Where is Kara Robinson Now from The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story on Lifetime?

Who is Kara Robinson?

Lifetime aired another film based on an incredible true story. “The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story” was added to the 2023 ‘Ripped from the Headlines’ movie lineup. It told the story of then 15 year old Kara, who was kidnapped right from her friend’s house in South Carolina. As the sole survivor of a ruthless serial killer, this girl let these circumstances change her life for good. Find out who she is, what she is doing now, and more.

Who is Kara Robinson?

Kara Robinson was kidnapped straight from her friend’s front lawn as she watered the plants around the house in South Carolina in the summer of 2002. A man in a black car drove up and began questioning if her parents were home, soon before putting a gun in Kara’s face and snatching her. Kara endured torturous days in his house while his wife was away on vacation. As a young 15 year old girl, she demonstrated amazing strength and control, keeping her mind solely on surviving.

She was unaware that the man who kidnapped her was in fact Richard Evonitz, a serial killer. Her mother Debra Johnson, father, friend Jess, boyfriend Ryan along with the police were all anxious to get Kara back. Kara ended up escaping her cap tor and making her way to safety.

Where is Kara Robinson Now?

After helping the police catch her kidnapper, it was apparent that this girl had quite remarkable skills. She wanted to use this to help others.

According to People, during summer break when she was in high school and college, Kara took a part-time position at the sheriff’s department as encouraged by Sheriff Lott. Afterwards, she became a school resource officer and investigator on child abuse.

She left to focus on raising her boys and spend time with her husband Joe Chamberlain.

On Kara’s official Instagram, she offers advice and shares helpful posts. In this one, she gives some facts about herself. In addition to being “a sole survivor of a serial killer,” she also says she is a believer in Jesus and a big reader of fantasy books.

She poked a bit of fun at herself with this post.

And just in case you were wondering how much of the movie depicting Kara’s story on Lifetime is true? Kara was behind the whole thing!