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The kidnapping of Peggy Ann Bradnick took place near Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, on May 11, 1966.Bradnick, who was 17 years old at the time, was kidnapped by William Diller Hollenbaugh and held captive for seven days before she was rescued by Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at a farm in Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania.
The plot is based on the true story of the abduction of Peggy Ann Bradnick by an ex-convict and ex-mental patient William Diller Hollenbaugh which took place in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1966. The film was first aired on NBC, on May 6, 1991, and was the most-watched primetime show of the week. [2]
While he was governor, the largest manhunt in the history of Pennsylvania until then took place. On May 11, 1966, Peggy Ann Bradnick was kidnapped near Shade Gap. Pennsylvania State Police, FBI agents, local law enforcement, and civilian volunteers scoured the mountains around Shade Gap and Burnt Cabins. On May 17, the kidnapper, William Diller ...
Pennsylvania Route 35 runs northeast along the base of Shade Mountain 37 miles (60 km) to Mifflin, and Pennsylvania Route 641 leads southeast over Tuscarora Mountain 9 miles (14 km) to Spring Run. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough of Shade Gap has a total area of 0.03 square miles (0.08 km 2 ), all land.
A man who was out on bail for allegedly raping a child killed himself during a police chase after he kidnapped a child Wednesday in Adams County.
Steven Robert Sablan, of Cleburne, Texas, pleaded guilty in January 2024 to kidnapping. He has been in federal custody since the incident, authorities said. He also was ordered to pay $1,158 in ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zee Spearman scored 18 points, including a basket with 12 seconds left, to lead No. 19 Tennessee to an 80-76 win over No. 5 UConn on Thursday night. The Lady Volunteers ...
She showed great versatility, easily moving from covering hard news stories, including the kidnapping of Peggy Ann Bradnick at Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, in May 1966, to interviewing such notables and newsmakers as President Lyndon B. Johnson and Coretta Scott King.