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March 27, 2026

Police thought an abduction was a hoax. Then the victims helped to uncover other crimes.

In 2015, an intruder broke into a California home where a couple was sleeping and abducted Denise Huskins. She would reappear after two days, leading police to initially think the kidnapping was a hoax. The high-profile case was featured in a docuseries and in the years that followed, the couple would end up teaming up with law enforcement to uncover other crimes. Tracy Smith reports.

Police thought an abduction was a hoax. Then the victims helped to uncover other crimes.

TL;DR

  • Denise Huskins was abducted from her California home in 2015.
  • Police initially believed the abduction was a hoax after her return.
  • The couple later partnered with law enforcement to uncover other crimes.