
Chowchilla school bus kidnapper inspired by 'Dirty Harry' denied parole
Fred Woods, will remain behind bars at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo. (CNN) - The last of the three infamous Chowchilla school bus kidnappers remaining in prison, Fred Woods, will remain behind bars at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo. In 1976, Woods, along with Richard and James Schoenfeld, kidnapped 26 children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California. Woods was denied parole Tuesday for the 17th time, according to information provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. On Tuesday's decision, she said she "doesn't give much thought on Fred Woods."