into contact with a piece of
00:50:49
wood he handed her some sandpaper and demanded that she sand the wood all night until at surface was
00:50:57
smooth any questions he asked she shook her head a new box was then latched onto
00:51:06
Colleen's head this one was at least 10 lb heavier than the previous one and Colleen couldn't hold her head up the
00:51:14
man had anticipated this he dirtified it by attaching strings to the box which were then looped over a pipe on the
00:51:22
ceiling and connected to several containers of water that hung as a counterbalance although awkward and
00:51:29
unpleasant it enabled Colleen to get the project done over several nights later as she lay in the
00:51:37
coffin-like Box Colleen heard some construction work taking place in the basement it continued every night for
00:51:46
several weeks leaving Colleen to wonder what fresh Horrors laid in store one night the man led colen to his
00:51:55
new creation a small concrete room under the timber stairs lit by a single light
00:52:02
bulb there he restrained Colleen to a chair then he left from behind the door the man
00:52:10
instructed Colleen to remove her blindfold it was the first time she'd taken it off in 6
00:52:18
months blinding white light immediately burned her eyes as her vision adjusted she saw a
00:52:25
burlap sack full of walnuts lying at her feet the man said when I come back tomorrow morning I
00:52:34
expect each Walnut to be shed and placed in the empty bowl from that point on a new routine
00:52:43
emerged Colleen still spent her days Trapped In The Box and was released in the evenings to eat use the bed pan and
00:52:50
endure yet another torture session but she was then l loed overnight in the makeshifter workshop to
00:52:57
complete an array of tasks from shelling nuts to crochet and Mac projects each morning before being
00:53:06
returned to the Box she was ordered to reapply her blindfold so she wouldn't see her Cap's
00:53:12
face Colleen ascertained that she was making items for her captors to sell although still miserable she was
00:53:20
grateful to have something to keep her occupied but this new routine wasn't always
00:53:28
guaranteed sometimes the man would leave Colleen in the workshop all day without
00:53:32
explanation other times she'd be left in the Box overnight without being put to work at
00:53:38
all it was as though her captors were intentionally making her life unpredictable to reinforce their
00:53:48
control the onset of winter marked the seventh month of colen's captivity although she still had had no concept of
00:53:56
the date or time she'd lost a significant amount of weight and as she remained completely
00:54:02
naked the cold was unbearable in one of their rare acts of compassion her captors gave her a jacket
00:54:10
and night gown the first items of clothing Colleen had worn since entering the basement a further drop in temperature
00:54:19
indicated Christmas was approaching but the day itself came and went without anything to mark the
00:54:26
occasion the same went for Colleen's 21st birthday which fell on December 31 and then New Year's
00:54:35
Day as 1978 commenced the isolation Colleen felt was profound but on Wednesday January 25th
00:54:45
something unexpected happened Colleen was in the workshop busy with her latest project when
00:54:52
suddenly the particle board door swung open with no warning to put her blindfold
00:54:58
back on Colleen saw her captors for the first time since the day of her abduction when she locked eyes with the
00:55:06
man she felt it was like looking into the eyes of the devil a smirk appeared on his face as
00:55:14
Jan stood behind him Colleen was frozen in shock and fear the couple handed Colleen a piece
00:55:23
of paper and a pen and told her to practice writing her name unsure where this was leading
00:55:30
Colleen Did as she was told as she repeatedly began scrolling the words Colleen Stan the Man told
00:55:39
her they know you're here Colleen's mind raced as a glimmer of hope ignited within who were they the police her
00:55:58
family the man then said that someone from the company was waiting upstairs adding we can't keep the man
00:56:07
waiting Colleen's Hope was promptly extinguished her captor explained that the company had discovered Colleen was
00:56:16
being held captive the couple were being forced to pay a $1600 fee and had to register Colleen immediately to make her
00:56:24
leave before Colleen could make any sense of what he was saying he handed her a copy
00:56:31
of a newspaper titled inside news which was dated Sunday January 1 1978 Colleen's attention was drawn to an
00:56:41
article with the headline they sell themselves Body and Soul when they sign the slave
00:56:48
contract the article began just out of sight of the General Public young beautiful women are being
00:56:56
abducted and sold into slavery in San Francisco to wealthy and powerful men the company a vast underground Syndicate
00:57:05
administers the contracts and controls the market according to the article once the
00:57:11
transactions were sealed with a contract the women legally became the property of
00:57:16
the Masters who bought them they were given a slave name and made to permanently wear a collar to identify
