Kidnapping of Hannah Anderson
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A kidnapping occurred on August 3, 2013 when 16-year-old Hannah Anderson (born July 22, 1997)[1] was abducted by 40-year-old James DiMaggio (January 17, 1973[2] – August 10, 2013). DiMaggio was killed by FBI agents in Cascade, Idaho where the teen was abducted. She was found alive.[3]
Event
DiMaggio was a family friend of the Anderson's, of San Diego, California. He is suspected of killing Hannah's mother, Christina Anderson, and her 8-year-old brother, Ethan. Their bodies were found in DiMaggio's burning house.[4] Amber alerts were in place, stating the suspect's car, a blue Nissan Versa heading north towards the California-Oregon border on U.S. Route 395 around 1:30 pm (Pacific Time).[5] It was reported that DiMaggio had a "crush" on the teen girl, which he admitted while he was driving her and a friend to a gymnastics meet.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/alert/ethan-and-hannah-anderson/view
- ^ http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/alert/ethan-and-hannah-anderson/view
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-kidnapping-suspect-killed-by-fbi-hannah-anderson-in-good-shape-20130810,0,5024077.story
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/car-belonging-man-suspected-kidnapping-california-teen-found-idaho-article-1.1423155
- ^ http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/08/19888144-missing-siblings-kidnap-suspects-car-may-have-been-spotted-authorities-say?lite
- ^ http://www.wetpaint.com/moms/articles/2013-08-08-amber-alert-hannah-anderson-kidnapping