The Unending Search for Sara Anne Wood | Full Episode + Post Mortem

[@andreaberryhill6654]

God bless the brother for the good he is doing to raise awareness on childhood abduction.

[@tchristie2005]

The father breaking down broke my heart 💔

[@Biblesmakegoodkindling]

That father is sketchy. His whole demeanor is way off.

[@mariusandronache2949]

@@BiblesmakegoodkindlingYou are crazy mate ! That father looked for his daughter every single day. The police officer sayd that he was a very good father. I am assuming he has more experience than you on reading people 😂

[@sarahpphire4011]

He was a good dad. He also had an annual bike ride in the area to bring awareness to missing children, not just his own. The ride for sara. He never gave up hoping her body would be recovered and never stopped looking. ​@@mariusandronache2949

[@Softcurles]

​@Biblesmakegoodkindling I think you are right. The first shot of when he started to cry it was initiated by a smile then he put his head down and covered his face. IMO of course.

[@denisebacher5040]

I remember when this happened! I was pregnant living with my in-laws while my husband was away in the Persian Gulf and I remember seeing news reports and newspapers talking about her. And like once every month since then I just sit and wonder “how are her parents doing? Did the piece of sh* ever tell them where she is?” And now I see that you did a video about it. Thank you 48 hours!

[@southside1975]

I have feelings like that always wondered if I was the only one .

[@Idiocracy22]

@@denisebacher5040 can you tell me the name of the show please ? (48 hs)

[@LadyLakeland]

Season 38 episode 1​@@Idiocracy22

[@LadyLakeland]

"The Unending Search For Sarah Anne Wood"

[@Idiocracy22]

@@LadyLakeland thank you, miss.

[@Kat_Catch_22]

Seeing the killers Face brought me chills, I definitely remember seeing his face before! 🙏🏻 I remember Sara's face also! It definitely was a huge case! Thanks for having us remember Sara! It's been so long ago!

[@RusselDeVries]

1979... i watched my 2 year old little brother get ran over by our babysitter in a 77 ford bronco SUV , A tank on wheels . I held him in my 11 year old arms ...as he took his last breath as he looked up into my eyes .. I know the pain of losing a brother or sister. This agony causes us to literally see pain in the physical senses. God ...that day ... his eyes rolling back in his little head , and his last breath

[@Rgrn-e7z]

Hugzzz, so sorry that you had to go thru that at such a young age.

[@dementedpuppy]

So sorry for your loss.

[@MezMezMez1]

Sorry for your loss. :(

[@Kat_Catch_22]

That's absolutely heartbreaking! I'm so sorry 🙏🏻

[@59Martita]

OMG, how horrific, I’m so sorry. No One should ever have to witness something so tragic. 💔

[@UpstateGamer]

Growing up in the area, this is one name that’ll never be forgotten around here. RIP

[@maryjanethompsonthefirst]

Exactly. I was on jury duty when Louis lent went up only to see him claim mental and wind up being taken to Connecticut because of Christopher he also abducted. One day he was seen and chased away from my apartment by termination school where he could see the kids get out and run home. When I was at the donations table her mom brought a check. I looked in her eyes and my heart was broken forever for her and Sara. I'll never forget.

[@jackie_byfaith]

@@maryjanethompsonthefirst😢😢😢

[@59Martita]

Did anyone ever look into those walls he built for the man that was blind? There may be bodies behind there and in any “projects” involving cement & boulders.

[@joycelynatoigue4621]

I was thinking the same thing. They really should consider checking, he had the "perfect" opportunity to hide bodies where no one would think to look. These people are evil and will do anything to cover their tracks.

[@Noreply-s3f]

Yeah, I kept thinking "check the damn cement walls!"

[@lara_young]

I find this case so sad every time it pops up. That girl seems like a genuinely lovely person.

[@Littlemouse884]

Yes she does as did the whole family. It's terrible that a man can just come along and destroy all of their lives like that 😡😡🤬

[@ginaphillips2180]

Start looking in these construction areas he was so "helpful" with!

