Tuesday, December 17, 2019

I'm Still Wondering about the Indiana Dunes Mystery

Well, it's not the only mystery centered in the Indiana Dunes, but the disappearance of three young women from the beach when thousands of people were present remains one of the most enduring and perplexing cases.

What happened to Patrica Blough, Renee Bruhl and Ann Miller on July 2, 1966?

Unless I'm mistaken, there's never been a book dedicated solely to this case (a few compendia have included brief rundowns of the case). I'm discounting one book predicated on what I consider a completely outlandish theory not based in any real evidence.

I'm still wondering what happened. Silas Jayne? Certainly evil enough to have been behind it. Richard Speck? Ditto and nearby that day. An innocent accident in a park known for dangerous waters and dangerous terrain as well? Something else?

This isn't the only disappearance of three women in one fell swoop. Those other cases of multiple disappearances are equally disturbing. For example, the Springfield Three or the Fort Worth Missing Trio.

I'm surprised no one has made a movie about the Indian Dunes mystery. It would require a director with subtlety, someone attuned to the unanswerable side of things. Probably someone like Sofia Coppola. 

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