Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite Mack Wolford believed faith compelled him to face the risk »

More Crime & Courts Stories»

Garrido Turned Me Into Zombie: Victim

His attacks on a child had to be far, far worse, Katie Callaway Hall laments

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 1, 2009 2:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – News that Philip Garrido had struck again horrified the woman he kidnapped and raped in 1976, CNN reports. "I started screaming 'Oh my god, it's him,'" Katie Callaway Hall told Larry King. Hall says she was permanently traumatized when Garrido attacked her as... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

12 comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Miami Face-Eater Identified

CNN (Source Grid »)
New York Daily News (Source Grid »)

Crime & Courts • US

abduction • sex offenders • sex crime • Jaycee Lee Dugard • Phillip Garrido • Katie Callaway Hall • Christine Murphy

More Newser Stories

Garrido's 1976 Victim Attends Jaycee Hearing

Katie Callaway Hall 'here because he kidnapped, raped me'

(NEWSER) - A woman kidnapped and raped by Phillip Garrido unexpectedly visited the Bay Area to watch a court hearing for Garrido, who stands accused of the kidnapping and rape of Jaycee Lee Dugard. Garrido abducted and assaulted Katie Calloway Hall in 1976, but was released on parole in 1988. Hall says she wants to be a “watchdog” in the Dugard case to make sure Garrido gets what he deserves. More»

Jaycee Dugard Doesn't Want Info on Kids Released

Seeks privacy for pair fathered by abductor

(NEWSER) - Jaycee Dugard is asking a northern California court to keep information about the two girls fathered by her alleged abductor private—though Phillip Garrido, accused along with his wife of holding Dugard, now 29, for 18 years, wants access to videotaped interviews with the girls for his defense. The two, now aged 12 and 15, are also now being represented by their mother's attorney, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, rather than court-appointed lawyers. More»

Garrido Apologizes, Says 'Sexual Problem' Cured

Accused kidnapper 'a changed man': lawyer

(NEWSER) - Phillip Garrido, Jaycee Dugard’s accused kidnapper, says he “would like to apologize to every human being for what has taken place.” In a letter—his third sent to KCRA from prison—Garrido adds that, “through the spirit of Christ,” a “sexual problem believed to be impossible” was ended. Garrido’s lawyer calls him “a changed man” but says he may not be competent to stand trial. More»

Jaycee Shielded Kidnapper From Cops

Stockholm syndrome turned victim into abductor's defender

(NEWSER) - Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard lied to a suspicious parole officer in a desperate bid to protect her abductor when she was discovered, according to just-released report of her questioning. Jaycee, kidnapped when she was 11 in her northern California town, called herself Alyssa and presented herself as Phillip Garrido's wife. She laughingly explained that she was often mistaken as someone young enough to be the sister of her daughters, fathered by Garrido. More»

Calif. Parole Bungled Jaycee Case

Watchdog says Dugard could've been found long ago

(NEWSER) - Jaycee Lee Dugard could have been found and Phillip Garrido put behind bars much sooner if California parole officials had done their jobs properly, a report by a state prison monitor says. For starters, authorities did nothing when Garrido’s electronic monitor showed he’d traveled further from his home than permitted. Because of his violent history, Garrido should’ve received attention from officials, says Inspector General David Shaw’s report. More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Garrido Turned Me Into Zombie: Victim

His attacks on a child had to be far, far worse, Katie Callaway Hall laments

abduction • sex offenders • sex crime • Jaycee Lee Dugard • Phillip Garrido • Katie Callaway Hall • Christine Murphy

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Garrido's 1976 Victim Attends Jaycee Hearing

Katie Callaway Hall 'here because he kidnapped, raped me'

Jaycee Dugard Doesn't Want Info on Kids Released

Seeks privacy for pair fathered by abductor

Garrido Apologizes, Says 'Sexual Problem' Cured

Accused kidnapper 'a changed man': lawyer

Jaycee Shielded Kidnapper From Cops

Stockholm syndrome turned victim into abductor's defender

Calif. Parole Bungled Jaycee Case

Watchdog says Dugard could've been found long ago

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?