The DOJ said the 13-year-old was able to make a "Help me" sign on a crumpled piece of paper after she was driven from Texas to California -- and it ended up saving her life.

In this undated photo released by the U.S Department of Justice is a "Help Me!" sign used by a 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas.

A Texas man will spend decades behind bars for kidnapping and repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl who was only saved when good Samaritans saw her holding a “Help Me” sign in the back of a car ...

A desperate handwritten sign became a beacon of hope for a kidnapped girl, leading to her dramatic rescue. The story unfolds with unexpected twists.

Concerned motorists called California police after spotting a juvenile holding a troubling sign up to the backseat window — but it was all a joke.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas and sexually assaulted was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “help me” sign in a parked car, police ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas and sexually assaulted was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “help me” sign in a parked car ...

a 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “Help Me!” sign in a parked car and called 911, police said.