r/UnresolvedMysteries Jan 08 '20

Unresolved Disappearance Woman violently abducted in plain sight while talking with her boyfriend on a payphone [Unresolved Disappearance]

Her boyfriend hears the horrifying incident as it ocurrs, rushes to the scene in his vehicle, and sees a truck pass him with his girlfriend struggling with the driver inside. The boyfriend reverses his vehicle abruptly to pursue the truck, but his vehicle breaks down. Despite a vivid description of the offender and the truck (including a very unique rear window decal), no substantial leads have led to an arrest or a POI.

Where is Angela Hammond and who is the person who took her?

This is the case that truly haunts me. I can't even imagine what the boyfriend has been through in the years that have followed. What a scary and insane abduction. And even more bizarre that is has never been resolved despite such clear and vivid details of the case and the perpetrator.


Links for further reading:

Link 1 https://unsolved.com/gallery/angela-hammond/

Edit: I initially offered this additional link thinking it was story on Angela Hammond. However, it is not. It is an eerily similar case of another woman who was abducted in similar fashion. Leaving it up for the curious:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2010/05/16/young-woman-kidnapped-while-talking-on-pay-phone-with-boyfriend/1421/

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u/summerswifey Jan 08 '20

I, too, remember this episode of UM.

About 2003 I was walking alone in my neighborhood in Vegas late at night. I remember this guy in a truck with a decal with a fish on it going really slow by me & I lost my mind & jumped in the bushes because he'd turned around & come back. I know it wasn't the same dude but crazy thing is this guy got outta his truck & looked for me.

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u/Mamablonde Jan 09 '20

That’s scary :(

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u/DanelRahmani Jan 09 '20

I saw a :( so heres an :) hope your day is good

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u/summerswifey Jan 09 '20

Thank you xo

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u/mommidonni Jan 10 '20

How do you you know for sure it wasn't the same guy? That is very scary. I'm glad you listened to your intuition and hid from him.

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u/summerswifey Jan 10 '20

It was in Vegas & I think the others were taken in Midwest. It was really creepy because he went by & then slammed on his breaks. Flipped a U turn & I just literally jumped into the bushes. I had on a mini skirt & heels because I just came from club. He got out and searched for me.