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Kidnap on Highway 1 | Full Episode

2026-02-17 News & Politics
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A family vacationing in Mexico, kidnapped a mile from the U.S. border, recounts their terrifying brush with death and improbable escape to safety. This episode aired on July 30, 2010. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV. #48hours #crime #mystery True crime. Real justice. "48 Hours" investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience including greed and passion. "48 Hours," which premiered in 1988, has developed a rich history of original reporting and impact journalism that has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, caused cold cases to be reopened and solved, and along the way changed lives. Subscribe to the "48 Hours" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/48hours Watch full episodes of "48 Hours": https://cbsnews.com/48-hours/full-episodes/ Listen to the "48 Hours" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/48-Hours Listen to the "My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/CBSNewsMLOC Follow "48 Hours" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/48hoursCBS/ Like "48 Hours" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/48hours Follow "48 Hours" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/48hours Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletter/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Top Comments (10)

@Anna_innoC 2026-02-17

For the majority of the time I thought that the son was dead. Omg.

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@hikeclimbsail 2026-02-17

If This happened to me, and Maria opened her door for me at 3 am, I'll be damned if she ever has to fill her toilet with a bucket again.

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@joy-o8k-k7f 2026-02-17

Did we really have to watch that far to know Ty is alive...I was so worried😥

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@thevirtualvirgo 2026-02-17

That hotel that told them to come and then said the room was gone needs to be investigated because I feel like they could be in cahoots. I mean how many times are they working with traffickers and aware of the trafficking being done on their property

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@lhoward9593 2026-02-17

Whatever you did during a violent attack to survive was the right way to respond.

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@julieclevenger1347 2026-02-17

Prayers for that family, Maria and the police who saved them.

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@lisafawley2099 2026-02-17

Mom and daughter look like sisters. I'm glad they are alive through this bad experience.. bless you

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@Saturdays.Script 2026-02-17

Soulless evil people. So glad this family survived this horrific ordeal. Its a miracle.

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@GoodWillPrevail 2026-02-18

It's a miracle they all survived without being hurt at all. I can't imagine how traumatizing this must have been.

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@48hours 2026-02-17

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