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Against The Odds

Buried Alive | Taken | 1

Mar 12, 2024
Barbara Mackle, a 20-year-old student, was kidnapped in 1968 and buried alive for ransom. The podcast delves into her harrowing experience, desperate captivity, and the chilling kidnapping plan orchestrated by the perpetrators.
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  • Barbara Mackle was kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin-like box for ransom.
  • Barbara's mother, Jane, persevered through fear to seek help for her kidnapped daughter.

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The Terrifying Kidnapping of Barbara Mackel

Barbara Mackel, a 20-year-old college student, is kidnapped from an Atlanta motel room and forced into a wooden box resembling a coffin. The kidnappers plan to bury her alive to collect ransom from her wealthy real estate developer father. Barbara manages to contact her mother, Jane, as she struggles to escape the box and seek help.

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