00:57:22
their position and woman who resisted was sent to the company's remedial training facility in San Francisco a
00:57:30
place known as Renta dungeon the company also had headquarters in Sacramento Colleen began to shake she
00:57:41
never knew such a business existed and couldn't believe what she was reading the article explained how a fair
00:57:49
market value was determined for each slave and how the purchasing process worked it even featured a sample of one
00:57:56
of the legally binding slave contracts Colleen's captor handed her a piece of paper which he ordered her to
00:58:04
read and sign then he reiterated we can't keep the company man [Music] waiting type written on a high quality
00:58:16
piece of paper with an ornate heading printed at the top and an official looking seal at the bottom the contract
00:58:23
opened with the word this indenture made the 25th day of January in the year of Our Lord
00:58:32
1,978 between Colleen Stan Hereafter known as slave and Michael Powers Hereafter known as
00:58:40
Master it continued by detailing how Colleen referred to as slave would humbly submit the entirety of herself to
00:58:48
her master her body her will and her soul would all belong to him there were four specific points that
00:58:57
Colleen had to promise to quote one she shall immediately diligently and enthusiastically comply
00:59:06
with and submit her full being to any and all directions or desires of master or his assigns which he or they may
00:59:14
Express by word signal action or any other means two she shall at all times afford
00:59:23
Master absolute respect effect shall address him only as Sir or Master shall station herself in a physical position
00:59:30
subordinate to his whenever possible and shall speak to or otherwise distract him
00:59:36
only when granted his permission three she shall constantly maintain her female body parts in such
00:59:44
circumstances as will demonstrate and ensure that they are fully open to him in particular she shall never cross her
00:59:52
legs in his presence shall wear no undergarments at any time and shall cover no part of her body with apparel
00:59:59
or material of any description except when the act of doing so and design of the item are expressly approved by
01:00:07
him four she shall preserve her female body parts for the exclusive use of him and his assigns which use shall be the
01:00:16
sole source of his pleasures and she shall engage in no self-gratification or any physical contact with any other
01:00:27
the contractor noted that Colleen had become sullied by her interactions with others prior to coming into her master's
01:00:34
possession she was required to confess to this and request that the master free her from any bad habits via quote
01:00:43
retraining with corporal punishment the contract concluded with the words in witness whereof slave has here
01:00:53
and to set her her hand and master has designed to seal these presents by permanently affixing his collar about
01:01:00
her neck on the date first above written signed by slave whose collar was sealed and who was delivered unto Master
01:01:09
on the date above mentioned in the presence of forever slave Colleen Stan Master Michael Powers witness Janet
01:01:23
powers burst into tears she could no longer maintain her stoicism exclaiming this is the work of
01:01:32
Satan Michael angrily demanded that Colleen just sign the contract she asked what if I don't
01:01:41
through gritted teeth he responded I will make you wish you had Colleen tried to calm down but she
01:01:49
explained that she couldn't sign away her soul as that belonged to God all right Michael agreed now
01:02:00
sign next to the words forever slave Colleen Stan shakily tried to distort her signature in a desperate attempt to
01:02:08
make it clear she'd been forced to sign against her will both Michael and Janet then signed
01:02:14
the document While Janet took the contract upstairs Michael told Colleen let me tell you about my wife
01:02:26
he explained that Janet was once a slave too she'd escaped her previous owner and
01:02:32
flagged down a police officer not realizing that he too was a member of the company she was taken to rent a dungon
01:02:40
for remedial training where she was brutally punished as an example to other slaves a cross was then placed around
01:02:47
her neck this signified that for $10,000 Janet could be purchased for the purpose of being tortured to
01:02:57
death Michael explained that over the years he'd earned thousands of dollars of credit by helping the company track
01:03:04
down runaway slaves when he saw Janet's cross he felt sorry for her he used his credit to buy
01:03:12
Janet and take her home Michael told Colleen that the company was a secret organization run by
01:03:20
powerful men who enslaved trained transported and sold women while the group was completely unknown
01:03:27
to the average citizen it had grown into a powerful influential and financial Empire members were powerful and Wealthy
01:03:35
individuals including politicians judges doctors and members of law enforcement Michael explained that for
01:03:44
an annual fee of $1600 the company provided him with 24-hour Home Security including
01:03:51
