Author: Stories of the Unsolved

The Disappearance of Mary Ann Switalski

EARLY LIFE: Mary Ann Switalski was born on September 14, 1946. She lived with her parents, Matilda and and Eugene Switalski, and her younger sister in the 6200 block of west Cornelia Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Mary Ann was a junior at Notre Dame High School and was described as being a good student. She

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The Death of Bella Marie Laboucan-McLean

EARLY LIFE: Bella Marie Laboucan-McLean grew up in Sturgeon Lake Cree First Nation, located approximately 250km north of Edmonton, Alberta. She had a large family, consisting of her parents, three older sisters and two younger brothers. Bella’s parents are teachers, who over the past three decades have worked to develop Cree curriculum for language revitalization, while

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Annie Doe

*UPDATE: The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has uncovered the identity of Annie Doe: Anne Marie “Annie” Lehman.* DISCOVERY: On August 19, 1971, a man and his son were mushroom hunting at Cave Junction in Oregon when they discovered skeletal remains in a wooded area off Rockwood Highway, near Mile Post 35 on the Oregon-California border. They

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The Disappearance of Dail Dinwiddie

EARLY LIFE: Dail Dinwiddie was born on April 12, 1969 to parents Jean and Dan Dinwiddie. The family, which also includes her brother Drew, resided in Columbia, South Carolina. Dail was described as a bright and fun woman whose smile could light up a room. Incredibly smart, she had an infectious laugh and many friends.

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