For those that haven't followed the news - Natascha Kampusch was kidnapped 8 years ago and apparently kept in a cellar for that time but she managed to escape the other day. The man holding her then threw himself infront of a train.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5284048.stm - for the basics of the story. Apparently she kept a diary too.