Elizabeth Shoaf's Case
How did Shoaf turn her captor’s phone into a lifeline?
4.7 (11)
42 mins
Uncover how 14-year-old Elizabeth Shoaf was abducted by Vincent George Parrillo and hidden inside an underground bunker he had built near his home. Explore how Elizabeth secretly used her captor’s own cellphone to communicate with her family, helping investigators track her location and rescue her after 10 days in captivity.
Ep 1:
The Girl Who Vanished on Charm Hill Road
A 14-year-old girl walks the last two hundred yards home from her bus stop and disappears—snatched by a fugitive with a fake badge and a bomb strapped to her neck.
Ep 2:
Buried Alive: Ten Days Underground
Chained underground in a hand-dug bunker, Elizabeth Shoaf faces daily horror from her captor, while above ground her family and searchers walk right over her hidden prison.
Ep 3:
A Phone, a Text, a Chance
A stolen phone, a desperate midnight message, and a spelling detail only family would know set off a race to unmask the fugitive—but going public brings terrifying new danger.
Ep 4:
The Mouth of Hell and the Long Road Home
After ten harrowing days, Elizabeth claws her way to freedom and screams for rescue, while her captor's capture and confession reveal the staggering cost of survival.
Discussions (5)
Marilyn
Level 5 · 1 mo agoShe outsmarted him at 14 👏
Delaney
Level 7 · 1 mo agoThey should've searched harder before day 10 tbh
Monty
Level 4 · 1 mo agoVincent Fior got 421 years in 2007 and died in prison in 2021. That checks out.
