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True Crime Vault: Taken in the Night

May 26, 2026·1h 23m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The 1993 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly Klass in Petaluma, California, shocked the nation and transformed how law enforcement handles child abduction cases. Despite a massive investigation, the case remained unsolved for months until a crucial piece of evidence linked it to re

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K

Kim Cross

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Polly KlassRichard Allen DavisMark KlassEve NicholJeanie BoylanLarry PeltonDana Jaffe

Books

In Light of All Darknessby Kim Cross

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUs Politics

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