monitoring his house and telephone line if Colleen tried to escape the company would stop at nothing to find her even
01:03:59
harming her family if they had to Colleen would then spend 5 days being violently punished by the
01:04:07
company if she survived she'd be resold to the highest bidder Michael already knew of at least
01:04:15
one dangerous man who was eager to buy Colleen Colleen was told that her contract was permanent and Unbreakable
01:04:24
every so often her obedience would be tested with a special punishment according to Michael he had
01:04:31
no control over the company's demands all he knew was that Colleen would remain his slave for
01:04:39
Life Michael laid out the new rules for Colleen as his slave she must address him as master or sir and his wife as M
01:04:49
she must only speak when spoken to or when absolutely necessary when doing so she had to kneel down keep
01:04:57
her arms at her sides and her eyes focused on the floor Colleen was forbidden from
01:05:04
Crossing her legs or wearing clothing unless permitted to do so Michael told her the girl previously known as Colleen
01:05:14
Stan is gone Colleen would henceforth be known by her slave name k a metal collar adorned with a Leaf was
01:05:24
locked around her neck Michael asked Colleen if she understood Colleen replied yes
01:05:37
master Weeks Later Colleen was handed a laminated card featuring the company's official
01:05:43
seal this was proof of her official registration as a slave for life and was put on display above the workshop
01:05:52
door Michael continued filling Colleen's head with horrifying stories about what
01:05:56
happened to Slaves who escaped one slave's mother was tortured for information when the slave was
01:06:04
eventually found her arms and legs were surgically removed without anesthesia her tongue was cut out and her eyes were
01:06:12
soldered shut she was then hung by the hair from a hook above her master's bed and kept alive until she eventually died
01:06:20
after a year of suffering another captured slave was put alive into a glass box that was filled
01:06:28
with the toxic preservative for Malahide this gradually turned her remains into what Michael described as a
01:06:35
human pickle her body along with those of other slaves who tried to escape were on
01:06:41
display in the company's [Music] Museum Colleen struggled to comprehend what she was hearing perhaps in any
01:06:50
other circumstances she would have been skeptical of Michael's assertions but after enduring months of being
01:06:57
physically emotionally mentally and spiritually degraded Colleen was incredibly vulnerable although her mind lingered
01:07:05
with doubt she was plagued by nightmares of what could happen to her or her family if the company was indeed real
01:07:12
and Colleen crossed them Michael's stories caused Colleen to fear the company even more than her two
01:07:21
captors yet her registration as a slave did lead to one major and welcomed change for short periods at a time
01:07:31
Colleen was allowed to go upstairs into the house and do chores whenever this happened the doors
01:07:39
were kept locked and Window Shades drawn Janet didn't want a naked woman moving around the house so Colleen was
01:07:46
allowed to wear a night gown her blindfold and gag were also removed but she was ordered to keep her eyes cast
01:07:54
downward and only speak if spoken to Once her chores were complete Colleen had to kneel before her captors and ask
01:08:03
is there anything else you wish for me to do if not she was returned to the basement where she was either placed
01:08:10
back in her box or ushered into the workshop for more craft projects meanwhile her torture
01:08:19
[Music] continued Michael and Janet's house was quaint but cluttered a kitchen led to a
01:08:26
small dining space where an arched doorway then opened to a living room whenever Michael yelled at tension
01:08:33
Colleen had the strip naked and stand under the arch on her tiptoes with her hands stretched toward above
01:08:40
her if Michael was unsatisfied with Colleen's work in any way she was repeatedly
01:08:46
whipped she had to stay in this position until he called out at ease during her lashings Michael
01:08:55
sometimes asked Colleen questions about her past life such as whether she was a college student if Colleen answered
01:09:02
honestly with yes she'd be struck again further into the house was the bathroom there was also a small bedroom
01:09:12
occupied by her Cap's young daughter who had only been a baby when Colleen was abducted by the time Colleen saw her
01:09:20
again she was a toddler walking but not talking inside Michael and Janet's bedroom was a
01:09:27
water bed on a large pedestal in their closet a wooden panel could be removed from the floor allowing a direct view
01:09:35
into the basement below once while she cleaned the house Colleen came across a letter it was addressed to Cameron and
01:09:46
Janice hooker that was the moment Colleen realized that she'd been misled by her
01:09:52
captors with fake names it also included their address 1140 Oak Street in Red Bluff
01:10:06
California one February evening Colleen was led upstairs and onto the couple's water bed Cameron and Janice lay on
01:10:14
