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‏It was a typical spring day in Tacoma, Washington—May 24, 1935. Nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, the son of timber magnate J.P. Weyerhaeuser, had just left school. Instead of waiting for the family chauffeur, he decided to walk home alone. ‏ ‏No one could have predicted what happened next. ‏ ‏As George cut through a quiet neighborhood, a woman approached him. "Young man," she said urgently, "have you seen my little Pekingese dog? I can’t find him anywhere!" ‏ ‏George, ever the polite boy, stopped to help. It was the last decision he would make as a free child for the next eight days ‏Before George could react, a man grabbed him from behind, muffling his screams. He was thrown into a waiting car, blindfolded, and driven into the wilderness. ‏ ‏His captors? A gang of desperate criminals: ‏- William Dainard, an ex-con with a violent past. ‏- Harmon Waley, a small-time crook with big ambitions. ‏- Margaret Waley, Harmon’s wife, who played the role of the "kind" kidnapper. ‏ ‏Their demand: $200,000—the equivalent of over $4 million today ‏George was taken to a remote forest near Issaquah. There, his kidnappers had dug a small, hidden pit—just four feet square—covered with logs and tar paper. ‏ ‏For days, George was kept in this dark, damp hole, chained by his wrist and ankle. Spiders and lizards crawled around him. His only comfort? Margaret Waley occasionally brought him food and books, pretending to be his protector. ‏ ‏Meanwhile, the FBI was closing in ‏The Weyerhaeuser family paid the ransom, following the kidnappers' elaborate instructions. J.P. Weyerhaeuser left the money near a telephone pole, praying his son would be returned alive. ‏ ‏The kidnappers got their cash—but the FBI had a secret weapon: marked bills ‏ ‏One by one, the criminals made fatal mistakes: ‏- Harmon Waley was caught after carelessly spending ransom money in Salt Lake City. ‏ ‏- Margaret Waley was arrested after a bank teller recognized the marked bills. ‏- William Dainard, the mastermind, fled to California but was tracked down by FBI agents. ‏ ‏The trial was swift. The sentences were severe: ‏- Harmon Waley: 45 years in prison. ‏- William Dainard: 60 years. ‏- Margaret Waley, who cooperated, served only 2 years ‏ ‏Miraculously, George survived the ordeal unharmed. He grew up to become a Navy pilot, CEO, and family patriarch, passing away in 2022 at age 95. ‏ ‏His kidnapping remains one of the most daring crimes of the 1930s—a story of survival, justice, and the birth of modern FBI investigations ‏ ‏ ‏What would you have done in George’s place? Would you have kept hope in that dark pit? ‏ ‏Or would you, like the FBI, have turned the tables on the criminals? ‏ ‏A series of coincidences lead to the unravelling of a string of deceptions by a conman and murderer. ‏ ‏Real Stories Tapes: True Crime is a brand new podcast hosted by Emmy-nominated TV host and true-crime obsessive Stephanie Bauer (Searching For...). It takes some of the most popular true-crime documentaries on your Real Stories channel and transforms them into riveting audio, meaning you can enjoy them wherever you listen to your ‏podcasts ‏ ‏#WeyerhaeuserCase ‏#JennaPhillipsStory ‏#KidnappingSurvivor ‏#TrueCrimeBreakdown ‏#CrimeDocumentary ‏#CriminalPsychology ‏#AbductionCase ‏#SurvivorInterview ‏#ThomasNewmanTrial ‏#KidnappingTrial ‏#FBIInvestigation ‏#CourtCase ‏#CrimeJustice ‏#LegalAnalysis ‏#CriminalSentencing ‏#SurvivorStrong ‏#TraumaRecovery ‏#OvercomingFear ‏#FightForJustice ‏#HealingJourney ‏#BraveSurvivor ‏#HopeAfterTrauma ‏#UnsolvedQuestions ‏#WhatReallyHappened ‏#CaseTheories ‏#ConspiracyTheories ‏#MissingPieces ‏#TrueCrimeUnsolved ‏#WashingtonTrueCrime ‏#SeattleMissingPerson ‏#CommunitySafety ‏#CrimePrevention ‏#FederalWayNews ‏#TrueCrimeCommunity ‏#CrimeTube ‏#ViralCrimeStory ‏#TrendingTrueCrime ‏#DeepDiveVideo ‏#Storytime ‏#WeyerhaeuserKidnapping ‏#JennaPhillips ‏#JennaPhillipsKidnapping ‏#ThomasNewman ‏#TrueCrime ‏#CrimeDocumentary ‏#MissingPerson ‏#KidnappingCase ‏#WashingtonCrime ‏#SeattleCrime ‏#FederalWay ‏#TrueCrimeYouTube ‏#CrimeStory ‏#UnsolvedMysteries ‏#Documentary ‏#DeepDive ‏#ColdCase ‏#SurvivorStory ‏#CrimeAnalysis ‏#BreakingNews