On 11 August, 2000, 7-year–old Midsi Sanchez was walking from school to her home in Vellejo, California, with her brother
On 11 August, 2000, 7-year–old Midsi Sanchez was walking from school to her home in Vellejo, California, with her brother. Midsi’s brother was a slow walker so was a bit behind her when she was grabbed by a man and thrown into his car. The man handcuffed Midsi to the gear stick of the car and covered her with a blanket. He drove around with her inside the car for the next two days, giving her nothing to eat or drink except for wine and beer. The man parked his car in an industrial area of Santa Clara, around 70 miles away from where he had kidnapped her. When he got out of the car, he left the keys behind. Midsi jumped into action and grabbed the keys and attempted each key to unlock her handcuffs. Thankfully, she was successful and managed to free herself and climb out of the car window. The man realised what she was doing and chased her. She ran onto the road and flagged down a trucker which caused her kidnapper to run away in the opposite direction. Witnesses described th...