Rueben's Ramblings

The Lifetime original movie Cleveland Abduction will debut on April 25 at 8 PM.

On August 22, 2002, Michelle Knight (Taryn Manning from Orange Is the New Black), a 21-year-old single mom, was abducted by Castro (Raymond Cruz from Major Crimes) in Cleveland and held captive in his home for more than 11 years. Finding strength through her belief in God and determined to be reunited with her son, Knight refused to be broken by the twisted Castro.

Soon thereafter, he abducted two teenagers, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, and imprisoned them alongside Michelle, who then became a friend and sister figure to her fellow victims. When Berry became pregnant with Castro’s child, it was Knight who delivered her baby. Despite enduring more than a decade of brutality, Michelle’s spirit would not be broken, and her unshakable faith in the face of a seemingly hopeless situation was a testament to the human spirit.

On May 6, 2013, Michelle was rescued from the home that was her prison for nearly 11 years, and finally given the chance to reclaim her life.

Here is a trailer for Cleveland Abduction.