Kidnapping of Hannah Anderson

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 by a fire that was set 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, where he had been camping with the teen.

Boulevard murders
James DiMaggio had invited Christina Anderson and her children to his home 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. 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. On August 9th, the remains of the young boy were confirmed to be Ethan Anderson. It was also discovered that Christina Anderson had died of blunt force trauma believed to have been caused by blows from a crowbar. DiMaggio was suspected of the crime and an arrest warrant was issued for him.

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. Anderson had no visible injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

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 to a gymnastics meet, during which he had allegedly unnerved her by expressing a romantic interest. 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 him.