After ten years in forced captivity, Amanda Berry (27), and two fellow captives broke free. Her first public appearance happened over the weekend at Roverfest in Cleveland. She took to the stage and was applauded by both the audience, and rapper Nelly.

"I wanna make sure we get a chance to thank you cause I know it's a long time," Nelly told Berry. "I can't even imagine the type of courage and strength it took to keep it going so, I commend you and thank you."

Radio Host Shane French is credited with her appearance. Weeks prior, he invited Berry to Roverfest to make up for lost time and party it up. Berry's appearance fell just one day after her captor was sentenced to life and 1,000 years in prison.

On Sunday at 3 in the morning Mark Ross was notified that his sister, Eliza Fletcher (15 years old) had been killed in a car crash. Inside Edition reports that Trooper J. Davis ended up pulling their car over for speeding over 100mph; and that when Davis determined that Ross had an outstanding warrant and that his license had been suspended, he ended up towing their car.

Fast forward a bit, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Sergeant David Robinson showed up and saved the day!



Ross also went on to share some texts he'd exchanged with his sister mere weeks ago. May she rest in peace.