July 4, 2025 • 37 mins
SURVIVOR COLLEEN STAN || The Last Trip for Death Not Yet
"Sometimes, the stories we tell here feel more like nightmares than real life.
Stories of violence, of cruelty, of unimaginable control.
But every once in a while, we come across a survivor whose strength redefines
what it means to endure.
In this episode, we’re traveling back to 1977 - to a quiet California highway
where 20 year old Colleen Stan made a simple, trusting choice to hitch a ride.
What followed was a seven-year ordeal so disturbing,
it shocked investigators, psychologists, and the public alike.
She was held captive in a coffin-like box.
Controlled, isolated, manipulated.
But this isn’t just the story of what was done to her - it’s about what she did next."
This is a Podcaster’s Give Back collaboration. All podcasters have donated their time and research to help advocate for victims of domestic violence. And we are raising money to give back to non profits which are standing with survivors. To donate, please visit buymeacoffee.com/youshouldbehere.
You are wanted.
You are loved.
And you are not in this alone.
This is a Fire Eyes Media, LLC production www.fireeyesmedia.com
Don't forget to check out the previous series of You Should Be Here:The Homicide TreeOr Noand coming in October: Cases That Haunt Us
Connect with this episode's podcast host, Jaimie Beebe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-trip/id1715813037
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6S0Uz-dFIK1B3nKbVJE7fHsuawQnVElF
https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/?hl=en
Sources:
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-box
https://people.com/crime/girl-in-the-box-how-janice-hooker-helped-colleen-stan-escape/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/girl-in-the-box-colleen-stan
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/colleen-stan-kidnapping-told-in-snapped-notoriou
s-girl-in-the-box
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exclusive-woman-imprisoned-in-coffin-for-7-years-has-special-
message-for-jaycee-dugard/
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/seven-years-of-torture-a-survivors-story/291-3164562
85
https://www.naijanews.com/buzz/people/colleen-stan-kidnapping-everything-you-need-to-know/
https://people.com/where-is-colleen-stan-now-girl-in-the-box-kidnapping-8648943
https://barrieshelter.com/how-to-stay-safe/
https://celebnowthen.com/what-is-colleen-stan-doing-now/
https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-brainwashing-and-torture-of-colleen-stan-a-kidnapping-surviv
or-ec6e2410503a
https://medium.com/%40lisariggio1994/surviving-abduction-colleen-stan-9f9b5261d919
https://murderintheblack.com/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-box.html
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/you-should-be-here--6405928/support.
"Sometimes, the stories we tell here feel more like nightmares than real life.
Stories of violence, of cruelty, of unimaginable control.
But every once in a while, we come across a survivor whose strength redefines
what it means to endure.
In this episode, we’re traveling back to 1977 - to a quiet California highway
where 20 year old Colleen Stan made a simple, trusting choice to hitch a ride.
What followed was a seven-year ordeal so disturbing,
it shocked investigators, psychologists, and the public alike.
She was held captive in a coffin-like box.
Controlled, isolated, manipulated.
But this isn’t just the story of what was done to her - it’s about what she did next."
This is a Podcaster’s Give Back collaboration. All podcasters have donated their time and research to help advocate for victims of domestic violence. And we are raising money to give back to non profits which are standing with survivors. To donate, please visit buymeacoffee.com/youshouldbehere.
You are wanted.
You are loved.
And you are not in this alone.
This is a Fire Eyes Media, LLC production www.fireeyesmedia.com
Don't forget to check out the previous series of You Should Be Here:The Homicide TreeOr Noand coming in October: Cases That Haunt Us
Connect with this episode's podcast host, Jaimie Beebe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-trip/id1715813037
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6S0Uz-dFIK1B3nKbVJE7fHsuawQnVElF
https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/?hl=en
Sources:
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-box
https://people.com/crime/girl-in-the-box-how-janice-hooker-helped-colleen-stan-escape/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/girl-in-the-box-colleen-stan
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/colleen-stan-kidnapping-told-in-snapped-notoriou
s-girl-in-the-box
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exclusive-woman-imprisoned-in-coffin-for-7-years-has-special-
message-for-jaycee-dugard/
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/seven-years-of-torture-a-survivors-story/291-3164562
85
https://www.naijanews.com/buzz/people/colleen-stan-kidnapping-everything-you-need-to-know/
https://people.com/where-is-colleen-stan-now-girl-in-the-box-kidnapping-8648943
https://barrieshelter.com/how-to-stay-safe/
https://celebnowthen.com/what-is-colleen-stan-doing-now/
https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-brainwashing-and-torture-of-colleen-stan-a-kidnapping-surviv
or-ec6e2410503a
https://medium.com/%40lisariggio1994/surviving-abduction-colleen-stan-9f9b5261d919
https://murderintheblack.com/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-box.html
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/you-should-be-here--6405928/support.
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