Madness and Murder

Episode 27: Horses, Abortions, and Sand Dunes--The Absurd Rationalization of Missing Persons


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Authors: Tamia Hall and Giovanni Tripi


On July 2nd, 1966, three young women mysteriously disappeared from the beach at Indiana Dunes State Park. Now, 58 years later, this case remains unsolved. In this episode we will tell you the story of Renee Bruhl (19), Patricia Blough (19), and Ann Miller (21), exploring some of the absurd theories that were come up to explain the disappearances of these young women. At the same time, we will comment on the negative influence that suggestion and opinion can have on cold cases. 

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Sources: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/happened-three-young-sunbathers-disappeared-indiana-dunes-state-park-5-rcna69110Links to an external site.

https://charleyproject.org/case/renee-bruhlLinks to an external site.

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/young-women-lostLinks to an external site. 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/06/21/without-a-trace-3/Links to an external site. 

Sound Credits:

https://freesound.org/people/prosounder/sounds/32727/Links to an external site. 


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