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Fear Not, slated for 2027, will tell the story of prolific serial killer Stephen Morin and Margy Palm (Hathaway), a Texas woman who was his last abductee.—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 After nearly eight years, the kidnapper brought home another young abductee named Timmy White.—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 More than 11 years on, at least 91 abductees are still missing or have unknown fates.—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 But for the families of Japanese abductees who remain missing, some of whom were just teenagers when they were taken, there has been no closure or relief.—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abductee