Mary Elizabeth Horton Vail knew her relationship to her husband William "Felix" Vail- was in trouble- she even had thought about leaving Felix- but instead, she decided to stay.

Not long after however, Mary, who was afraid of dark water, would end up in a boating accident that would end her life.

Suspicions would fly about actually happened the night of Mary's death but, it would take another 50 years and the disappearances of TWO OTHER WOMEN before there would be any answers.

SOURCES:

Felix Vail Found Guilty of Murder in Wife’s 1962 Death, While Disappearances of 2 Other Women Remain a Mystery - ABC News (go.com)

Investigating America's Oldest Suspected Serial Killer | PEOPLE.com

Felix Vail: How Mom of Missing Annette Craver Helped Bring Murder Conviction | PEOPLE.com

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