Through his relationship with the family, Mr. Woods stood to inherit, according to one source, one thirtysixth of the fortune. Frederick has been called the mastermind of the kidnapping, and like his accomplices, he received 27 life sentences without the possibility of parole. Woods has spent the vast majority of his life in prison, where his disciplinary record reportedly includes citations for running an unauthorised gold mine, a car dealership, and a Christmas tree farm. Frederick Newhall Woods and accomplice brothers Richard and James Schoenfeld kidapped the bus full of children from Chowchilla, California in 1976; . They all then staggered towards a rock quarry (which happened to encompass the area where they were buried), where they were found by two workers who, ironically, heard of them in the radio news. A relative said that the family can trace its ancestry to six Mayflower pilgrims, including John Alden and William Bradford, the Governor of Plymouth. He had a girlfriend while he was seeing me. According to James Schoenfeld, the three believed while they were in their early 20s that their parents had become disappointed in them and that they were spending the money they had way too quickly. Yet here I am, a mess.. Sometime after 8:00 p.m., the school bus was discovered in the drainage slough, covered in bamboo and brush, but with no sign of Ray or the children. Home. After the children managed to free themselves, the kidnappers fled. The young man constantly sought to please his father, she said, but always felt inadequate. He also had other guns she said. Frederick and James panicked and fled northward in a car, while Richard decided to return home to confess to committing the mass abduction to his parents. On the early hours of July 16, news of Ray and the children's disappearances became nationwide, and reporters flocked to Chowchilla to cover the story. When five members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police placed him under arrest, he remarked, I'm really sorry I'm going to miss this on the news tonight., When he was taken to his cheap hotel to pick up his single suitcase of belongings, he reintroduced himself to the desk clerk. It is possible that the money has helped finance some of Woods prison activities. Two victims who participated during Fridays hearing said they agreed that Woods should be paroled, according to NBC. Officials said they . He wasn't interested in anything. His mother took a lot of home movies of us.. Victims of the kidnapping, now adults, spoke to CNN in 2015 about their remaining fears relating to the tragic event. It was a man identified from photographs as Frederick Newhall Woods who allegedly purchased, using a false name, the vans used in the kidnapping. A 70-year-old man convicted of hijacking a school bus full of children and holding them and their driver for $5 million ransom in 1976 has been approved for parole. I think he was not hostileyou really couldn't put it as hostile, the youth said. but he didn't tell me until he got mad at me when we broke up., The young woman said that they seldom went out on dates, and that Fred Woods was very thrifty, but in odd ways. He'd buy things he didn't needflashlight batteries, maybebecause they were cheap. If were going to die, were going to die trying to get out of here, she remembered Ray and Marshall saying. His younger brother, Richard Allen, 22 years old, is already in custody and is held in bail of $1 million on 27 counts of kidnapping of the schoolchildren and their bus driver. Regarding their married life. First, jammed phone lines meant that the kidnappers couldnt communicate their ransom demand. XD;Frederick Newhall Woods accused of kidnapping and robbery in the abduction of 26 Chowchilla area youngsters and their bus driver. It was an atrocious crime, but hes not dangerous now, and so the law entitles him to his freedom., Both Richard and James have been contrite in their parole hearings, acknowledging the severe nature of their crimes. Frederick Newhall Woods hijacked a school bus full of 26 children at gunpoint, kidnapped them, and then attempted to murder . Public DomainEd Ray and the children escaped from the buried moving truck after 16 hours. Gavin Newsom has 30 days to review the decision and wither allow it to stand or refer it to the full Board of Parole Hearings for a review. Anyone can read what you share. Over the years, there have been other troubling reports about Woods. Frederick Newhall Woods did not have the same success with the parole board. During Friday's hearing, Woods apologized for his actions, telling the parole panel that he 'had empathy for the victims which I didn't have then. 13:36 GMT 30 Mar 2022. There was just miles and miles of scenery., One major point of her incompatibility with Mr. Woods, the young woman said, were his racial views. Male (all three) A number of them have even spent time in prison for "doing something controlling to somebody else". If the decision from the hearing panel stands, it will become finalized 120 days after the hearing. But opposing Woods's release were survivors Jennifer Brown Hyde and Laura Yazzi Fanning; Matthew Medrano, son of survivor Jodi Heffington Medrano who has since died; and Carol Marshall, mother of survivor Michael Marshall, and Lynda Carrejo. Frederick Woods pictured in 2021 (AP) After 17 unsuccessful attempts, a California man who kidnapped 26 children on a school bus in 1976 has been recommended for parole. In 1976, Frederick Newhall Woods IV and brothers James and Richard Schoenfeld kidnapped a school bus driver and 26 children, then buried them alive in a moving van trailer in a quarry. Frederick Newhall Woods, now a bit frail, had been incarcerated 43 years for helping commit one of California's most shocking crimes. While Woods has lived a relatively cushy life in prison, his victims