Kidnapping of Samantha Stites
Event in True Crime
Kidnapping of Samantha Stites has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including 20/20. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Casey JordanCriminologist, forensic psychologist and host of the podcast Criminal Appeal
Jordan says Thomas began as an 'incompetent suitor' who did not see the age gap with Stites as significant.
“He started out as what we would call an incompetent suitor. Now, she was just 19, and he was about 27 when they met”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 5:34
Podcasts
- 20/20 · 1 episode
Episodes
The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror20/20 · Jun 15, 2026 · 24 min
Deborah Roberts and criminologist Casey Jordan discuss the Samantha Stites stalking and kidnapping case, stalker typologies, warning signs, and how victims can protect themselves.