either side of her and began kissing up until this point Colleen had endured varying degrees of sexual
01:10:22
assault but had never been forced to have intercourse that all changed that night as Cameron began raping Colleen
01:10:32
Janice fled the room Colleen could hear her crying and vomiting Cameron stopped the assault and
01:10:39
went to check on her after that Colleen was returned to her box in the basement although she was
01:10:47
relieved that the rape was shortlived Colleen knew it wasn't over from that point on Janice hooker
01:10:55
treated Colleen with increased cruelty based on Cameron's story about Janice being a former slave Colleen had
01:11:04
viewed her as another victim of the company yet instead of being an ally Colleen realized that Janice saw her as
01:11:12
a threat to her relationship with Cameron immense anger and hatred for Jenice began to Bubble away inside of
01:11:22
Colleen later in April a blindfolded handcuffed Colleen was once again LED upstairs but she wasn't taken into the
01:11:32
bedroom instead for the first time in almost a year she was met with the cool fresh air of
01:11:39
night Colleen's mind flooded with questions but she knew better than to speak her captors led her to the front
01:11:47
seat of a pickup truck where she was made to lay her head on Janice's lap then ceron started
01:11:56
driving they'd only been on the road for about 15 minutes when the car stopped Colleen was led out of the truck
01:12:04
and into a mobile home once inside her blindfold and restraints were removed the space was unfamiliar but she
01:12:14
recognized the hooker's water bed with its black vinyl frame and steps that led up from the pedestal she'd know it
01:12:22
anywhere two panels had been removed from the foot of the bed revealing the dark space
01:12:29
inside the pedestal that the mattress sat on get in Cameron ordered Colleen lay on her stomach and
01:12:37
worked her way into the narrow space under the bed it was just longer than the length of her body she managed to
01:12:45
turn herself onto her back there was just 2 in of space on either side of her and if she bent her elbows her
01:12:53
fingertips touched the top of the box a bed pan was already inside but there was barely enough space for her to
01:13:02
roll over or maneuver it under her to the left of Colleen's head a small air hole had been drilled into the
01:13:11
floor of the mobile home with another at her feet this allowed a little air to filter
01:13:17
in through a hose the box was insulated by the frame of the water bed muffling any sounds
01:13:24
that came in or out within moments of crawling inside Colleen's captors pushed the stairs back
01:13:31
up against the base of the pedestal locking her in and hiding the panel that led to her new
01:13:38
prison if the box in the basement had felt like a coffin then this one felt like a
01:13:44
[Music] tomb once again Colleen was kept in the Box for 23 hours a day alone with her
01:13:53
thoughts and prayers with minimal ventilation she had to be mindful about when to use the bed
01:14:00
pan as the stench could be unbearable every evening she was allowed to shimmy out to empty it eat a basic
01:14:07
meal and drink some water like before this was Then followed by a torture session although Colleen no longer had
01:14:18
the workshop to keep her busy and provide some rest by the hookers sometimes allowed her to complete chores
01:14:24
around the trailer it was 64 ft long and 12 ft wide with a combination living dining and
01:14:32
kitchen space there were two bedrooms the main one where Colleen was kept and another
01:14:38
down the narrow hallway that belonged to the hooker's young daughter Colleen could sometimes hear
01:14:45
the sound of large trucks in the distance leading her to conclude she was likely on the outskirts of town not far
01:14:52
from a highway in the summer Colleen was granted a pair of shorts a singlet and some used tennis
01:15:00
shoes and for the first time Cameron allowed her to go outside Colleen relished the feel of the
01:15:09
sun on her pale skin as she took in the unfamiliar surroundings the trailer was parked at
01:15:15
the end of a gravel road one of several that dotted the surrounding remote landscape the closest trailer set around
01:15:23
200 ft to the east with a Highway 150 yd to the West Cameron escorted Colleen behind the
01:15:33
trailer there she saw an open trench made to facilitate utility connections to the
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home Cameron handed Colleen a shovel and ordered that she fill it with dirt he also got to work as
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well the two worked side by side all day but this wasn't the taste of Freedom Colleen had desperately longed
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for being kept in a near immobile state had drained her body of strength and her
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limbs ACH from the laborious task the California Sun Also burnt her delicate skin bringing more
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pain yet Colleen soldiered on without complaint then out of nowhere a mysterious man
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approached to be continued next [Music] week