The footage, initially released last month by a neighbor and then later by police, sparked national headlines and almost immediately went viral. Within days authorities confirmed the mystery woman was “alive and well,” but declined to provide additional details. In her first interview since the ordeal, the woman — who asked that she only be identified as Lauren — opened up about the harrowing events that landed her on a neighbor’s doorstep at 3:30 a.m. the morning of Aug. 24.