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Virtual - The Trail Went Cold: The Indiana Dunes Women

The Trail Went Cold: The Indiana Dunes Women
Hosted by Robin Warder

This is a virtual event presented via Zoom.

On July 2, 1966,  21-year old Ann Miller (from Lombard), 19-year old Patricia Blough and 19-year old Renee Bruhl leave their homes in Illinois in order to travel to the Indiana Dunes State Park.

After taking a spot on the beach next to Lake Michigan, the three women venture into the water, leaving all of their belongings behind. Eyewitnesses would recall seeing them climb into a boat with an unidentified man before they vanished without a trace.

Ann Miller, from Lombard

Ann Miller, from Lombard

Mrs. Renee Bruhl

Mrs. Renee Bruhl

Patricia Blough

Patricia Blough

There are a number of different theories about why they went missing: Did the women take off voluntarily? Were they murdered over possible connections to notorious criminal Silas Jayne and his “horse syndicate”? “The Trail Went Cold” will explore the truly baffling disappearance of the “Indiana Dunes Women.”

About the Presenter
Robin Warder hails from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and for the past five years, he has been the writer and host of a popular true crime podcast called “The Trail Went Cold”. The show covers a mysterious cold case every week and has released over 200 episodes about a variety of unsolved murders and missing persons cases. Each episode explores the facts of these cases, as well as theories and analysis about what might have happened.


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