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Polly Klaas' murder 30 years later: Investigators remember dogged work to crack case Publish date: 2024-07-10 Nearly 30 years ago, a small California town was rocked after a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped and murdered by an intruder who broke into her Petaluma home during a sleepover.
On October 1, 1993 Polly Hannah Klaas, a resident of Fourth Street in Petaluma California along with female two friends, were participating in a time-honored tradition amongst pre-teens: the sleepover.
Polly Hannah Klaas (January 3, 1981 – October 1, 1993) was an American murder victim whose case garnered national media attention. On October 1, 1993, at age twelve, she was kidnapped at knifepoint during a slumber party at her mother's home in Petaluma, California , and strangled to death.
2 paź 2023 · This rarest of all kidnappings—a stranger abduction from the home—triggered one of the largest manhunts in FBI history. Her name— Polly Klaas —evokes the 1990s, a decade when America’s ...
1 paź 2023 · When 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped by a stranger from her Northern California home on Oct. 1, 1993, the efforts to find her drew worldwide attention. When Polly’s body was found 64 nights after her abduction, the outpouring of grief in her hometown and beyond was overwhelming.
4 gru 2023 · On October 1, 1993, Polly Klaas, then 12 years old, was kidnapped from her Petaluma, California, home when she and her two 12-year-old classmates were enjoying a sleepover. Her kidnapping became well-known and prompted a worldwide search involving thousands of volunteers.
16 kwi 2024 · Emily revisits her conversation with Retired FBI Agent Eddie Freyer to discuss his investigation into the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas. During a slumber party at her own home, Polly was abducted at knifepoint by intruder Richard Allen Davis. A 60-day search for Polly ensued which captivated the nation.
