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| Ohio abductions: timeline of events | Ohio abductions: timeline of events |
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| The dramatic discovery of three women held captive at a Cleveland house caps a remarkable end to a decade of worry and false hope for the trio's families – and potential missed chances by the police. | The dramatic discovery of three women held captive at a Cleveland house caps a remarkable end to a decade of worry and false hope for the trio's families – and potential missed chances by the police. |
| The women went missing within two years of each other and were kept at a house just miles from where they were believed to be abducted. | The women went missing within two years of each other and were kept at a house just miles from where they were believed to be abducted. |
| After their disappearances between 2002 and 2004, police received a number of tip-offs, but none led them to the house where they were found on Monday. | After their disappearances between 2002 and 2004, police received a number of tip-offs, but none led them to the house where they were found on Monday. |
| We take a look at the missing years: | We take a look at the missing years: |
| 22 August 2002: Michelle Knight disappears. The family of the then 20-year-old report her missing the following day | 22 August 2002: Michelle Knight disappears. The family of the then 20-year-old report her missing the following day |
| 21 April 2003: Amanda Berry is last seen leaving her shift at Burger King. It was the day before her 17th birthday. | 21 April 2003: Amanda Berry is last seen leaving her shift at Burger King. It was the day before her 17th birthday. |
| Late April 2003: The Berry family receives a phone call from a man using the cell phone of the missing teen. The caller says he has Amanda and that she would be returned in a few days. | Late April 2003: The Berry family receives a phone call from a man using the cell phone of the missing teen. The caller says he has Amanda and that she would be returned in a few days. |
| January 2004: Police, responding to an investigation by child and family services, visit the house at which the women were later found. It follows a complaint that suspect Ariel Castro "intentionally or inadvertently" left a child on a school bus he had been driving. Officers left the address after no-one answered the door. Castro was not charged over the incident. | January 2004: Police, responding to an investigation by child and family services, visit the house at which the women were later found. It follows a complaint that suspect Ariel Castro "intentionally or inadvertently" left a child on a school bus he had been driving. Officers left the address after no-one answered the door. Castro was not charged over the incident. |
| 2 April 2004: Gina DeJesus, 14, goes missing while walking home from Wilbur Wright middle school in Cleveland. | 2 April 2004: Gina DeJesus, 14, goes missing while walking home from Wilbur Wright middle school in Cleveland. |
| April 2004: A widespread search for DeJesus by the FBI takes place. Her case is also featured on America's Most Wanted. Both fail to turn up any successful leads. | April 2004: A widespread search for DeJesus by the FBI takes place. Her case is also featured on America's Most Wanted. Both fail to turn up any successful leads. |
| November 2004: Psychic Sylvia Browne tells the mother of Berry, Louwana Miller, that her daughter is dead and is "in water". Appearing on The Montel Williams Show, Browne tells the mother: "She's not alive, honey," adding that she is "on the other side, in heaven". | November 2004: Psychic Sylvia Browne tells the mother of Berry, Louwana Miller, that her daughter is dead and is "in water". Appearing on The Montel Williams Show, Browne tells the mother: "She's not alive, honey," adding that she is "on the other side, in heaven". |
| 2 March 2006: Berry's mother dies of heart failure. Her family blame her death on the stress of losing a daughter. | 2 March 2006: Berry's mother dies of heart failure. Her family blame her death on the stress of losing a daughter. |
| 22 September 2006: A dig takes place under a Cleveland driveway following a tip relating to where DeJesus may be buried. The search turns up nothing. Two men arrested as part of the latest lead – a registered sex offender and a man who lived at the address – are released. | 22 September 2006: A dig takes place under a Cleveland driveway following a tip relating to where DeJesus may be buried. The search turns up nothing. Two men arrested as part of the latest lead – a registered sex offender and a man who lived at the address – are released. |
| 2006 or 2007: Amanda Berry gives birth to a child. There are no calls logged by emergency services at that time. The child, now six, was taken to hospital with her mother on Monday following their escape. | 2006 or 2007: Amanda Berry gives birth to a child. There are no calls logged by emergency services at that time. The child, now six, was taken to hospital with her mother on Monday following their escape. |
| April 2009: The FBI reportedly expands its investigation into the disappearance of Berry and DeJesus, suggesting that the girls – along with a third missing teenager named as Ashley Summers – may have all been kidnapped by the same man. All three disappeared within a few blocks of each other. | April 2009: The FBI reportedly expands its investigation into the disappearance of Berry and DeJesus, suggesting that the girls – along with a third missing teenager named as Ashley Summers – may have all been kidnapped by the same man. All three disappeared within a few blocks of each other. |
| July 2012: Following a tip from an inmate in Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, police search a vacant lot at which Berry she is supposedly buried. The tip turns out to be a hoax. | July 2012: Following a tip from an inmate in Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, police search a vacant lot at which Berry she is supposedly buried. The tip turns out to be a hoax. |
| 6 May 2013: A neighbour, Charles Ramsey, hears screams and sees Berry trying to escape. Charles Ramsey helps her gets out of the house and makes a 911 call. Berry confirms to police that she is the missing woman, and says more women are being kept at the address. DeJesus, Knight and the six-year-old daughter of Berry emerge from the house and are taken to hospital. | 6 May 2013: A neighbour, Charles Ramsey, hears screams and sees Berry trying to escape. Charles Ramsey helps her gets out of the house and makes a 911 call. Berry confirms to police that she is the missing woman, and says more women are being kept at the address. DeJesus, Knight and the six-year-old daughter of Berry emerge from the house and are taken to hospital. |
| 6 May 2013: Police confirm that Ariel Castro has been arrested at a nearby McDonald's. Two brothers are later taken in by police. | 6 May 2013: Police confirm that Ariel Castro has been arrested at a nearby McDonald's. Two brothers are later taken in by police. |
| 7 May 2013: At a news conference, FBI special agent Steve Anthony tells reporters: "the nightmare is over". He continues: "These three young ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perseverance. The healing can now begin." | 7 May 2013: At a news conference, FBI special agent Steve Anthony tells reporters: "the nightmare is over". He continues: "These three young ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perseverance. The healing can now begin." |
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