The Chilling Details of Elisabeth Fritzl Being Held Captive for 24 Years

The Fruitless Search

On May 23, 2004, Castro reportedly gathered all three women into one room. He forced them to watch an episode of America’s Most Wanted, in which DeJesus’s and Berry’s families were interviewed for their missing persons’ cases. He also made Berry and DeJesus watch candlelight vigils that were held by their families, saying that no one was going to find them. He reportedly told Knight that no one was looking for her. All three girls were hopelessly trapped. At one point, when Castro’s daughter visited, he forced them all into the basement and while they considered yelling for help, they chose not to for fear that Castro would go postal.