continue to suffer from the trauma he inflicted upon them more than 40 years ago. Ed Ray and the children escaped from the buried moving truck after 16 hours. Although the children and Ray were safe, the perpetrators were still out there. In October 2019, Woods was denied parole for the 17th time. James Schoenfeld once told parole officials that he envied friends who had 'his-and-hers Ferraris.' While the frightened children and the bus driver were entombed for hours, the roof began to collapse from the weight of the dirt, according to court records. It was discovered he was running a gold mining business and a car dealership from behind bars without telling the prison. Ray and the children, who were then ages 5 to 14, were eventually able to claw their way out of the trailer 28 hours later and ran to nearby workers, who called police. It was back in July 1976, when three young men from. 'This is an individual who's demonstrated how dangerous he is,' she said after Friday's decision. Matthew Medrano, son of Jodi Heffington Medrano, sobbed several times as he recounted watching his mother change from being a loving, outgoing survivor until she experienced darker, bitter thoughts and depression before her early death. However, according to CBS News, their families appealed the conviction and in 1980, a panel of judges ruled that the kidnappers would eventually be eligible for parole instead of spending life in prison without said eligibility. He is the son of Fred Nickerson Woods 3d, who owns the California Rock and Gravel Company, based here, and the quarry in Livermore where the schoolchildren and their driver, Franklin Edward Ray,. Powered by. Woods also married three times while in prison. Two survivors, Larry Park and Rebecca Reynolds Dailey, spoke Friday in favor of Woods's parole. He is an elderly inmate, fast approaching 70, and clearly presents no danger to anyone.. Fred (Frederick)Rick (Richard)Jim (James) Six months after the mass abduction, Bay Area psychiatrist Lenore Terr had gone to Chowchilla to help with a noted rise in nightmares and phobias that were being experienced by the children; Terr conducted interviews with all but one of the children, also performing follow-up interviews three to four years afterward. He had obtained the job through an employment agency after the marriage, she said, and after losing it went to work in his father's stone quarry. Fred Woods and James and Richard Schoenfeld, the men who kidnapped 26 children in 1976. 'I was 24 years old. Twenty-six children and their bus. One evening coming home from work [from his father's rock quarry], he went by the field to count the horses, because one was stolen the week before. A classmate of the younger one, Richard, described him as just real, real normal.. We enjoyed ourselves, she said. Woods is related to California's wealthy Newhall family The Newhall Land and Farming Co. holds enormous investments in commercial and recreational ventures, agriculture, cattle, oil. I said we didn't come with any idea of trespassing and he said he had problems with trespassers. He was denied parole numerous times for his minimization of the crime, his behavior in prison, and his possession of contraband like pornography and cell phones. Meanwhile, investigators determined that the buried van, which they managed to bring up from the ground, belonged to Frederick. The thing that made me cry was not being able to say goodbye to my mom. On November 28, 2012, Frederick was denied parole for the thirteenth time. Woods expected too much of him and he couldn't live up to it, she said. It was enough to pay for some therapy but not enough to buy a house.'. If no action is taken, Woods parole would be granted within 120 days from Fridays hearing. According to the Associated Press, the men had kidnapped the children because they were deeply in debt and planned to ask for a hefty ransom. a 1938 graduate of Stanford University and a native of Massachusetts, is owner of the California Rock and Gravel Company, and of the gravel quarry where the bus and children were buried. Currently, Frederick is 68 years old. Police soon realized that only someone with unlimited access to the quarry would have been able to bury the truck and bring in 27 prisoners in the middle of the night without being seen. Newsom cannot block the parole decision because it's not a murder conviction. Ive had empathy for the victims, which I didnt have then. Woods said. You can check out his prison record here. In 1993, a made-for-TV movie based on a book written about the crime was made, and Frederick sued the filmmakers, feeling that the character portrayed in the movie was extremely biased, but the lawsuit was eventually dismissed. Other photos show the couple at Disneyland where they went on their honeymoon, Mr. Woods gawky, gangling, white socked, his suit illfitting on a skinny frame, vestiges of acne still on his face. Woods's parole has also previously been backed by some prominent supporters, including Democratic U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo of Palo Alto in 2015. We went [on dates] over there, to the estate, and most of the time it was chores, feeding horses, moving cars.. It is an exaggeration to say that there seemed to be two Fred Woodsesthe shy, unsocial young man who seemed to seek solace in the old cars and other possessions he surrounded himself with on the family estate, and the cocky, wisecracking cowboy accused of kidnappingbut two aspects of his personality emerge from conversations with those who knew him casually and those who knew him well. There were two bright spotstwo trips to Baja California, she said, one with her husbanil's parents. At about 4:00 a.m. on July 17, approximately 36 hours after Frederick, Richard, and James hijacked their school bus, Ray and the children reunited with their families. Mass Abductors And what was characteristic of him was that smile, sort of a smirk. I was smoking crack. 