Missing Boy Returns Three Years After Abduction—But He's Hiding a Dangerous Secret

Searching for Nicholas

For hours, police scoured the neighborhood. According to Jason, Nicholas had bolted as soon as he noticed his brother, but neither Beverly nor the authorities believed Jason's story. It looked like the investigation was back to square one.

The months wore on with no sign of Nicholas. The Barclays had all but given up. Then, in 1997, the family received a phone call that would change their life forever.

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The More You Know

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