About This Episode
<p>In November of 1986, 25-year-old Josephina Rivera's life comes to a devastating halt when she's kidnapped by 43-year-old Gary Heidnik. Over the next four months, Josephina lives shackled in a basement while her captor abducts four more women to hold hostage in his "house of horrors." Josephina recounts a gripping tale of endurance and the shrewd calculations that helped her devise a plan of escape.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Apartments.com - </strong>To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit <a href="https://www.apartments.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">apartments.com</a> the place to find a place.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>BetterHelp - </strong>Visit <a href="http://BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED</a> to get 10% off your first month!</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Progressive -</strong> Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Progressive.com</a> to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>