[@ellamay3816]

Yes!

[@Gayle-Dimitri]

Good call! They may have bodies in the walls 😱

[@soulkitty11]

Was thinking the same!

[@mparryhill1]

Sarah Anne Wood’s abduction shaped my childhood growing up outside of Albany in a rural town near the Massachusetts boarder. I was always watching for predators while walking or riding my bike on the road and had a plan if someone tried to take me. I still take heavy precautions as a now 40 year old.

[@BFku36]

Lori Poland, was the one that shaped mine and many others in Colorado.. still eerie to even think about.

[@kimwagoner1147]

That is great. Sad that children can't go outside and play or ride their bikes without looking over their shoulders for a bad guy. Me and my sister got chased by 3 guys in a van in W.Va. An older van with the side door open and a guy there. Terrifies me now at 58 and 60. But I did and still do watch everything around me. Maybe even a little paranoid.

[@margaretcastell9429]

This is like Jacob Wetterling in Minnesota. I lived with his being missing for decades. A lovely 12 year old. His kidnapper and killer finally found many years later. It stays with you.

[@trejea1754]

God bless Becky wherever she is. Such a smart, brave girl.

[@59Martita]

I always taught my kids, no matter what NEVER Get in a car with anyone unless I told them directly. I taught them to run, scream whatever but never get in a car with anyone especially a stranger attempting to abduct them. I firmly believe even adults will have one chance even if that means getting shot. If you get in a car with an abductor chances are you will be ended and very possibly Never found.

[@iseultbourke4692]

@@59Martita That is true but if an abductor gets out of a car and confronts a child with a gun it is almost impossible not to do what they are told. The child could have run or screamed but there was no one to hear her. Or sometimes they crash into the child's bike. A child is very vulnerable as we all know.

[@NiecieSavo]

​@@59Martita they could have told her the same thing but she was in the middle of nowhere and he could have just physically picked her up and put her in the car

[@ElectricAngel181]

Absolutely 💯 agree !!

[@zephyrcalm9717]

The brother’s eyes speak of tremendous torment, anguish, suffering …

[@Findpepperbridge]

A lot of kids went missing back then. I was a kid and I remember my mom constantly scared of us being kidnapped and the news.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

My daughter in law wouldn’t let my grandson play outside if she wasn’t home. He would have to wait until she got home from grocery shopping or wherever she was going.

[@AntiMasonic93]

Yes, kidnapping kids in the 80s and 90s was very common.

[@JoshuaFante]

Still does their smarter now is scariest part

[@thetruthhurts131]

80s and 90s were rough, there weren't a lot of cameras and no cell phone pings.

[@jackie_byfaith]

@@AntiMasonic93and 70s

[@molliwilson5639]

No body.. no parole

[@jdgoesham5381]

They should have put the guy into general population and told the prisoners on the down low they would get something if they found out where Sara was. No matter what they had to do to him...If I was a Sheriff I might go that far in cases like this. It's why I'd not be a good cop. I'd bend the rules too much to get the baddy.

[@ashleelalasmith2792]

wtf should he be paroled anyway wtf

[@sharonmickey]

Her eyes are stunning. She's an angel.

[@clairepickford1632]

Becky was 1 smart cookie. Never get in the car! Do Not Comply!!

[@Ninja-ty4lw]

Very brave too!

[@laurapaine9134]

I was born in 1967 in the UK. Lots of people my age always say we didn't have all this when we were kids. But we did. i myself used to go off for miles with friends around the age of 11. I now understand that this DID go on in the 70's, but DNA, mobile phones and cameras were not heard of. There's not much you can get away with nowadays.

