Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland
Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus with Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan
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2002–2013 · Cleveland, Ohio
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight
Abduction & survival
Ariel Castro abducted Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus in Cleveland and held them for years inside his house. Berry’s escape in 2013 led to the rescue of the other women and her daughter. Their accounts describe both captivity and life after rescue.
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When2002–2013
WhereCleveland, Ohio
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The Lost Girls: book review
A book blogger reviews The Lost Girls, a nonfiction account of the three Cleveland survivors.
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Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland
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Cleveland Abduction
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House of Horrors: Kidnapped in Cleveland (2013)
IMDb title reference connected to the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Listed release: 2013. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The Cleveland Kidnappings (2021)
IMDb title reference connected to the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Listed release: 2021. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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ABC · 2020 catalog, Episode 1 · Listed air date 2020-01-03
20/20 — Trapped
Includes coverage of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight.
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Unsolved, Unbelievable and Unjust — The Cleveland Abductions
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The Amazing Survival Tale of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released February 15, 2020. About 88 minutes.
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The Amazing Survival Tale Of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released January 27, 2020. About 60 minutes.
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Criminally Clueless
Part 1 - The Survivors of Ariel Castro: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, & Gina DeJesus E.3
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released July 21, 2025. About 42 minutes.
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Episode 3: The Monster of Cleveland: Amanda Berry
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released May 20, 2021. About 58 minutes.
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The Abductions of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus Part One
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released June 9, 2024. About 132 minutes.
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The Abductions of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus Part Two
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released June 16, 2024. About 147 minutes.
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Amanda Berry
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released January 1, 2024. About 35 minutes.
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Decade of Despair (Part 1 of 2) - Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released November 27, 2018. About 45 minutes.
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Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus: How BBC Producer Sam McAlister got their interview
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released September 14, 2022. About 27 minutes.
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Unsung Murder Ballads
Episode 133: Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, Gina DeJesus, and Ariel Castro
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released June 25, 2025. About 60 minutes.
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WHAT HAPPENED: True Crime Chronicles
Episode 22: The Kidnapping Of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released November 27, 2023. About 34 minutes.
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GITN Podcast
A Monster In Cleveland: The True Survival Story of Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, & Gina DeJesus
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released November 28, 2023. About 128 minutes.
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Three‘s a Crime: A True Crime Podcast
Episode 48: PART II-The Cleveland Kidnapping Survivors: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry & Gina DeJesus
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released November 17, 2021. About 59 minutes.
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The Abduction of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus
Podcast coverage of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Released July 18, 2021. About 109 minutes.
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Reading Access Notes
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1 itemsThe Washington Post
Reporting on Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight
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The Daily Advertiser · 2013-05-08 · Page A3
Cleveland rescues bring hope to searching families
USA Today examines the families’ efforts after Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight escaped captivity.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer · 2015-04-27 · Page B2
Survivors’ account revisits the Cleveland captivity
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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
20/20 : WPVI : April 30, 2016 10:00pm-11:01pm EDT
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The Last Word : MSNBCW : May 6, 2013 7:00pm-8:01pm PDT
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NOW With Alex Wagner : MSNBCW : May 7, 2013 9:00am-10:01am PDT
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IndictmentArchive copy
State v. Castro — grand-jury indictment
Preserved indictment setting out charges against Ariel Castro connected to the captivity of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight. An indictment records allegations at the charging stage.
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- Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
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- 2013
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- News 5 Cleveland document archive
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Survivor advocacy · Cleveland · Reported 2020
Gina DeJesus’s work for missing people and their families
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children describes Gina DeJesus and her family’s work to establish a center helping families search for missing children and adults. The effort grew from their experience of her disappearance and recovery. The source identifies the organization and its early mission.
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Kendall Rae
FOUND After 10+ Years! Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus, and Michelle Knight- Cleveland Kidnapping
Video from Kendall Rae covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 23:00.
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CNN
MICHELLE KNIGHT: HE LIKED AMANDA BETTER
Video from CNN covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 0:39.
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News 5 Cleveland
Charles Ramsey interview, rescuer of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight in Cleveland
Interview or news segment from News 5 Cleveland covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 2:55.
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BBC Politics
The FULL interview with Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus - BBC Newsnight
Interview or news segment from BBC Politics covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 16:06.
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Charles Ramsey Interview on Helping Rescue Amanda Berry: Missing Cleveland Girls Found
Interview or news segment from ABC News covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 1:14.
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Daughter of Kidnapping Survivor Amanda Berry Is Now 13
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Amanda Berry And Elizabeth Smart Meet - Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen
Video from True Crime News covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 7:36.
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Trapped | 20/20 | PART 1
Video from ABC News covering the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight case. Length: 7:58.
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Trapped | 20/20 | PART 5
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GITN Podcast — Facebook page
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