'The sides of the van were bowing in I knew that I was going to die. His parole stirred great controversy from the hostages. These include two people who, arguably, knew him besta woman whose yearlong marriage to him ended in divorce, and a young woman who was his girlfriend after his marriage. The three men pleaded guilty to kidnapping in July 1977 and received life in prison. The young mechanic who worked at the Woods estate described James as a pretty decent person. He was intelligent, quick with the math needed in the automobile trans actions, but usually quiet, the mechanic said. 27 abducted Stopping their white van in the middle of the lonely, rural Avenue 21 in Chowchilla, California, under the pretense that it had broken down, they waited until a school bus they set their sights on, which was driven by 55-year-old Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, stopped to investigate. However, his parents were always together and into each other. PLEASE NOTE ORDERS MAY TAKE LONGER TO SHIP AT THIS TIME. A school bus carrying 26 students mysteriously vanished on the way back from a summer field trip, and three wealthy young men were the top suspects. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and he had everything, and saved everything, said his former wife, 24yearold Songel Padgett, whose oneyear marriage to Mr. Woods ended in divorce in early 1972. You see them and you rationalize all yourproblems will be over in 24 hours. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. While James and Richard Schoenfeld had success with the parole board last decade, Woods despite his many attempts had not had success until this year. Richard Schoenfeld was paroled in 2012 after serving 36 years, and James Schoenfeld was paroled in 2015. Browse 1 frederick newhall woods stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. "I'm overwhelmed to the point that I had to leave work," said Darla Neal, who was a 10-year-old student at the time of the kidnapping. Woods, now 70, is the only member of the kidnapping group still incarcerated at this time. ', She added:'He's not someone who should be released. James was the second one to get paroled in 2015. Then, after some 16 hours, bus driver Ed Ray and some of the older children in the group dug their way out of the trailer while the kidnappers slept and led the group to safety. But the sing-a-longs came to a sobering halt when the vans came to a stop at a quarry near Livermore, where the captors forced Ray and the children down into a buried trailer stocked with mattresses, a small amount of food and water, and ventilation fans. Marshall cautiously stuck his head out of the dirt to make sure their abductors werent nearby, then he and Ray helped the other 25 children out of the truck. Exposure to and discussions of crime and action films such as Dirty Harry and The French Connection allegedly led to the three musing over the prospect of "perfect crimes" and whether or not it was possible they could be committed. On July 23, news broke that Richard had confessed to committing the mass abduction and was now being held on $1 million bail, news that was heard by both Frederick and James. Frederick Newhall Woods, 70, was one of three men who kidnapped 26 children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, a small city in Northern California's Madera County, more than 45 years ago. He has married three times during the period of his incarceration, and he has also purchased a mansion nearby. Stopping over at a drainage slough, half of the passengers were forced into the van, which drove off before a second white van arrived sometime later, taking the remainder of the hostages. The three men were arrested in the weeks following the kidnapping and were initially sentenced to life in prison without parole, but an appeals court later changed the sentences to make the trio eligible for parole. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Thanks for contacting us. Public DomainFrederick Newhall Woods IV, James Schoenfeld, and Richard Schoenfeld planned the Chowchilla kidnapping for over a year. And he found this man's body. Frederick Newhall Woods IV, James Schoenfeld, and Richard Schoenfeld planned the Chowchilla kidnapping for over a year. Theirs was a union of shared insecurity, according to the young woman who remarried after her divorce from Mr. Woods in 1972, after only a year of marriage. During the hearing, Woods provided an apology to the victims. Subscribe to the 48 Hours" Channel HERE: bit.ly/1DvRWbT Watch Full Episodes Of "48 Hours" HERE: bit.ly/1fop6N1 Investigate with "48, Video related to two kidnappers of 26 children paroled; one remains in prison, kidnapped a school bus driver and 26 children, Why A Georgia Beauty Queens Alleged Murderer Still Hasnt Been Tried in Her Death. At the time of the abduction, Frank "Ed" Ray - the bus driver - was bringing students from Dairyland Elementary School home from a summer trip to the local fairgrounds. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. "I tell myself I should be able to shake this off and deal with it. The bravura performance was another illfitting piece in the puzzling portrait of a wealthy, privileged young man who, evidence indicates, is the central figure in a crime that is bizarre even by Catifornia standards. He was 57 at the time. On Friday, March 25, 2022, Woods read aloud an apology at his parole hearing. Police executed a search warrant on the 100-acre family estate in Portola. Now I fully understand the terror and trauma I caused. An appeals court later overturned the sentences, ruling the men should have a chance for parole at some point in their time behind bars. And I was just angry, said Park. One boy shot a lost tourist with a BB gun when their car broke down in front of his house. