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— True Crime Survivor Stories
Survivor Stories
Longform articles about serial killer survivors and victims of violent crime who lived to seek justice for themselves and others
Read stories about people who survived serial killers and attempted murderers to live in defiance of their victimization. Unlike some true crime articles that portray a salacious re-telling of horrific crimes, these stories about serial killer survivors examine their courageous escapes, legal fights to achieve justice, and the victim advocacy work many of them pursued after living through the unthinkable.
Elizabeth Shoaf: ‘Girl in the Bunker’ Saves Herself with a Text
Abduction of Lisa McVey: How the Teen Survived Serial Killer Bobby Joe Long
Karen Chandler & Kathy Kleiner: Chi Omega Survivors of Ted Bundy
Abby Hernandez: How the Girl in the Shed Escaped
How Carol DaRonch Survived Ted Bundy as a Teen
Enietra Washington: Only Confirmed Survivor Of The Grim Sleeper
How Kara Robinson Outsmarted A Serial Killer
How Jennifer Morey Survived A Brutal Knife Attack & Rebuilt Her Life
Teka Adams’ Survival After Fetal Abduction Attempt
Ellen Halbert’s Survival & Fight for Restorative Justice
Jennifer Holliday: A Story of Survival in East Texas
Whitney Bennett: A Teenage Survivor of Richard Ramirez
A Hitman Came for Susan Kuhnhausen. He Didn’t Survive.
How Mary Vincent Survived Lawrence Singleton’s Attack
How Tiffany Taylor Survived Serial Killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver
How Cindy Paulson Escaped Serial Killer Robert Hansen
