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Mar 2025
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INFAMOUS: Indiana Dunes Disappearances

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In the summer of 1966, three young women head to the beaches of Lake Michigan and are never seen again, setting off a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.

  • If you have any information about the disappearances of Patricia Blough, Ann Miller, and Renee Bruhl, please contact the Indiana State Police tip line at 317-232-8248, or the Westchester Police Department at 708-345-0060.
  • To read about the “maternity homes” we discuss in this episode, please refer to this Scary Mommy article.
     

And if you also believe women's healthcare should be about WOMEN, head over to www.congress.gov/contact-us to find your representative’s contact information and let them know YOUR concerns about H.Res.7. 

 

Also, be sure to check out Park Predators' coverage of another Indiana Dunes case: The Bike!

 

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