Kidnapping of Peggy Ann Bradnick
Peggy Bradnick | |
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| Born | Peggy Ann Bradnick August 16, 1948 Shade Gap, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | being kidnapped |
The kidnapping of Peggy Ann Bradnick took place near Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, on May 11, 1966. Bradnick, who was 17 years old at the time, was kidnapped by William Diller Hollenbaugh and held captive for seven days before she was rescued by Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at a farm in Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania. Her ordeal made national headlines, and the search was the largest manhunt in United States history at the time. One FBI agent, Terry R. Anderson, was shot and killed in pursuit of Hollenbaugh.