Kidnapping of Mary Stauffer
Mary Stauffer's 53-day ordeal
4.1 (19)
40 mins
Discover how Mary Stauffer and her eight-year-old daughter, Beth, were abducted from a beauty salon parking lot in Roseville, Minnesota, on May 16, 1980, just days before the family planned to travel to the Philippines. Investigate how their captor, Ming Sen Shiue, had developed an obsession with Mary years earlier when she taught him in high school. Follow their 53-day ordeal and the investigation that ultimately led to their rescue.
Ep 1:
Fifteen Years in the Shadows
A former algebra student's decade-and-a-half obsession explodes into violence when he kidnaps his old teacher Mary Stauffer and her young daughter in broad daylight.
Ep 2:
Fifty-Three Days Behind a Locked Door
Trapped in a cramped closet and chained together, Mary and Beth Stauffer endure terror and abuse while police and family race against time—and an innocent boy vanishes with them.
Ep 3:
An Escape, a Secret, and a Knife
Near-misses, a hidden hinge pin, and a desperate phone call lead to freedom—but the fate of six-year-old Jason Wilkman, and a courtroom knife attack, reveal the full horror of what happened.
Ep 4:
After the Darkness: Parole and a Legacy
Thirty years later, Ming Sen Shue seeks release while Mary and Beth confront his legacy, choosing to define their own lives instead of letting his crimes write the ending.
Discussions (5)
Gabriel
Level 9 · 1 week agoMing knew exactly what he did
Thomas
Level 5 · 1 week agoBeth said it best tbh
Chad
Level 8 · 1 week agoMing never served in Vietnam, confirmed. Records show he enrolled at University of Minnesota after high school. The B minus story was completely fabricated to justify 15 years of stalking and obsession.
