"The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story" is a 2023 Lifetime television film that dramatizes the true story of 15-year-old Kara Robinson, who was abducted, sexually assaulted, and held captive for 18 hours by serial killer Richard Evonitz in South Carolina. During her captivity, Kara memorized details about her abductor and his apartment. When he fell asleep, she managed to escape, led the police to his apartment, and identified him, helping to bring down the serial killer responsible for multiple unsolved murders of young girls. The film stars Katie Douglas as Kara Robinson and Cara Buono as her mother Debra
. The story highlights Kara's bravery and survival instincts in a harrowing ordeal, as well as the subsequent police investigation that linked Evonitz to other crimes. Evonitz later committed suicide when confronted by police in 2002
. The film has been released on Lifetime and is available on platforms such as Amazon and Hulu
