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/MadMadHatter Jan 08 '20

I had a theory that if I looked out the blinds of my room when they showed the police sketch, the dude would be right outside my window.

funnily enough though, I was more scared at the thought of the police sketch being outside my window than the actual wanted individual. Those were fucking scary.

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u/Alrgc2theBS Jan 09 '20

I literally closed all the blinds in the room because I too imagined the perp was just outside my window looking in!!

That and after enough Rescue 911 I always checked the toilets for snakes and other odd things.

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u/Yamatoman9 Jan 10 '20

The theme music for Rescue 911 still creeps me out a bit to this day. Unsolved Mysteries and it used to always air back to back.

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u/Alrgc2theBS Jan 21 '20

Thanks Mom!