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Making the Most of a Thad Situation

May 23, 2021 • Stab In The Back • Episode 25

Have you ever wondered about the people who survived being in the clutches of a killer? Episode 25 is for you! First, Anna gives a rundown of how a person deals with the aftermath of surviving trauma, and Benton shares the story of Mary Vincent, who survived an ordeal with rapist and would-be killer, Lawrence Singleton. Then, Anna tells the story of Kate Moir, who outsmarted her kidnappers, David and Catherine Birnie, in order to escape being their 5th murder victim. Finally, the two discuss the harrowing survival tale of Thad Phillips, who managed to escape his fate at the hands of Joe Clark, AKA the Bonebreaker, as profiled on a classic episode of Cold Case Files.

Our TV doc this week is the second half of Season 1: Episode 18 of Cold Case Files, "The Tortured Truth".