The Valseca family's incredible story is chronicled on NBC News' 'Dateline: The Ranch.' Eduardo, the patriarch, was kidnapped in June 2007, and Jayne, his wife, did everything she could to ensure his safe return.
The Valsecas had been living on a property in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, for almost 15 years when the incident occurred. Fernando was twelve years old, Emiliano was seven, and Nayah was six. On June 13, 2007, around 7:00 a.m., the family set out to drop the kids off at the school they had founded. On most days, Fernando would lead the way on a four-wheeler or their pet donkey, with the rest following in a car and singing along.
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However, the Valsecas' lives were permanently changed when Eduardo was kidnapped while returning home, leaving Jayne behind. When Jayne returned to her children, she struggled to explain how their father had been kidnapped for money. Fernando noted that he had never seen my mother in such a state. She was simply–she appeared as if the worst had happened to her. 'Was it taken by criminals, or what do you mean taken?' I inquired. 'He was taken,' she added. And it was the last thing she said. And I just remained silent. "I couldn't believe what I was hearing."
After he returned, Fernando remembered seeing his father. "I simply ran up and hugged him, and he didn't have any meat on him at all," he explained. It seemed as if I were grabbing his cadaver." The family later relocated to Maryland in the United States. The children's mother died of breast cancer in 2012, which was a difficult period for them. But, because of the gifts Jayne left for them, they remembered her affectionately. Teddy bears with her audio greeting for the three children, as well as graduation cards for when they finished high school and college, were included.
On the show, Nayah revealed that she slept for the longest period with that bear. Her mother, she went on to say, was a hero, and that she hoped to one day be like her. Fernando appears to live in Colorado these days, but he enjoys traveling to different cities and countries.
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