Michelle Knight

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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.”

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Ariel Castro’s Kidnapping Victim Recalls Terror: I Was ‘Raped’, ‘Chained To Wall’ & ‘Fed Once A Day’

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who spent years kidnapped in Cleveland, Ohio by Ariel Castro, are speaking out about their incredible 2013 escape.

January 2, 2020

Michelle Knight Memoir Ariel Castro Kidnapping — Michelle Knight (Courtesy of NBC)

Michelle Knight: Why Her Son, Now 14, Will Never Know Her Identity

One year after being rescued from over a decade of captivity, Michelle Knight has revealed that her 14-year-old son’s adoptive parents will never tell him the truth about her identity. In a new interview with the ‘Today Show,’ the kidnapping victim is opening up about losing her son while she was held captive by Ariel Castro for 11 years.
Michelle Knight, 33, is revealing new details about her losing her son, Joey, 14, while she was held captive by Ariel Castro, 53, who raped and beat her repeatedly for 11 years.

May 5, 2014

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

Michelle Knight First Picture

Michelle Knight: First Picture Of Third Kidnapping Victim Revealed

The first picture of Michelle Knight, before she was kidnapped, has been released as it’s reported that she has hearing damage and facial injuries from years of abuse while in captivity. Keep reading for all the harrowing details.
Michelle Knight, 32, who vanished in 2002, is reportedly suffering from hearing loss and facial bone injuries after years of physical abuse, endured while trapped inside the home of Ariel Castro. On May 6, Michelle was found in the home with two other women, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, as well as a 6-year-old girl.

May 8, 2013

Amanda Berry Missing

Three Girls Who Went Missing 10 Years Ago Are Found Alive

It’s a miracle! Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were all rescued on May 6 after they vanished almost ten years ago. They were allegedly held captive in chains in a Cleveland, Ohio home. Read on for all the details!
Three girls, who all vanished approximately ten years ago, were miraculously found in a Cleveland, Ohio home on May 6. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were found alive in a home near the neighborhood where they grew up, police confirmed. Amanda screamed for help when their captor left the house.

May 7, 2013