[@tinajoerossignol]

People don't understand how much cases like this shaped a lot of kids back then. I'm 54 now, and i get all kinds of grief for locking doors behind me, locking car doors, even if I'm sitting in the car, being aware of my surroundings and taking my spray, stun gun, or gun with me everywhere, not leaving my kids with strangers, not letting my kids sleep over their friends house, not leaving them in cars while I shop, and I sleep with weapons. I know what's happened to me, my siblings and some friends over our childhoods. I remember the shock of the country when stuff happened, like this case. People think im wrong for not letting my guard down and relaxing, let my kids be kids. I know what happens, we all see what happens when you don't take precautions, when you watch your child walk out the door unsupervised. I don't ever want my kids to suffer like that, I don't want to suffer like these parents. 😢

[@rosalindr4975]

Heidi Allen, Sarah Ann Woods

[@Cat-Tiger-Taegi-Cult]

My daughter is angry with me because I didn't allow her to run the roads like her friends did, and she points out nothing happened them. Therefore, nothing would have happened to her, but we'll never know because I protected my child, I don't regret it and never will.

[@faithnaidoo7647]

I truly get how you feel.!!.The tragic story of Sarah Payne destroyed my trust in safety for young ones in this evil World.😢

[@jinxterx]

A life ruled by paranoia is no life at all.

[@rosalindr4975]

@ that’s what all the guys say There’s awareness , and paranoia , vastly different. Gotta find a balance.

[@christinefuller1727]

I would look behind that Blind dude's wall in his basement. No way that man did anything out of the goodness of his heart.

[@Forever_yours44]

I had no idea this show has been on since 1988!!! I was 11yrs old now 47 that is so crazy!!

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

You know what, you're absolutely correct, that IS crazy!! How are you going to get over it? I know I won't, that's for sure!! Maybe have a party or something!!

[@Xdavid-rX]

Strange comment 🤔

[@phoeberaymond8781]

Omg it's as old as me!!

[@Beachydpk]

Me too.

[@scarletsuzuki1390]

I wasn't even born until August '93. Poor girl died as I was born. I'm 31 now

[@joycegeertsma7115]

I always feel bad for people who knew the killer(s) and have nothing but good things to say about them before it all went wrong.. ending up feeling guilty about not seeing the signs; sometimes you just can't tell what goes on inside the twisted mind of a murderer..

[@rosalindr4975]

They’re slick

[@JoshuaFante]

Ppl will pretend to be friends for a long time too and not genuine

[@joygowland7810]

Even the most disgusting depraved and evil people can be socially functional and present as a 'nice guy/woman' 90% of the time. Thats how killers and other dangerous people can have a functional family life. Its that hidden 10% that no one knows about where they show what they really are.

[@bethhumma4370]

Take a cadaver dog in the basement he repaired with the blind man. He could have hid anything in there.

[@HeatherRiosArte]

My brother and I were almost abducted once. But for some reason, I never told my parents or anyone else 😢 I wish I had.

[@JoshuaFante]

This is probably way more common place than we all realize honestly. I bet alot of us have had a person drive past checking it out u kno

[@annebailor3856]

I have a feeling her body is in the cement where he helped the blind guy. The dude is legally blind! What if he brought her to his house to get rid of her. I looked it up the case didn't investigate anything with cement. That's my thoughts.

[@liseklerekoper2441]

I thought the same and I’m shocked to hear that no one ever took apart that wall. That seemed too obvious to ignore.

[@NopeMcNoperson]

@@liseklerekoper2441 If I had to guess the timeline between the work on the blind guys house and Sara's abduction was probably months or years apart.

[@annebailor3856]

@NopeMcNoperson While it's true the timelines between Sara's abduction and the blind man's construction project might not directly align, it’s worth considering that Lent had access to multiple properties and construction sites over time. If he kept her for weeks or even months before disposing of her remains, it’s possible he used a later project, like the blind man’s house, as a final hiding place. His history of deception and vague confessions leaves room for speculation about his exact actions and locations during that period.

[@Sean-i4r]

Maybe this guy was so eager to help the guy with the concrete wall because he wanted to put Sarah's body in that concrete wall of his basement that's where I would be looking

[@aprilshowersmayflowers6231]

Exactly. Plus, that guy was legally blind

[@liseklerekoper2441]

Did they ever look into that wall?

[@Sean-i4r]

@liseklerekoper2441 nope

[@Alabamafan2]

Justice would equal capital punishment.

