The Kidnapping of Polly Klaas (California, 1993)

Twelve-year-old Polly Klaas was abducted at knifepoint from her Petaluma, California, bedroom during a sleepover on October 1, 1993. Richard Allen Davis took Polly into the night, sparking a massive manhunt. Her remains were found two months later, and Davis was eventually convicted. The case received intense national media coverage.