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  • Abigail Hernandez Waited A Week To ID Her Captor

    Abigail Hernandez was kidnapped and held for nine months at the mercy of her captor, Nate Kibby.

    The then 14-year-old New Hampshire girl didn’t make it home from school on an October afternoon in 2013. Abigail Hernandez returned home in July of this year.

    She then held off on telling police who her captor was for an entire week. Abigail Hernandez made a sketch for them, but later confessed to her mother that she knew who and where Kibby was.

    Zenya Hernanadez, Abigail’s mother, told investigators that her daughter “had confided in her, telling her that she did not provide law enforcement with all the necessary information and furthermore, knew who her captor was.”

    This new revelation became known on Wednesday when a judge responded to a motion filed by The Associated Press to unseal the arrest warrant affidavit against Nathaniel Kibby.

    It was also revealed that Abigail Hernandez learned his name from a cookbook that Kibby gave her during her captivity. It had his name written on it.

    Not much else was revealed about Abigail Hernandez’s time in captivity because big parts of the documents were whited out.

    However, the lawyers hired by Abigail Hernandez’s family said in August that she suffered “numerous acts of unspeakable violence” during her months of captivity.

    That was in addition to a plea to the public for privacy for Abigail Hernandez and her family.

    After Kibby’s July arrest, detectives spent a large amount of time searching his trailer and a storage building behind it. It isn’t known exactly where Abigail Hernandez spent her time, but it is believed she at least spent some of her captivity inside his trailer.

    What a nightmare. Hopefully, this case will have a swift process so that Abigail Hernandez and her family can heal.

  • Abigail Hernandez: Why Did She Wait To ID Her Captor?

    The kidnapping case of Conway, N.H. native Abigail Hernandez doesn’t appear to be an open and shut case.

    After disappearing in October 2013, the teen was safely returned home on July 20 of this year.

    It was reported recently that teen waited nearly a week to reveal the identity of the man who abducted her.

    According to court documents obtained by the Associated Press, Hernandez revealed to her mother on July 27 that she indeed knew the name of the man who had kidnapped her; this information was something she didn’t immediately share with police.

    The 15-year-old eventually revealed to investigators that she knew her captor by name. Abigail learned that the man was “Nate Kibby”. She allegedly learned his identity from a cookbook with his name on the inside.

    The victim also claimed he handed her a ruler at some point with the initials “N.E.K.” written on it.

    Nathaniel E. Kibby was arrested and charged with kidnapping Hernandez.

    A series of paperwork obtained by the Associated Press on the case contained a fair amount of redacted information.

    The documents failed to reveal the exact nature of Abigail’s disappearance, when and how she was returned home safely, or why exactly she failed to reveal the identity of the man who abducted her until days later.

    As members of the media speculate, one thing becomes startlingly apparent: Abigail Hernandez was believed to have been severely abused during her nine-month captivity.

    A lawyer obtained by the Hernandez family claims that the teen endured “numerous acts of unspeakable violence” at the hands of Kibby.

    The family and friends of Abigail have pleaded for privacy and understanding following this experience.

    The Associated Press has taken the initiative to bypass this request in an effort for clarity.

    The prosecution objected, feeling that the release of information might jeopardize their case. Meanwhile, there was no objection from Kibby’s defense lawyers.

    Although portions of the affidavit about the case were released to the press, most of the court documents containing the most sensitive information remains unsealed.

    It will likely be some time before more details are learned as to the exact nature of Abigail Hernandez’s kidnapping.

  • Abigail Hernandez: New Info on N.H. Girl’s Abduction

    Abigail Hernandez was abducted from Conway, New Hampshire, while walking home from school back on October 9, 2013. Nine months later she returned. The media has yet to learn whether her abductor released her or if she escaped from confinement. In fact, very little has been said about the case at all, with the exception of who Abigail’s abductor was. Nathaniel Kibby of nearby Gorham, New Hampshire was arrested shortly after the teen’s return. Investigators believe he held Abigail Hernandez hostage in a shipping crate located behind his Gorham, New Hampshire mobile home.

