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Abby Hernandez Speaks With 20/20

Kidnapping victim Abby Hernandez speaks with 20/20 in an exclusive interview aired Friday September 7th. ~ Photo Courtesy of ABC

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire teenager who was abducted, imprisoned and sexually assaulted nearly five years ago said her ordeal made her stronger.

Abby Hernandez spoke to ABC’s “20/20” in an interview that aired Friday night. She was kidnapped as she walked home from school in Conway in October 2013 and mysteriously returned home nine months later. Nathaniel Kibby, of Gorham, was arrested a week after letting her go. He later pleaded guilty to kidnapping, rape and other charges and was sentenced to 45 to 90 years in prison.

In the interview, Hernandez said she accepted a ride from Kibby and asked him to drop her off at a restaurant, but she knew she was in danger when he said he needed to stop at Home Depot. When she unbuckled her seatbelt, Kibby pulled out a gun.

“He said, ‘Now I can blow your (expletive) brains out, I can slit your (expletive) throat right open,” she said.

Hernandez, who turned 15 a week after her abduction, was held in a storage trailer in Kibby’s yard. She described how Kibby gagged and blindfolded her, forced her to wear a shock collar and made her call him “master.” When she tried to send a hidden message in a letter she sent to her family a month into her captivity, he held a stun gun to her feet to punish her, she said. But she said she never gave up hope.

“Even when you feel like you lost everything, hope is something nobody can take away from you,” she said. “You can’t lose hope. It’s all you have. It’s almost like breathing or drinking water. It’s something you need to have.”

Hernandez said she is enjoying her new life and career as a hair stylist.

“Freedom really is a beautiful thing,” she said. “It’s bliss. It’s the best thing in the world.”

Asked if her horrific experience has made her stronger or more fragile, she said, “I think it’s made me stronger, definitely.”

You can watch the full interview by going to abc.go.com

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Car Bursts Into Flames On North South Road

A car burst into flames on North South Road in North Conway Thursday Afternoon. ~ Photo courtesy of Shannon Kelter

NORTH CONWAY, NH – A Car burst into flames in North Conway yesterday. According to one witness at around 5pm a Volkswagen Beetle was smoking from underneath while traveling down North South Road just north of the Settlers Green intersection.

The witness said that another driver had honked to get the Bug driver’s attention and get her to pull over.

A car burst into flames on North South Road in North Conway Thursday Afternoon. ~ Photo courtesy of Shannon Kelter

After the driver had left her vehicle the Beetle reportedly caught fire.

Conway Police Lt. Christopher Mattei said that there were no injuries and that the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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1st Congressional District Republican Candidates Debate In North Conway

NORTH CONWAY, NH – First Congressional District Republicans will be battling it out this morning. The Mount Washington Valley Economic Council will be hosting the second in a pair of debates at the North Conway Grand Hotel. The debate will be moderated by Echo Group chairman George Epstein.

Registration begins at 8:30 am with the debate beginning at 9am.

The debate will be between former South Hampton Police Chief Eddie Edwards of Dover and state Sen. Andy Sanborn of Bedford.

Five people in total are seeking the GOP nomination including contractor Michael Callis of Conway, contractor Jeffory Denaro of Auburn, and Andy Martin of Manchester.

Sanborn and Edwards were set to debate earlier this month in Concord, however after Edwards declined to take the pledge to support whomever won, the debate turned into town hall for Sanborn.

The primary election is on Sept. 11th, and the general election will be on November 6th.

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Profile Subaru Shares Love And Blankets With Memorial Hospital Patients

This summer, Subaru retailers partnered with local Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) chapters nationwide to deliver nearly 40,000 blankets along with messages of hope and LLS “Here to Help” palm cards.  Receiving 80 donated Subaru Loves to Care blankets this month from Profile Subaru’s General Manager Dale Petell are left to right: Oncology & Infusion Services team members Kathy Munroe, RN; Sarah Bushey, MA; Lawrence Carbonaro, Outpatient Specialty Practices Director; Anne Edmunds and Lauren Calabro, RN. These blankets will be used by patients in the practice. ~ Photo courtesy of Memorial Hospital

 

NORTH CONWAY, NH – This summer Subaru retailers partnered with local Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) chapters nationwide to deliver nearly 40,000 blankets to hospitals and cancer treatment centers across the country. Included were messages of hope and LLS “Here to Help” palm cards with information about services they provide to cancer patients.   Memorial Hospital was among the recipients of these donations. The local Subaru dealer’s general manager, Dale Petell of Profile Subaru, personally delivered 80 blankets and cards to Memorial’s Oncology & Infusion Services Department earlier this month.
 
“Subaru Loves to Care is all about improving the health of our local communities and we are proud to once again work alongside our valued partner, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to continue supporting patients and their families battling cancer,” said Dale Petell of Profile Subaru in Albany. “We hope that through this program, our gestures of hope will comfort and warm those who need it most.”
 
“Helping our patients to be comfortable during their treatment and know that we care is crucial to providing the excellent and compassionate care our cancer patients deserve,” said Lawrence Carbonaro, Memorial Hospital Outpatient Specialty Practice Director.  “Our patients love the blankets and cards, and appreciate these gestures of kindness in their fight against cancer.”
 
Memorial Hospital through its Oncology & Infusion Services, provides state-of-the-art chemotherapy, infusion services and integrated and compassionate cancer care, close to home. Staff and volunteers also offer group support and education through Journey of Hope, a well-established, highly popular program for anyone whose life has been touched for cancer. For more information on these or other services at Memorial Hospital, call 603-356-5461 or visit MemorialHospitalNH.org.

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