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People.com: Jaycee Dugard Sues U.S. Government for Failing to Monitor Her Kidnapperupdated: Fri Sep 23 2011 11:29:00

Feds should have better supervised her captor, convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido, the lawsuit says

Kidnap victim files complaint, blasting feds' 'inexcusable' lack of oversightupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 19:20:00

Jaycee Dugard filed a complaint against the federal government Thursday, seeking compensation for what she called its failures to track the man who held her captive for 18 years.

How police just missed saving Jayceeupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 19:20:00

A video shows a parole officer searching the Garrido home without knowing Jaycee Dugard was being held captive.

People.com: Jaycee Dugard Abductors' Chilling Homemade Videos Releasedupdated: Thu Jul 14 2011 16:18:00

Phillip and Nancy Garrido secretly shot footage of young children playing in public

Newly released videos were taken by Dugard's captorsupdated: Wed Jul 13 2011 07:06:00

In a shaky videotape released Tuesday, the couple who kidnapped Jaycee Lee Dugard can be heard discussing how to operate their new camera as they zoom in to capture images of children in a playground.

Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard talks about her 18 years of terrorupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 05:42:00

U.S. kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard, who gave birth to two children during her 18 years in captivity, said she did what she had to do to survive.

Dugard: If I was alive, there was hopeupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 05:42:00

Jaycee Dugard recounts her 18 years in captivity including the vivid sounds she most remembers and how long she cried.

Federal report blasts probation officers' handling of Garrido caseupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 07:31:00

A report from federal judicial authorities released this week blasted federal probation officers in northern California for their handling of the case of Phillip Garrido, who admitted to kidnapping and sexually assaulting Jaycee Dugard over 18 years.

Garridos start serving sentences for Jaycee Dugard kidnappingupdated: Thu Jun 16 2011 18:47:00

Phillip and Nancy Garrido have started serving sentences in separate California prisons for their roles in the abduction and rape of Jaycee Dugard, the state's corrections department announced Thursday.

Garridos plead guilty in Jaycee Dugard kidnappingupdated: Thu Apr 28 2011 20:51:00

Phillip and Nancy Garrido pleaded guilty Thursday to the kidnapping and sexual assault of Jaycee Dugard, whom they held captive from age 11 through 29, the El Dorado County, California, district attorney said.

People.com: Phillip Garrido Makes Surprise Not Guilty Plea to Kidnapping Jaycee Dugardupdated: Fri Apr 08 2011 00:32:00

His lawyer cities issues over a grand jury for scuttling the expected plea

Lawyer: Garridos confess to kidnappingupdated: Thu Apr 07 2011 19:08:00

Nancy Garrido's defense attorney says both she and Phillip Garrido admit to kidnapping Jaycee Dugard.

Garridos plead not guilty in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping caseupdated: Thu Apr 07 2011 19:08:00

Phillip and Nancy Garrido pleaded not guilty Thursday to all 18 charges relating to the kidnapping and rape of a young California girl who was held captive from age 11 through 29, according to the El Dorado County Superior Court and an attorney.

People.com: Phillip Garrido to Plead Guilty to Jaycee Dugard Kidnappingupdated: Wed Apr 06 2011 06:52:00

The repeat sex offender is likely to be sentenced to more than 500 years

People.com: Jaycee Dugard Kidnapping Confession Details Revealedupdated: Wed Mar 02 2011 09:32:00

Why Nancy Garrido spilled all - and what happened after her emotional face-to-face meeting with Jaycee

Lawyer: California pair admit kidnapping Jaycee Dugard for 18 yearsupdated: Tue Mar 01 2011 05:27:00

A northern California couple have offered a "full confession" for their role in kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and holding her for 18 years, a defense lawyer said Monday.

People.com: Jaycee Dugard's Alleged Abductor Found Competent to Stand Trialupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 12:53:00

The case of Phillip Garrido moves toward a possible resolution - and a plea deal

2009: Garrido opportunities missedupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 07:11:00

In November 2009, CNN's Randi Kaye reported on numerous missed opportunities by parole officers to find Jacyee Dugard.

Phillip Garrido found competent for trial in Jaycee Dugard caseupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 07:11:00

A man accused of kidnapping then-11-year-old Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for nearly two decades is competent to stand trial, a California judge ruled Thursday.