[@MiracleFound]

No, justice would be Sarah home, alive, and well.

[@karenmcdonald7801]

@@MiracleFound That's not justice.

[@ginamarieh7691]

No matter how long kids are missing, you don't want to stop looking. I'm thinking of "Baby Holly " who was found alive after 40 YEARS, Elizabeth Smart found 20 years later, Jaycee Lee Dugard found after 18 years. Never give up!!

[@valleygirl2530]

E. Smart was kidnapped and returned to her family after a year.

[@valleygirl2530]

Elizabeth Smart was returned to her family after 9 months. She’s 37 today and doing good works.

[@liseklerekoper2441]

Elizabeth Smart was only held for nine months, though I’m not minimizing how horrific that was. It just wasn’t 20 years.

[@faithnaidoo7647]

Summer Moon Utah Wells.😢

[@annkupke4263]

Jaycee was held for a long time. You might of got the 3 women who was kept 20 years by their kidnapper. Chavez or Ramirez or some Hispanic name.been a couple of years that he got caught and stood trial.

[@denisesanchez4400]

Just watched this. Did they ever think to check the foundation work he helped that man with? Maybe it wasn’t out of kindness but more or less a good place to hide a body?

[@Sean-i4r]

Well congratulations 48 Hours you once again have me crying my eyes out what a horribly sad story my God I'm so sorry to the families

[@Kat_Catch_22]

Same, absolutely heartbreaking

[@paxiong6541]

I'm sorry you guys had to encounter this monster I'm your young life. Sorry you never had the chance to grow up and experience life. May You all rest in Heaven in the arms of our Lord. My sincere condolences to all the family of these precious children.

[@Kat_Catch_22]

😭🙏🏻

[@BobDennison]

peace and comfort for the families and friends . amen

[@kayrmet]

Thank you for the update on Sarah Wood. I've been wondering about the case. I'm so sorry this happened to her and I pray she is found

[@lantlavoer6653]

06:40. This is terrible. I feel his pain. I was born in 1975. I’m black and that 9 to 5 song was popular. A popular song for kids. A fun song. This is surreal. Condolences.

[@annkupke4263]

I watched the movie as a kid

[@Forever_yours44]

16:06 wow she was a strong girl!! Good for her!!

[@lantlavoer6653]

78 miles. Just 5 or 10 miles is a task. This group of people have a true ambition.

[@terinunes604]

Its nice that the family have videos of her just to remember

[@facepIant527]

The opening music is awesome i must say. Total documentary vibes haha

[@clarabow7077]

That is funny to me that you would say that because it is the only thing I don't like about this show!

[@Findpepperbridge]

I love it. I actually do a weird dance in my head

[@Beachydpk]

@@Findpepperbridge I do also , lol .

[@yllenrapsac]

Thank Youuuu...Greetings from Switzerland

[@ellamay3816]

I bet he buried her body in that mans house he was helping since he is blind!!

[@kathy1001]

Thank you, Forty eight hours. ❤

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

All I can think of is the number of times that could have been me or my best friend Paula. In the summer time we used to have sleepovers. If it was summer, we would wait until 1:00-2:00 in the morning to walk around the neighborhood. We always thought it was so cool. We were probably 9-10 years old.

[@kathymayberry8830]

May God bring the peace beyond all understanding to this family. They will be united again at the rapture. God is so good.

[@diannebdee]

This guy should give it up. I hate these people with a passion. They can take the life, but they refuse to give the family peace.

[@scooter2501]

Im sure many killers cant remember exactly the spot they buried a body. They just find a random place maybe even at night in a panic. Im actually surprised when they do know the exact spot. I doubt he cares at this point if they find the body. It doesnt change anything for him.

[@sarahsmith8070]

Rest in peace Sarah 🤍

[@Rgrn-e7z]

This guy is a pathological liar and he will never tell the truth where either body is at . I highly doubt that either of these young girls are buried near the Appalachian trail or anywhere near the Appalachian mountains . Since he didn't have any time to go there and back , they are much closer. R.I. P. Sara and Jamie , my heart goes out to their parents

[@vickiehadd4324]

Has anyone thought the killer refuses to give police information about the girl he killed because by NOT giving information it keeps the police visiting him?

