Episode 286: Survivors: Mary and Beth Stauffer
Mary Stauffer and her 8 year old daughter Beth were abducted after leaving a hair salon on May 16, 1980. They were held for the next 53 days by someone from Mary’s past who was was an absolute monster for all he did to Mary, Beth, and a 6 year old boy named Jason Wilkman. Thankfully, Mary and Beth made a brave escape and their abductor, Ming Sen Shiue had to face justice - but not before making one last effort to stop Mary from testifying against him.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.twincities.com/2019/10/03/mary-stauffer-kidnapping-ming-sen-shiue-murder-mn-roseville/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/650/919/429605/
https://people.com/crime/mary-stauffer-escape-captivity-former-student/
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/shiue-ming-sen.htm
https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/primetime-mind-games-math-teacher-kidnapping/story?id=10952017
https://www.goalcast.com/mary-elizabeth-stauffer-kidnapping-ming-sen-shiue/
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mary-stauffer-kidnapping-and-torture