together. grieving alongside his family. she sent messages of condolences. the strong together. she gave me a lot of support. just there for me when i needed her. but was there something about the two that no one knew? what are you seeing? a series of messages. i had to read them a couple of time to really take it all in. they took it all in. literally shocking. a trail of text messages, leading to the darkest of discoveries. keeping all the keeping all the light history is difficult. she did it masterfully. i closed my eyes and i said, this is not real. a twist no one saw coming. and a story that every parent needs to see. we need to know what is going on in our kid s lives, can it be very scary when you don t.? hello and welcome to dateline . 18-year-old conrad roy battled depression and anxiety. then one night the but seemed to be finding his way. he was headed to college and excited about his new job. then one night the teenager vanished
then from across the world, her kidnappers found her again. he reached out on facebook. did your heart stop? it was scary that he could find me. for the first time, she shares her dramatic story. how she helped secret agents hunt down her captor. this all plays like a thriller. absolutely. the setting. a perfect island paradise. the plot, a daring undercover sting. you are supposed to get wet today give you? they didn t think it would work. face to face with her kidnappers last. i just broke down. it s so hard for you. this is real, lifelike pain. which you get justice? i fought the courage in that moment. and i said i m ready. hello and welcome to dateline. request itself amanda was a fearless young journalist ready to brave the world and dangerous hotspots. then suddenly, she became the story. kidnapped by rebels in somalia. what s she endured at the hands of her captors nearly destroyed her. what happened after she was freed was al