[@jinxterx]

Wow, never thought about that, good job Sherlock!

[@YaYaPaBla]

Or he has killed more children and put them all in the same area.

[@thetruthhurts131]

A lot of killers don't tell, because they are waiting on appeals. If they show where the body is, that means 100% guilty.

[@dqzj565]

The little girl that got away listened to her intuition!!

[@courtnayzeitler8564]

So very sorry for the family. Sara looks so much like her daddy.

[@shawndamccormick278]

Those old videos are absolutely precious.

[@loriblythe6635]

That’s good advice. Never get into a car or truck with somebody you don’t know because once you do, it’s most likely over.

[@darlenefitzgerald4371]

She definitely in HEAVEN

[@JustPlainSteve5372]

🙏

[@YvonneMalunga-eo7dq]

Watching from malawi🎉

[@JustAThought155]

Sad that this child murderer holds power over the victim’s families and the justice system yields to his dictates. Sickening, in my opinion.🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@gdiup9241]

Just bc someone is religious doesn't mean they carry the 'do onto others' card.

[@sentientai9266]

Do unto others before they do unto you

[@gdiup9241]

@ yeah many ppls mantra lol

[@Idiocracy22]

Some are wolves in sheep clothing.

[@Biblesmakegoodkindling]

Exactly

[@brendabuck244]

Everytime I drive by her road. Makes me sad rip Sara

[@adeleennis2255]

I was only two years older than her brother when this happened. I think anyone living in New York at the time must remember her all these years later. So much of rural NY looks like the area where Sarah disappeared, I worried about my younger cousins that rode their bikes similar distances, or more, as Sarah had that day. We knew kids went missing, but Sarah was so blanketly covered that it felt like she was from your town. It really brought home that rural living didn’t mean bad things couldn’t happen to you or your friends and family.

[@AmyMccormick-q9h]

My son was 4 years old at the of Sara's disappearance. I lived in Rome then. I bought a child harness. Back then my son liked to be able to walk instead of being in the shopping card. And he liked taking off to wherever the toys were. So using that harness made me feel like a horrible mother.

[@debrafarewell9195]

I remember this tragic event and think about her everytime I drive in the Adirondacks. Where is she and why won't he tell the family where he buried her.

[@CatFluff-pm6qr]

You can see she has the same eyes as her big brother, they would of looked so alike as adults💖🕊🇬🇧

[@AD-pd3ov]

Has anyone checked the walls of the "legally blind " neighbor he volunteered to help? She could be in the walls of the basement in the house that nobody has ever considered looking at for obvious reasons. According to the neighbor, he was awfully happy and willing to help him refinish the basement or whatever the project was. Especially since he was legally blind and would have a hard time seeing what was coming in and out, he would have to rely on trust. What an opportunity for him to keep his victims close by and undetected.

[@BrendaWilkinson-ho8qq]

So heartbreaking I can't put into words 💔

[@Moe-v8b]

Heart breaking 💔

[@maryloushaw6858]

So sad that sweet children have to suffer at the hands of evil people...but they are in heaven

[@JohnRyan-f2n]

This is heart breaking. I cannot understand how anyone can object to the death sentence in cases like this .

[@cyntar556]

So terribly sad 😔 😟 🙁 😥 😢😢

[@southside1975]

There's no cure these pdfiles should never get another chance to hurt a child.

[@iot577]

What a beautiful young girl.😢😢❤

[@Kat_Catch_22]

That guys a complete monster, what a sick twisted person! This was a heartbreaking episode! 🙏🏻

[@Myster-Man-Channel]

Man this is heartbreaking. The family of Sarah... Such good people. Terrible loss for them. 😢

[@leeprimeau7912]

How absolutely heartbreaking. She was a bright light so full of life and promise. You feel like you knew her listening to her brother speak about her. The video clips of her give you a glimpse into how fun she was.

