I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLER: The Toybox Killer

About this episode

Cynthia Vigil recounts her harrowing experience of being abducted by the Toy Box Killer and her incredible escape that led to the discovery of a series of horrific crimes.

In 1999, Cynthia Vigil was abducted and held captive for 3 horrific days in Truth or Consequences, NM. Cynthia managed to escape and report her experience to the police. Once her kidnapper, David Parker Ray, is taken to jail, an intense FBI investigation revealed that he has an entire torture chamber unlike anything investigators have ever seen called The Toy Box. Cynthia's heroic escape opens up a Pandora's box of kidnappings, torture and murder. In this episode, Cynthia recounts her incredible act of survival and strength and describes how she put an end to the horror brought on by The Toy Box Killer. Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Tempo - Check out TempoMeals.com/SURVIVED for 60% off your first box! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Cynthia Vigil

Topics covered

• abduction
• survival
• serial killer
• torture
• investigation

Keywords

• Cynthia Vigil
• David Parker Ray
• Toy Box Killer
• abduction
• survival
• FBI investigation
• torture

Sponsors

Apartments.com, Tempo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: Truth or Consequences, NM

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