    New information about the case has now been made public. Abby’s attorney, Michael Coyne, has shared a few details about the young girl’s harrowing ordeal.

    “Abby was violently abducted by a stranger. For many months, she suffered numerous acts of unspeakable violence,” he said in a letter posted on the website dedicated to her search efforts. “Through her faith, fortitude and resilience, she is alive today and home with her family.”

    Coyne told the press he released this information in an effort to dispel many rumors about the case that have been circulating–not only in the small New Hampshire community where Abigail Hernadez lives–but around the country, too.

    “Discussing the situation with Abby, the real concern is that there’s been a lot of misinformation, there’s been a lot of hurtful accusations and she’s got enough to deal with presently physically and emotionally,” Coyne said.

    Because of the silence around her disappearance, many questions have been asked about how she first encountered her abductor as well as what led to her release. All that has been reported thus far is that Abigail Hernandez ‘walked into her mother’s home’ on July 20th.

    What remains the most important component of this entire case is that Abigail Hernandez is home safe and sound. She and her family have asked for some privacy.

    “Abby needs and wants some time and space to physically and emotionally heal. It is going to be a long process in pursuit of justice for Abby and for Abby to get physically and emotionally stronger,” Michael Coyne added. “As the justice system moves forward, and the evidence is revealed, questions about this horrific event will be answered.”

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  • Abigail Hernandez: What Did She Endure?

    Abigail Hernandez: What Did She Endure?

    When Abigail Hernandez was finally able to return home safely after being gone for nine months, it was a relief for her family.

    Still questions remain as to what happened to her during that window of time.

    It was recently revealed through attorney Michael Coyne that Hernandez was “violently abducted by a stranger”.

    She was last seen on October 9th, 2013 as she was leaving school to return home.

    Coyne said that the 15-year-old (she was 14 when first kidnapped), endured “numerous acts of unspeakable violence”.

    Because it was not known exactly what happened to her, there were numerous theories as to why she disappeared.

    There were rumors claiming Hernandez ran away from home. Some even accused the teen of making the entire abduction scenario up to avoid getting into trouble.

    “[T]he real concern is that there’s been […] a lot of hurtful accusations,” said Coyne. “[Hernandez has] got enough to deal with presently physically and emotionally.”

    The attorney shared this in a statement posted at Bring Abby Home, a support page created for the teen when she was missing. It was an attempt to clear the air with regard to what she has endured during her time away from home.

    34-year-old Nathaniel Kibby was arrested and charged for kidnapping Hernandez, but very little beyond this accusation has been shared with the public.

    It was initially believed that more information would be provided this week, but the probable cause hearing has since been pushed back to September.

    As concerned members of the public continue to wonder exactly what happened to Hernandez and why, her lawyer has only hinted at the amount of trauma she is believed to have endured.

    Said Coyne, “As the justice system moves forward, and the evidence is revealed, questions about this horrific event will be answered.”

    The attorney also said that Abby Hernandez needs “time and space to physically and emotionally heal.”

    It will no doubt be a long road, but she has the full support of her family and community.

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  • Man Charged in Abigail Hernandez Disappearance

    A 34-year-old New Hampshire man was charged Monday for the kidnapping of 15-year-old Abigail “Abby” Hernandez over nine months ago.

    Authorities believe that Nathaniel Kibby abducted Hernandez on October 9, as she left Kennett High School in Conway. Kibby was arrested in Gorman without incident, roughly 30 miles north of where Hernandez lives.

    Hernandez returned home out of the blue on July 20, and at that time, the FBI issued a statement – “We’re just happy to see her home safe and sound, but we still want to understand how this came about and learn more about the circumstance.”

