Girl in the Picture. Suzanne Sevakis.
The mystery of a missing person spans 40 years, taking more twists and turns than even the Escape Pod cohosts can count!
As a teenage girl in the mid-1980s, this wannabe escape artist was known as a smart girl and good friend with big dreams, but – time and time again – one person kept preventing her from reaching her full potential. In the end, he couldn’t escape the many investigators who pursued truth and justice for a woman whose true identity took decades to reveal.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes graphic content about kidnapping and violence against women and children.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
- Topic #1 10:33 The first of several stories that, eventually, collide.
- Topic #2 28:13 1990: 3 men near OKC find critically injured on side of road
- Topic #3 45:10 2002: Investigative journalist interviews suspect in string of crimes
- Topic #4 56:20 Escapism, cohost-style
Resources & Links
- “Girl in the Picture” Netflix documentary
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