In 1972, 2 men kidnapped a schoolteacher and six children from Faraday, Australia. One of the criminals would go on to commit another schoolhouse kidnapping years later. Tune in to hear wild stories about police shootouts, high-speed chases, prison shanks, prison escapes, and heroic actions.

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