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Podcast: True Crime Recaps
Episode: She Was 15. He Was Her Teacher.
Description: Elizabeth Thomas was just 15 years old when she disappeared with her 50-year-old high school teacher, Tad Cummins, in March 2017. Their disappearance sparked a nationwide manhunt.Investigators later revealed Cummins had spent nearly a year grooming her—flirting, giving her gifts, and convincing her they shared a secret bond. When school officials began investigating, he panicked and abducted her.For 38 days, they hid in a remote cabin in Northern California until police finally tracked them down. Elizabeth had been manipulated into believing she was in love, but when the lies fell apart, so did hi...