Frederick Woods (born in 1952, age: 70 years) is a criminal and a kidnapper from America. He is known as the mastermind of the largest kidnapping in US history. He is the man who planned and kidnapped a bus full of children in Northern California in 1976. Frederick is now 70 years old and has spent his next 45 years of life in jail after he got arrested in 1976.

He did a kidnapping by doing a partnership with James and Richard Schoenfeld. James and Richard both were brothers. Schoenfeld’s brothers were also arrested in the same year and sent to jail.

Who is Frederick Woods ‘Chowchilla Bus Kidnapper’?

Frederick Woods was arrested in 1976 after becoming a key suspect in the kidnapping of a bus full of 5 to 14 years old kids in Chowchilla, California. He did one of the largest kidnappings in America. He was a part of a rich family but he did all this because of his self-imposed loneliness and the fear that he did not measure up to his father’s expectations.

He was so frustrated by these thoughts that he sometimes used to threaten people with his shotgun who trespass him. Frederick was born with a silver spoon and there was no shortage of wealth in his life.

Frederick Woods Wiki (Biography, Early Life & Education)

Stating information about Frederick Woods from old news published related to him then he was only 24 years old in 1976 when he got arrested in a kidnapping case. After his arrest, his every parole got denied until August 2022.

He was so rich that all the 25 surviving children who got kidnapped by him received a final lawsuit settlement amount from the Frederick Woods trust fund. The lawsuit was filed against Frederick and the other two kidnappers by all the kidnapped children.

Frederick Woods BIO/Wiki, Age, Birthday & Trivia

Full Real NameFrederick Nickerson Woods 4th
NameFrederick Woods
NicknameFrederick
Age (as of 2022)70 years old
Popular forKidnapping Bus of 26 school children in 1976
Date of BirthIn 1952
EducationWill update
ProfessionCriminal
SchoolLocal High School
Current ResidenceWill Update
Place of BirthAmerica
GenderMale
SexualityStraight
Net worthWill update
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
LanguagesEnglish
Zodiac SignNot Known
ReligionChristian

Frederick Woods Family (Nationality & Ethnicity)

As we said that Frederick Woods was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was born as Frederick Newhall Woods 4th His father’s name is Frederick Nickerson Woods 3rd.

Frederick use to live in his family’s 78-acre woods estate, also called Hawthorn. The building available in the wood estate was the home of his grandmother. His family used to own hundreds of old vehicles, and many other things that claim their rich status.

Frederick Woods enjoyed a liberal life because of his wealthy parents. He use to own old vintage automobiles, trucks, and other things. As a rich guy, he use to collect many things and usually spends his money to invest in foreign money, buying antique furniture, cars, and a lot of model cars. More about his mother and siblings are yet not available in the media.

Frederick Woods’ Parents, Siblings & More

EthnicityWhite
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known
Father’s NameFrederick Nickerson Woods 3rd.
Mother’s NameNot Known
ReligionChristian
NationalityAmerican

Frederick Woods’s Latest News related to his Payroll

Frederick Woods’s Payroll was getting denied for a long time but in August his payroll got accepted. He was found suitable for Payroll in March 2022 during a hearing at California Men’s Colony. It has now been confirmed that Frederick has got Payroll after 45 years of imprisonment. Due to safety measures, his date of release from Jail has not been disclosed in the media.

Frederick Woods Ex-Wife, Girlfriend & Marriage

Frederick Woods was also a married man before he got arrested in 1976. He was 19 years old when he got married to his wife Songel Padgett. But their marriage didn’t last long and they both got separated in 1972. His ex-wife appeared for a media interview after Frederick got arrested. When he got arrested his wife was living in a mobile home park near Covington, GA.

Frederick Woods’s Children, Relationships & Personal Life

Wife’s NameNone
Ex-Wife’s NameSongel Padgett
Girlfriend’s NameNone
Relationship StatusSeparated
Marital StatusSeparated
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- None

Physical Stats & More

  • Hair Length– Short
  • Distinctive Features– Wrinkles
  • Hair Color– Grey
  • Height (approx.)– 5 feet 8 inches (175 in cm)
  • Weight (approx.)– 75 kilogram (165 in lbs)
  • Eye Color– Brown

Frederick Woods Chowchilla Kidnapping/ Story/ Buried School Bus

Telling you in real what happened during the days in the July of 1976. Then it was July 15, 1976, when School Bus Driver Frank Edward (Ed Ray) was driving his bus with 26 students. All the students were from Dairyland Elementary School. There were going towards Chowchilla fairground’s swimming pool when they were blocked on a road by a van ahead. The driver stopped the bus and spotted three armed men in front of him. These three were Frederick Woods, James, and Richard Schoenfeld.

Out of three one put the gun on the driver’s head and one drove the bus. They drove the bus 100 miles away from Chowchilla towards Livermore.

The next day on July 16 all three kidnappers forced the kids and driver to step down in a dig through a ladder. In the dig, kidnappers have already stacked a truck with a small amount of food, water, and mattresses.

Later kids and drivers became successful in getting out of the dig and ran away when the kidnappers were in sleep. At that time Kidnappers demanded $5 million USD. Soon after this, all three kidnappers were captured by the police.

Frederick Woods Movie

After the arrest and imprisonment of Frederick Woods, a movie was developed for TV viewers in 1993. This movie was titled They’ve Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping (Vanished Without a Trace). The movie was released on the ABC network. In 2019 popular TV news magazine named ’48 Hours’ also investigated the original story of the kidnapping. They shared a story in the episode “Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping

Facts About Frederick Woods

  • Whenever Frederick Woods gets a brochure of anything he keeps it in his pocket.
  • At a young age, he use to keep a pistol in a small portable safe along with his personal financial records and cash.
  • His partners James Schoenfeld was patrolled in 2015 and Richard Schoenfeld was patrolled in 2012.

Frederick Woods Wikipedia & External Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What Happened to the bus driver in the chowchilla kidnapping?

Ed Ray was a bus driver of the 1976 kidnapped school bus. He got died on May 17, 2012. He received a California School Employees Association for saving kids.

Is Frederick Woods still alive?

Yes as of August 2022 Frederick is still alive.

Is Frederick Woods a millionaire?

Yes, Frederick Woods was born to a family of millionaires and was spending his life as a millionaire when he got arrested in 1976.

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