On Jan. 16, 2002, 12-year-old Megan Van Cleave was walking home from school in Clarkston, Wash., when a 25-year-old man named Brian L. Nollette Jr. approached her, flashing a gun and forcing her into his Ford Crown Victoria. A general store owner saw it unfold and tailed the kidnapper for eight miles until police showed up.
A headline that could have turned heartbreaking ended in heroics when a general store co-owner witnessed an abduction — and tailed the kidnapper for eight miles until police showed up.
On Jan. 16, 2002, 12-year-old Megan Van Cleave was walking home f… [2078 chars]
Source: People.com | Published: 2026-01-17T10:00:00Z
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