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On or around August 3, 2013, in Boulevard, San Diego County, California, 16-year-old Hannah Anderson (born July 22, 1997) was allegedly abducted by 40-year-old James Lee DiMaggio. At the house in Boulevard, Ethan Anderson and his mother, Christina Anderson, were found killed in a house that was set on fire by DiMaggio. An Amber alert was issued for Anderson, who was found alive in Cascade, Idaho on August 10, a week after she was abducted. DiMaggio was killed by FBI agents during an exchange of gunfire at the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho, where he had been camping with the teen.

Kidnapping and manhunt

Boulevard murders

James DiMaggio had invited Christina Anderson and her children to his home at 2071 Ross Avenue in Boulevard to say goodbye because he was planning to move to Texas. The Anderson family stayed over at his home. On August 4, a fire was reported at DiMaggio's house in Boulevard, where firemen found the bodies of Anderson's mother, Christina, her 8-year-old brother Ethan and the family dog. Christina Anderson died of blunt force trauma, believed to have been caused with a crowbar. She was apparently tortured, and her body covered with a tarp. The dog was shot dead and covered with a sleeping bag. The fire was set after Christina and Ethan Anderson were killed. An arrest warrant was issued for DiMaggio. Anderson's grandparents called the police and reported their grandchildren were missing, prompting police to issue a statewide AMBER Alert, the first alert sent out to cellphones in California. The manhunt stretched from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico.

Sightings in Idaho

On August 8, Anderson was reportedly seen by horseback riders in Cascade, Idaho. The following day, authorities were notified after the riders watched a news report mentioning her and DiMaggio.

Shooting of DiMaggio and rescue of Anderson

According to Hannah Anderson, DiMaggio threatened to kill her with his gun and anybody who tried to rescue her. On the same day, DiMaggio's car, a blue Nissan Versa, was discovered near the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The car's license plates had been removed and the vehicle had been hidden by brush. On August 10, police discovered DiMaggio's campsite and an FBI tactical agent killed DiMaggio near Morehead Lake around 5 pm. DiMaggio fired at least one shot at the officers, causing the officers to fire back and kill him. DiMaggio was shot at least five times, in his head, arms and upper torso. Anderson had no visible injuries, but was taken to a local hospital for crisis counseling.

The suspect

The suspect was James Lee DiMaggio (January 17, 1973 – August 10, 2013), a telecommunications technician at the The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego. According to a friend of DiMaggio, his father, James Everet DiMaggio, died exactly 15 years before his son. The father had attempted to kidnap a female, then committed suicide by overdosing on methamphetamine.

DiMaggio was a friend of the Anderson family and had helped them with various tasks, such as driving Hannah and a friend from a gymnastics meet, during which he had allegedly unnerved her by saying he'd like to date her, if they were the same age. During a trip to Los Angeles with Anderson, DiMaggio also complained she "wasn’t paying enough attention to him." Anderson's friends said she did not like being alone with him and that she was "creeped out" by his comments on the drive from the meet.

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