[@unknownally674]

Perfect time 1:26 pm about to eat and enjoy my favourite show

[@manithefoodie]

How you can eat and watch this sad show

[@FullTimePatient37]

New episodes yay 😊 but it means more victims 😢

[@iwonawalaszek3029]

so sad😢😢😢

[@terisoto8230]

Found this podcasts and loved it

[@MissOhio1980]

It's a little insane that police don't care about runaways. That cop only responded because they said she was missing and not a runaway !?

[@scooter2501]

cause 95% of runaways come back. Kids runaway all the time. I know I did. police cant be doing a major search for all of them

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

Its so hard watching these stories

[@maryjanethompsonthefirst]

I lived there, this still breaks my heart. I was so afraid for my own children

[@SRose-zs3mu]

What a little doll Sara is! So heartbreaking! This monster will face the harsh wrath of God!

[@lf3351]

Why can't these people get the same punishment they gave their victims????? Maybe this nonsense would end if they know the punishment they face instead of a soft punishment?????

[@annaowens7053]

So tragic for these families who have children who were kidnapped and were murdered .I pray these children will be found. 😢

[@jdgoesham5381]

I can't remember this case exactly but I do remember her pictures and video clips on the news when I was a kid.

[@salenachannel769]

Great insight

[@takeitbreezy]

God bless this family. May that perp find it in his ugly heart to do the right thing and confess the location of all his victims.

[@Jjudes9665]

My love and prayers to you and your family Sara, wherever you are. Such a beautiful child. May the loving arms of angels embrace you and keep you safe.💞🙏🇬🇧

[@ureldestemo]

I hate that Sara couldn't be saved from this monster but I'm also really proud and impressed with Becky. She reacted quickly and handled that so well and it saved her life. ❤ sad that we have to instill these ideas in our girls at a very early age.

[@reginabonds2566]

If her bicycle was hidden off the road, how did the neighbor find it. (Especially if the boys had looked and didn’t see it) And why would he have been looking for her at that point? She wasn’t reported missing yet.

[@YaYaPaBla]

Did you see how tall/thick that grass was?

[@samudele333]

How come lent gets to play cat and mouse with detectives ..what sort of world is this ?

[@rebeccamireles31]

What about the blind man's house soil on top of soil on the shovels too worse is that he was mimicking that man or holding on to house information as well as the scandal behind the bars that still.

[@NiecieSavo]

I remember seeing her posters as a kid and I was down in Queens NY. Heartbreaking

[@daveruble6455]

If the Father had 1 hour alone with him I believe he would get all the information out of him they would need to Find the Little Angel

[@Biblesmakegoodkindling]

I don’t think so. The father is sketchy and I’m not sure he doesn’t have some skeletons in his closet.

[@elysiamorris3286]

The mom pleading for her daughter back broke me.. NO parent should have to face something like this.. God help us

[@gotsouced4943]

Someone needs to put a bunch of money into some type of real truth serum and give it to these Monsters make them tell them where the bodies are at the truth

[@criticalmoss]

15:20 this kid is a legend.

[@f3kind]

I will never forget her face and name. Life changed for all of us when Sarah disappeared.

[@jessiefrye3045]

We need to teach children SELF DEFENSE.

[@jdgoesham5381]

Why not on the DL speak with prisoners in the prison he's in and offer them a deal to "extract" where Sara is from him? Get Lent out of protective custody where it's safe with the other pdf.files get to go and let the gen population prisoners do their own detective work. I bet you have where she is in under a week if not a day. Yes you'd have to live with being unethical but I think it outweighs what the payoff could be.

[@angelataylor9196]

You basically took this guy on a free trip.

[@alirodell5835]

I was always a friendly as a child…..but always, always weary of strangers.

[@RestlessRiver]

Skip to 4:30 if you don't want to hear the short version of this entire case, from beginning to end, right before you watch the entire episode.

[@esomsel4161]

This whole thing just broke my heart.