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1992 · Southern California
Jennifer Asbenson
Abduction & survival
Jennifer Asbenson escaped after being abducted and attacked by Andrew Urdiales in Southern California in 1992. Her account later helped identify him as the man who had held her. Memoir and screen treatments describe the escape and the difficulties she faced afterward.
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I Survived a Serial Killer — Desert Demon (S1 E1)
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48 Hours — The One Who Got Away (2010)
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The Girl in the Treehouse: A Memoir
Narrated by Jennifer Robble
Unabridged
Asbenson's memoir includes her abduction, escape from a serial killer and the personal aftermath, alongside her childhood and recovery.
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I Survived — I Don’t Want to Die Like That
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People are the Worst
Jennifer Asbenson | 84
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released January 25, 2024. About 56 minutes.
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I Escaped an Ex-Navy Serial Killer: The Mysterious California Highway Hitchhiker Murders | The Case of Jennifer Asbenson | UNSEEN
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released November 17, 2025. About 16 minutes.
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The Ex-Marine Turned Serial Killer: The Terrifying Case of Jennifer Asbenson | UNSEEN
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released October 25, 2022. About 16 minutes.
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True Crime Weekly Podcast
Serial Killer Survivor Jennifer Asbenson
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released July 27, 2020. About 23 minutes.
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
#091 The Tale of Andrew Urdiales: The Rage of a Serial Killer
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released May 15, 2019. About 109 minutes.
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A Marine Without Mercy: Andrew Urdiales Day 8: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released December 20, 2025. About 36 minutes.
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RedHanded
Episode 13 - Serial Killer Survivor to YouTube Star
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released September 24, 2017. About 46 minutes.
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The One Who Got Away
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released July 27, 2023. About 40 minutes.
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Fight or Flight
Episode 6: Jennifer Asbenson
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released July 11, 2020. About 39 minutes.
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Il Terrificante Caso di Jennifer Asbenson (Lo Strano Canale Podcast)
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released July 24, 2026. About 15 minutes.
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244: Survival: Jennifer Asbenson and Andrew Uridales
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released September 13, 2023. About 38 minutes.
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Episode 128: Jennifer Asbenson
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released May 9, 2025. About 24 minutes.
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Jennifer Asbenson: "Ho incontrato un Serial Killer"
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released March 18, 2022. About 22 minutes.
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Episode 45: Survivors Kari Swenson and Jennifer Asbenson
Podcast coverage of the Jennifer Asbenson case. Released August 5, 2026. About 54 minutes.
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The Girl in the Treehouse by Jennifer Asbenson
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Reporting on Jennifer Asbenson
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The Times · 2003-01-15 · Page 131
Timeline includes Jennifer Asbenson's escape
A case chronology places Asbenson's survival alongside the killings being investigated and prosecuted against Andrew Urdiales.
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The Los Angeles Times · 2004-07-25 · Page 163
California prepares prosecution of Andrew Urdiales
A report examines planned California proceedings, investigators' evidence, and arguments from Urdiales's defense team.
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Inside Evil With Chris Cuomo : CNNW : November 23, 2019 11:00pm-12:00am PST
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Related criminal opinionOfficial court
People v. Urdiales — opinion including survivor testimony
Opinion in Andrew Urdiales’s Illinois murder prosecution. Its sentencing evidence includes the California abduction and attempted murder of the survivor identified as J.A. This is a related prosecution, not a separate judgment in Jennifer Asbenson’s case.
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- Illinois Supreme Court
- Document date
- 2007
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- 98996
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- Illinois Courts
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Unseen
Serial Killer Holds Back Anger After Failed Attack Gets Him CAUGHT | The Case of Jennifer Asbenson
Video from Unseen covering the Jennifer Asbenson case. Length: 14:48.
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People are the Worst Podcast
The survival of Jennifer Asbenson
Video from People are the Worst Podcast covering the Jennifer Asbenson case. Length: 51:03.
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Survivor of a Serial Killer, Jennifer Asbenson, Shares Her Story
Video from WGN News covering the Jennifer Asbenson case. Length: 6:30.
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast — Facebook group
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “#091 The Tale of Andrew Urdiales: The Rage of a Serial Killer.” This discussion group covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. Group rules or membership approval may limit access.
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast — Facebook page
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Morally Grey Moms The Podcast — TikTok channel
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