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Chowchilla kidnapper, a former Atherton resident, found fit for parole

Original post made on Apr 2, 2015

One of three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 was found fit for parole Wednesday by a two-member panel of the state Board of Parole Hearings. The three kidnappers were from families in Atherton and Portola Valley.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 2, 2015, 8:27 AM

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Posted by afluenza
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Apr 2, 2015 at 10:54 am

Unfortunately for these spoiled brats, the afluenza defense (rich kids have no morals) was not known at that time.

On the plus side, Frederick Woods family estate in Portola Valley was donated to become a public open space. Web Link


Posted by resident
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 31, 2015 at 12:54 pm

The Atherton kidnapper James Schoenfeld will apparently be paroled very soon. Unknown if he will be returned to his hometown of Atherton. NBC News report: Web Link


Posted by What?
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Aug 2, 2015 at 4:28 pm

Please keep us updated!


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