About this episode
The episode explores the disappearance of fourteen-year-old Abby Hernandez and the complexities of survival when escape is not possible.
In October 2013, fourteen-year-old Abby Hernandez vanished on her walk home from school in rural New Hampshire. Months passed, searches faded, and a letter arrived that changed how the public understood her disappearance. When Abby finally came home, the truth forced a reckoning with certainty, judgment, and what survival actually looks like when escape is not possible. Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
People in this episode
Host: Sword and Scale
Topics covered
- disappearance
- survival
- true crime
- abduction
- recovery
Keywords
- Abby Hernandez
- disappearance
- New Hampshire
- true crime
- survival
- abduction
- recovery
Sponsors
Sword and Scale
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New Hampshire
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