When Cowan left her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1985 for the sunny skies of Santa Monica, Calif., she never imagined her ...

Based on a shocking true story, the gripping drama finds a mother and her three children held captive by a family friend ...

The Laura Cowan Story" is airing on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream.

The Lifetime movie is based on a true story of Cowan who was held captive with her children in California in 1998.