Das Mädchen in der Holzkiste – Der Fall Colleen Stan | Hausmann & Benecke Podcast

It was the wild seventies, freedom reigned in music, in love, and in spirit. Twenty-year-old Colleen also felt free when she hitchhiked from Oregon to California on May 19, 1977. A full 1,000 kilometers lay ahead of her, but things were going well. As she climbed into the car with a young couple with a baby for the final leg, Colleen felt she was almost there. But Colleen wouldn't arrive in California. Instead, she was kidnapped and held captive in a wooden box as a sex slave for years. Over time, Colleen was given some freedom: she was allowed to babysit the couple's son during the day and even visited her family once. But Colleen didn't mention her terrible fate at all. She even returned to her captors – until she managed to escape in 1984. Hausmann & Benecke analyzed the case in detail: How could Colleen's kidnapping go undetected for so long? Why did she return to her captors? And what does the seal of confession have to do with this case? Further information about the podcast and Romy Hausmann's new thriller "Himmelerdenblau" can be found at www.penguin.de/echte-verbrechen. You can find all episodes here:    • Hausmann & Benecke – Echte Verbrechen   Hausmann and Benecke are back! Ten new true crime cases just waiting to be dissected by you. It starts August 1st – subscribe now and don't miss an episode! Romy Hausmann is one of Germany's most successful thriller authors. Her debut novel "Liebes Kind" was made into an award-winning Netflix series in 2024. All of her books are SPIEGEL bestsellers, and her works have been published with great success in 30 countries. You can find Romy's new book, "Himmelerdenblau," here https://www.penguin.de/buecher/romy-h... Dr. Mark Benecke is a criminal biologist and forensic entomologist with specialized training throughout the world, including at the FBI. His reports, research, lectures, books, and workshops take him around the globe as an expert. #podcast #hausmann&benecke #truecrime