# This Entitled Rich Guy Kidnapped 26 Kids // The Chowchilla Kidnapping

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Podcast: [Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-william-johnson-true-story-podcast-7212041)
Published: 2026-07-15T16:35:32+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raywilliamjohnson/episodes/This-Entitled-Rich-Guy-Kidnapped-26-Kids--The-Chowchilla-Kidnapping-e3m4b6l
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Duration seconds: 501

## Resource

1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus in Chowchilla, California. They buried the hostages in a ventilated moving van inside a Livermore rock quarry for a 5 million dollar ransom. After 16 hours, the group successfully dug their way out, leading to the captors' swift capture and conviction.

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