Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight — Courtesy Photo

Details

Date of Birth:: April 1, 1981
Hometown:: Naples

Bio:
Michelle Knight (born in Naples, Florida on April 1, 1981) was found on May 6, 2013, after she was reported missing back in 2002 missing. She was found in Cleveland, Ohio along with Amanda Berry,Gina DeJesus, and a 6-year-old girl, after being trapped inside the home of Ariel Castro. Back in 2002, Michelle lost custody of her son, so when she went missing, her family was convinced she left town in anger. However, she was being held in with two other missing women. She suffered form facial bone injuries and hearing loss.

Best Known For:
Michelle Knight is known for being one of three women who were kidnapped and locked in the Castro home for ten years.

Personal Life:
Michelle’s mother, Barbara Knight, spoke out on the Today show after Michelle was found, to reassure her daughter that she hadn’t forgotten about her. She also has a half-sister who was born when she was held captive. She also said that she was frustrated with the Cleveland police as it seemed the case had “slipped through the cracks.”

Latest Michelle Knight

Ariel Castro Forced Abortions

Ariel Castro Terminated Multiple Kidnapping Victims’ Pregnancies

Ariel Castro’s sentencing began on August 1 and horrific new details reveal that he purposefully and brutally aborted multiple pregnancies that occurred after he raped his kidnapping hostages.
Sentencing began on August 1 for Ariel Castro, who confessed to imprisoning and raping three women inside of his Cleveland, Ohio home. Haunting new details about this horrific kidnapping and abuse case have emerged thanks to brave testimony from Michelle Knight, one of the survivors of Ariel’s horrible kidnapping.

August 1, 2013

Michelle Knight Son

Michelle Knight Vows To Get Her Son Back After Kidnapping Hell

Michelle’s brother Freddie Knight said that the kidnapping victim has one goal since getting her freedom: she wants to ‘get her baby back.’
Before Michelle Knight was kidnapped in Cleveland, Ohio, she gave birth to a son called Joey when she was 21-years-old. Joey is now 13-years-old and living in foster care, and for the ten years Michelle spent trapped in Ariel Castro’s basement, she kept a notebook of drawings she made for him. Now her brother Freddie Knight said Michelle’s one aim since being released is to get her son back.

May 15, 2013

Jocelyn Berry Ariel Castro

Ariel Castro Treated Daughter Jocelyn Berry ‘Like A Pet,’ Expert Says

Ariel Castro occasionally took the daughter he fathered with kidnapped victim Amanda Berry out of the house, a luxury the others girls never experienced. So why did he treat the young girl better than the others? Our expert speaks out.
Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus were kept indoors for nearly ten years while being held captive inside Ariel Castro’s house of horrors. However, little Jocelyn Berry was occasionally taken out in public. Did Ariel favor the 6-year-old over the other victims? Our expert Steven Orenstein says in no way did this alleged monster treat his daughter well.

May 13, 2013

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