    Details are still vague concerning Hernandez’ confinement, but sources close to the case revealed that Kibby held the teen in a storage container on his trailer park lot. Kibby was in court today and was so far charged with felony kidnapping. His bail was set at $1 million, cash only.

    Kibby has an extensive rap sheet, and was charged with criminal trespassing and assault in March. Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young refused to unseal affidavits outlining the current case against Kibby, to the dismay of public defender Jesse Friedman. Young commented, “There are searches being conducted at the defendant’s house,” and explained that the investigation against Kibby is still in a preliminary stage.

    Abigail’s mother, Zenya Hernandez, revealed that when her daughter returned home, she was gaunt and pale, and had “a look in her eyes I’ve never, ever seen before. And that’s something that’s haunting me, and I think will haunt me for the rest of my life.”

    FBI Agent Kieran Ramsey remarked, “Her courage, her resolve to return home in the way she did, I think, speaks for itself.”

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  • Abigail Hernandez Found Alive: Where Was She?

    Abigail Hernandez went missing on October 9, 2013 while walking home from school. The teen had sent several text messages shortly before she disappeared but nothing that offered a clue of who had taken her or where she had gone.

    Police originally thought that Abigail had made it to her home and then went missing, but they later determined that was not the case. They also originally thought that she had made a call the same evening she went missing, but determined that was not true either.

    While investigating, the police could not find any suspicious evidence and were treating Abigail’s disappearance as a missing person’s case.

    Hundreds of people in the town of Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire and nearby towns searched for Abigail in the days after her disappearance.

    Several months after Abigail’s disappearance her mother received a letter from her. The family breathed a sigh of relief, but was still concerned for the teen’s safety. Police determined that Abigail had likely run away but believed she was coerced by someone.

    Police continued to search for Abigail and she was returned home to her family on Sunday.

    “We said all along, this was a child who was missing and we marshalled all our resources and we can gratefully say that she was able to be reunited with her family,” said Jane Young, chief of the attorney general’s criminal bureau.

    Police are not giving any details about the circumstances under which Abigail was found and her family has asked for privacy.

    “The long and short of it is, quite honestly, we are just happy that she’s home safe and sound right now,” FBI Special Agent In Charge Kieran Ramsey said Monday.

    Do you think Abigail ran away on her own or was she taken and coerced to stay away from her family?

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  • Abigail Hernandez Found: Why Did She Disappear?

    Too often when a young girl vanishes from her community, the ending is tragic in nature. However, this is one of those rare stories where everyone is able to breathe a sigh of relief.

    Abigail Hernandez, who disappeared on October 9th, 2013, has returned home.

    The teenager was reunited with her family over the weekend and the Hernandez clan has also requested privacy as this time. The Hernandez family describe themselves as the “happiest people on Earth” thanks to the safe return of daughter Abigail.

    The FBI released the following statement about the case:

    We’re just happy to see her home safe and sound, but we still want to understand how this came about and learn more about the circumstance.

    The desire to know exactly what happened to Hernandez is one shared by all who struggle to understand how and why the 15-year-old vanished in the first place.

    Was she kidnapped? Did she escape from an assailant? Did Hernandez simply run away from home?

    There are numerous possible scenarios, but only ONE truth. The only person capable of shedding light on that truth is Abigail Hernandez herself.

    The investigation into the teen’s disappearance is ongoing, which certainly suggests that there is more to the story.

    Attorney General Joe Foster said that details are to be withheld for now in order avoid jeopardizing the investigation.

    The only information known at present is that in the fall of last year Hernandez disappeared suddenly from North Conway, NH.

    She was last seen leaving Kennett High School wearing a dark sweater, black leggings, and a pair of black boots.

    Hernandez had exchanged text messages with a classmate after leaving school. All contact was lost with the teen when the text messages stopped at 2:53 pm on October 9th.

    A couple of months later, her family received a letter from Hernandez.

    Now with Hernandez at home, it’s possible authorities may be looking for whoever could have been responsible for her disappearance last year.

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