People.com: Jaycee Dugard Marks Her First Year of Freedomupdated: Fri Aug 27 2010 09:48:00

"It's a happy time," a relative says. "Jaycee continues her life in private"

Schwarzenegger signs $20M payment to Jaycee Dugardupdated: Sat Jul 10 2010 08:40:00

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday signed a $20 million settlement for Jaycee Dugard, a woman who was held captive for 18 years by a convicted rapist who had been under the supervision of the state.

Parole officers talked to Jaycee Dugard during captivityupdated: Thu Jul 08 2010 20:24:00

Parole officers saw and spoke to Jaycee Dugard during visits to the home of the man accused of holding her captive for 18 years, but they never questioned why she was there, California officials disclose in newly released documents.

People.com: Police Spoke with Jaycee Dugard During Captivity - But Never Followed Upupdated: Thu Jul 08 2010 17:48:00

Dugard reportedly mentioned the visit, which led to the approval of a $20 million settlement

People.com: Jaycee Dugard Approved for $20 Million Settlement from Californiaupdated: Fri Jul 02 2010 07:47:00

The Dugard family filed claims alleging kidnapper Phillip Garrido wasn't supervised while on parole

California lawmakers approve $20 million to settle Dugard claimsupdated: Thu Jul 01 2010 22:51:00

The California Assembly on Thursday passed a bill appropriating $20 million to kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard to settle her claims against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, according to the chief clerk's office.

People.com: Phillip Garrido's Lawyer: He's Not Manipulative, But Mentally Illupdated: Fri Feb 26 2010 07:07:00

A judge is due to rule Friday in a pretrial hearing for Jaycee Dugard's alleged abductor

People.com: Sheriff: Phillip Garrido Sending Jaycee Dugard Coded Messagesupdated: Wed Feb 24 2010 14:47:00

The man charged with abducting her when she was 11 is a "master manipulator," say prosecutors

People.com: Jaycee Dugard's Emotional Diary Entries from Captivityupdated: Fri Feb 12 2010 08:51:00

"How can I ever tell him how I want to be free," she wrote in her secret journal

Jaycee's journal: 'I want to be free'updated: Thu Feb 11 2010 22:24:00

Jaycee Dugard kept a journal during 18 years of captivity, at times writing about how she yearned for freedom, court documents filed Thursday reveal.

Garrido apologyupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 17:12:00

In a jailhouse letter sent to a television station, Phillip Garrido apologizes. Affiliate KCRA reports.

Prosecutor disputes Dugard suspect's jailhouse 'apology' letterupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 17:12:00

Phillip Garrido, who is accused of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old and then holding her captive for 18 years, apologized in a jailhouse letter sent to a television station, the California station said Thursday.

People.com: Details from Arrest of Jaycee Dugard's Alleged Kidnapperupdated: Sun Nov 08 2009 09:50:00

The frightened victim initially told authorities she was hiding from an abusive husband

Officers 'missed numerous opportunities' in Dugard caseupdated: Wed Nov 04 2009 18:15:00

California parole officers "missed numerous opportunities" to discover long-missing Jaycee Dugard while supervising the man now accused of kidnapping and raping her, a state review of the case concludes.

Garridos in court for hearing as 1976 rape victim watchesupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 16:17:00

The California couple accused of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl and then holding her captive for 18 years made a brief appearance in court Thursday.

Rape victim faces attackerupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 16:17:00

The woman raped by Philip Garrido 32 years ago said she almost had a breakdown this morning when she saw him in court.

People.com: Jaycee Dugard's Mom: 'Miracles Can Happen'updated: Thu Sep 24 2009 11:51:00

Terry Probyn says her family is "doing well" and expresses hope their story focuses attention on other missing children

Police: Initial findings don't link Garridos to other disappearancesupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 06:15:00

Investigators who completed their search of the California property belonging to kidnapping suspects Phillip and Nancy Garrido said initial findings do not connect the couple to the disappearances of two young girls.

Garrido claimed black box could speak his mindupdated: Mon Sep 21 2009 13:42:00

The black box sat inside a cabinet. Philip Garrido had given it to a friend for safekeeping, and that's where the friend kept it.