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Name When they were married, Mr. Wood was a salesman at a paint store, but lost the job. He said, they the blacksreally tore the place up. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, said his former wife, whose name is now Padgett and who is now living in Georgia. Bill Young/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesThe interior of the moving truck in which Ed Ray and 26 children were buried alive. At the timehe wasn't really workinghe told me from time to time his father would lean on him. Meanwhile, in the buried van, after spending about twelve hours inside, the hostages decided to try and make an escape after feelings of claustrophobia began to take reign. Similarly, Larry Park remembers sitting in the darkness wondering 'how it was going to feel to die'. Woods and the Schoenfelds wanted a $5m ransom for the safe return of the children to their families, but their plan quickly went awry. Frederick Newhall Woods IV, son of the quarry owner, 25 years old, 6 foot, 145 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes; . 'I tell myself I should be able to shake this off and deal with it. CBS News' David Begnaud reports Saturday, July 11 at 10/9c on CBS. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Two men boarded the bus wearing pantyhose over their heads and carrying sawed-off shotguns. She is now getting a second divorce. After 17 unsuccessful attempts, a California man who kidnapped 26 children on a school bus in 1976 has been recommended for parole. It was at the gravel quarry owned by Mr. Woods's father, Frederick Nickerson Woods 3d, that the children were held in a buried moving van for 18 sweltering hours before they managed to dig their way out. After knocking down another battery from the lid, Ray and the boys cleared out dirt and debris until they made a hole large enough for one of the smaller boys to fit through. We would have suffocated to death in there, Labendeira said. By 7:30 p.m., an all-points bulletin was broadcast while numerous people, including the parents of the missing children, initiated a widespread search. I knew it.'. They will mind.. I tell myself I should be able to shake this off and deal with it, Ms Neal said. Yet here I am, a mess.". The 100-acre Portola Valley estate of the quarry owner, Frederick Nickerson Woods, was searched. Their marriage, in the Calvary Baptist Church in Redwood City, was unpretentious and the wedding album portrays nothing except a normal American couple. He cannot unilaterally reverse the parole decision, because Woods was not convicted of murder. Mr. After about 12 hours on the road, the group was taken down into a ventilated bunker that contained mattresses and snacks on property owned by Woods father, prosecutors said. And now he rescues me every day, said Marshall. One of the perpetrators, Frederick Newhall Woods, was approved for parole in March of 2022. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE BY OTHERS OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU DISCLOSE IN CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS, BLOGS, AND OTHER Woods said during an earlier parole hearing that he just 'got greedy.'. Frederick purchased an ocean-view mansion at Nipomo appraised at nearly $1.5 million. His father was expecting a lot from Woods which all the fathers in the world somehow expect from their children. Less than a week later, Frederick Woods was captured in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and James Schoenfeld was captured in Menlo Park, California. 'I've never been in darkness like that before it was just pitch black like the dark was touching me like I was inhaling the darkness,' he said. Frederick Newhall Woods IV, left, is escorted . If he did a good job, he'd brag about it to his father, but when he lost his job as A salesman, he didn't want to tell it to his father or me, his former wife recalled. I believe you have served enough time for the crime you committed, said Larry Park. He dug until he was exhausted, and then he kept on digging. Anyone can read what you share. When Frederick Newhall Woods and two other gunmen hijacked the school bus in Chowchilla, California, it was considered the biggest kidnapping in US history. Status And just scared out of their you know, we were all just scared out of our wits, Marshall told CBS News, adding, It would be silent and then somebody would bust out crying and the hole would just erupt. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. The middle name, Newhall, is one of prominence and wealth. He then can allow the decision to stand, or send it to a full board for further review. I was 24 years old, he said. Within two weeks, though, all three men had been captured. Chowchilla bus kidnapper Fred Woods, 70, has been approved for parole - CNN. But there were no children, and that set the stage in part for the young couple's breakup. After hijacking the bus, which returning from a summer field trip at the Chowchilla fairgrounds swimming pool, Woods and his friends James and Richard Schoenfeld transferred the 26 children and their driver into vans and drove them 12 hours away in the dark to a location where, CBS News reported, they were held captive underground in a truck trailer. On July 15, 1976, a group of 26 children attending summer classes at Dairyland Elementary School were returning from a trip to a local swimming pool when their bus, driven by Frank Edward Ray, was blocked on the road by three armed men and two white vans at 4.00pm. The old vehicles, collected originally as a hobby by both the young Mr. Woods and by his father, Frederick Nickerson Woods 3d, were in the last two years a business asset. He really didn't want people around here. 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