1976 Chowchilla kidnapping

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Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf kidnapping
gptkbp:bus_driver gptkb:Ed_Ray
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1976-07-15
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping
gptkbp:legalOutcome life sentences
perpetrators convicted
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chowchilla,_California
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widespread
gptkbp:method abduction of school bus
buried victims in moving van
gptkbp:motive ransom
gptkbp:notable_for largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Frederick_Woods
gptkb:James_Schoenfeld
gptkb:Richard_Schoenfeld
gptkbp:ransom_demand $5 million
gptkbp:result perpetrators arrested
victims escaped
gptkbp:subject books
documentaries
gptkbp:vehicleType gptkb:bus
buried moving van
gptkbp:victim gptkb:bus
26
school children
gptkbp:victims_escaped_after 16 hours
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chowchilla,_California,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6