Covering the backyard horrorupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 21:51:00

As police search for clues in Garrido backyard, CNN cameraman Jim Castel gives us a look at the crime scene.

Officials: Another bone found on kidnapping suspects' propertyupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 21:51:00

Investigators found another bone on property belonging to kidnapping suspects Phillip and Nancy Garrido on Friday, as they scoured the yard for possible clues to the abductions of two other girls about 20 years ago, officials said.

Cadaver dogs indicate possible remains on Garrido propertyupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 05:23:00

Two cadaver dogs working separately each showed interest in the same area of property belonging to kidnapping suspects Phillip and Nancy Garrido, a possible indication of human remains, police said Thursday.

Police: Bones found on Garrido propertyupdated: Wed Sep 16 2009 22:52:00

Investigators have found bones on the property where kidnapping suspects Phillip and Nancy Garrido lived for 18 years with Jaycee Dugard and her two daughters, police said Wednesday.

Police search Garrido home in connection with other abductionsupdated: Tue Sep 15 2009 22:24:00

The mother of a missing girl, whose 20-year-old case authorities now say may be linked to the Jaycee Dugard kidnapping suspects, said Tuesday that she holds out hope that her daughter will be found alive.

People.com: Jaycee Dugard May Testify in Kidnapping Caseupdated: Mon Sep 14 2009 23:09:00

The prosecutor discusses trial plans after a judge holds Phillip and Nancy Garrido on $30 million bail

Garrido bail set at $30Mupdated: Mon Sep 14 2009 14:15:00

A court Monday set the bail for kidnap suspect Phillip Garrido at $30 million.

Suspects in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping appear in courtupdated: Mon Sep 14 2009 14:15:00

A California couple charged with a combined 29 felony counts in connection with the kidnapping and rape of Jaycee Dugard appeared in court for a bond hearing Monday.

Garrido's pastupdated: Thu Sep 10 2009 11:33:00

CNN.com's Mallory Simon says Phillip Garrido, charged in the 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard, was convicted of kidnapping before.

People.com: Phillip Garrido Wrote Love Songs to Young Girlsupdated: Wed Sep 09 2009 14:14:00

The accused rapist allegedly composed them while in prison for kidnapping

People.com: Jaycee Dugard Tells Family: 'I'm So Happy'updated: Wed Sep 09 2009 13:08:00

Her aunt wishes the same joy she's feeling for those with children still missing

Sheriff: Bone fragment found near Garrido home 'probably human'updated: Wed Sep 09 2009 11:44:00

The bone fragment found near the California home where Jaycee Dugard is said to have been confined for 18 years is "probably human," a sheriff's spokesman said Tuesday.

Garrido suspected in 1972 rapeupdated: Wed Sep 09 2009 11:44:00

Police say the man charged with kidnapping Jaycee Dugard is suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl in 1972.

Jaycee Dugard kidnap suspect used bondage, captivity in pastupdated: Tue Sep 08 2009 19:51:00

Fifteen years before the girl was held captive in the shed, there was the woman in the warehouse -- and at least one other woman who escaped capture.

Aunt: Jaycee recalls familyupdated: Thu Sep 03 2009 18:21:00

Tina Dugard says the family is reconnecting "in a secluded place."

Jaycee Dugard's aunt: 'This is a joyful time'updated: Thu Sep 03 2009 18:21:00

A California woman who turned up alive 18 years after being kidnapped at age 11 is reconnecting with her family after nearly two decades apart, her aunt said Thursday.

Attorney for kidnap case wife worried by media coverageupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 22:43:00

The attorney for Nancy Garrido, charged in the Jaycee Lee Dugard abduction case, expressed concern Wednesday that intense media coverage may prejudice his client's ability to get a fair trial.

Nancy Garrido's lawyer speaksupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 22:43:00

The lawyer appointed to work with Nancy Garrido says he's concerned about getting her a fair trial.

Experts: Monitoring tools failed to unearth Garrido's secretupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 15:14:00

Phillip Garrido was registered as a sex offender, regularly visited by parole officers and fitted with an ankle bracelet to track his movements -- but nothing prevented him from being around children, according to a victims' advocacy group.

