Jane Prichard was conducting research on a summer vine for college.  She travelled to Blackbird State Forest for two summers to watch and track the progress of the plant.  On September 19th, 1986, Jane drove to a friend's place and headed to the forest early the next morning.  Jane's body was discovered in the forest, but the murder remains unsolved.

In 1986, a man named John Morris left several of his possessions with his friend, Newel Sessions.  Six years later, Newel opened the trunk and found human bones inside.  It took more than 24 years to identify the victim as Joseph Mulvaney.  It's believed that Joseph was murdered, put in the trunk, buried, and dug back up. 

Website: Drinking The Cool Aid

Resources:
Missing Iowan's bones identified 54 years later, but mystery endures (desmoinesregister.com)

Gabby's Bones | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom

Joseph Mulvaney | Unidentified Wiki | Fandom (wikia.org)

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