Clues emerge in Garrido caseupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 15:14:00

Suspicion grows around Phillip Garrido and new details emerge about his wife, Nancy. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.

People.com: PHOTOS: The Hellish Compound Where Jaycee Dugard Was Heldupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 12:47:00

The garbage-strewn half-acre smells of mold and has cages for dogs - or humans - a source tells PEOPLE

Authorities study bone found near accused kidnapper's homeupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 21:48:00

A bone fragment found near the northern California home of kidnapping and rape suspect Phillip Garrido could add another chapter to the twisted tale.

Mom holding out hopeupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 21:48:00

The mother of Michaela Garecht, 9, kidnapped three years before Jaycee Dugard is hoping the two abductions are connected.

People.com: Phillip Garrido's Previous Victim Recalls Her 8-Hour Terrorupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 16:28:00

"Why weren't they more curious?" an angry Katherine Callaway Hall asks about parole officers

Garrido investigated for moreupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 15:46:00

A woman whose daughter was kidnapped in 1988 hopes the Phillip Garrido case leads to her.

Missing girl's mom finds hope in Jaycee Dugard caseupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 15:46:00

A week before 9-year-old Michaela Garecht was kidnapped in Hayward, California, in 1988, she wrote a poem about people who had been abducted, her mother said Tuesday.

Accused kidnapper talksupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 09:16:00

Alleged child abductor Phillip Garrido claims he's no longer the disgusting person who kidnapped Jaycee Dugard.

Kidnap suspect: Mind control helped stop my sexual urgesupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 09:16:00

Phillip Garrido had a story to tell -- about how God helped him overcome the evil inside him.

Garrido victim: 'He had me for 8 hours. He had her for 18 years'updated: Tue Sep 01 2009 09:15:00

Katie Callaway Hall trembled for four hours when she heard Phillip Garrido was arrested.

First Garrido victim speaks outupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 09:15:00

CNN's Larry King talks with Katie Hall, a victim of Phillip Garrido in 1976.

Officers were suspiciousupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 20:47:00

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to 2 cops whose suspicions led to the arrest of the suspect in the CA missing girl case.

Officers who cracked missing girl case: Something wasn't rightupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 20:47:00

Call it mother's intuition. Call it a police officer's intuition. But Allison Jacobs knew something was wrong.

Law enforcement made mistakesupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 14:46:00

AC360's Anderson Cooper speaks with a panel about mistakes that were made by law enforcement in the Dugard abduction case.

Alleged kidnapper couple met while man was in prisonupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 14:46:00

Phillip Garrido and his wife, Nancy, met while he was in a federal prison serving time for abducting a different woman from South Lake Tahoe, California, and holding her captive in a storage unit, Nevada probation and parole officials said Friday.

Victims of repeated abuse suffer complex traumaupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 14:39:00

For 18 years, a girl who was whisked away into a secret backyard compound was forced to grow up in isolation.

Recovering from captivityupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 14:39:00

The girl held captive for 18 years now faces the challenges of re-entering the world. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Police: Captor, victim had kidsupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 11:06:00

Police say the 11-year-old kidnapped in 1991 now has two kids with her suspected captor.

Couple faces 29 felony counts, life in jail in kidnappingupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 11:06:00

Phillip Garrido and his wife, Nancy, will face 29 felony counts after being accused of kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was 11 and keeping her in their backyard since 1991, the district attorney of El Dorado County, California, said Friday.

People.com: Inside Story: How Jaycee Dugard Finally Escaped Her Captorupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 09:28:00

Two female cops used "mother's intuition" to free Jaycee and her two daughters

E-mails show kidnap victim worked at suspect's businessupdated: Sun Aug 30 2009 18:51:00

Customers of the printing company knew her as "Allissa."

People.com: Jaycee Dugard's Alleged Abductor Called a 'Creep'updated: Sat Aug 29 2009 08:45:00

Neighbors recall Phillip Garrido as a scary figure prone to religious rants

Sheriff: Kidnap victim, children kept in backyard compoundupdated: Fri Aug 28 2009 10:07:00

An 11-year-old California girl snatched from the street in front of her house in 1991 had two children with the man accused of taking her and was forced along with the children to live in backyard sheds, police said Thursday.

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