IN IN - Cedar Lake, WhtCouple, 20-30, In Open Field, Mar'69

[victoriarobinson642]

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The Tribune 19 Mar 1969, page Page 3 - Newspapers.com

View the digital scanned newspaper from The Tribune dated 19 Mar 1969, page Page 3.

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The Huntingburgh Independent 20 Mar 1969, page 22 - Newspapers.com

View the digital scanned newspaper from The Huntingburgh Independent dated 20 Mar 1969, page 22.

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Spoiler: POST MORTEM IMAGE

John Doe (unknown-1969) - Find a Grave Memorial

Unidentified white male, homicide victim.

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Jane Doe (unknown-1969) - Find a Grave Memorial

Unidentified white female, homicide victim, died from gunshot wounds to the heart and lungs. She was found 2.7 miles north and 2 miles west of Lowell, Indiana.

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Woman:
Date of Discovery: March 5th, 1969
Location of Discovery: Cedar Lake, Indiana
Date of Death: 3-4 days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6"-5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair Color: Reddish-brown or auburn
Eye Color: Brown
Accessories: On her ring finger police found a small combination diamond engagement and wedding ring.
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Man:
Date of Discovery: March 5th, 1969
Location of Discovery: Cedar Lake, Indiana
Date of Death: 3-4 days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'9"-5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair Color: Reddish-brown or auburn
Eye Color: Blue
Clothing: He was wearing a blue short-sleeve sports shirt, a blue and white button-front sweater, black wash pants, one black sock, and white jockey shorts.

Both are said to have fingerprints and dental records available.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Approx. location of Cedar Lake, Indiana. Note its proximity to the IL state line.

 

[DS2021]

Interesting

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Thanks for bumping this back up. Would love to see them in NAMUS, though I have no clue where to begin.

 

[DS2021]

Thanks for bumping this back up. Would love to see them in NAMUS, though I have no clue where to begin.

I've been in contact with one of the Indiana Coroners( I think that's his role) involved in the Identify Indiana project. I'm waiting on a response from an email in regards to something else. I'll bring this up to him next time I email him.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I've been in contact with one of the Indiana Coroners( I think that's his role) involved in the Identify Indiana project. I'm waiting on a response from an email in regards to something else. I'll bring this up to him next time I email him.

Thanks! Best of luck.

 

[azure]

Very intriguing case. The female UID was wearing wedding and engagement rings. The male apparently was not. Maybe the female UID's husband found her having an affair with the make UID and killed them both? If the husband/perp said his wife was fooling around and took off with a man, it's likely she wasn't reported missing.

 

[meanmaryjean]

Very intriguing case. The female UID was wearing wedding and engagement rings. The male apparently was not. Maybe the female UID's husband found her having an affair with the make UID and killed them both? If the husband/perp said his wife was fooling around and took off with a man, it's likely she wasn't reported missing.

Many men don't wear wedding rings. Lake.County IN at that time the steel mills were in full production. You don't wear a ring when you work in that type of environment.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I've been in contact with one of the Indiana Coroners( I think that's his role) involved in the Identify Indiana project. I'm waiting on a response from an email in regards to something else. I'll bring this up to him next time I email him.

Any word?

 

[Deleted member 300796]

Very intriguing case. The female UID was wearing wedding and engagement rings. The male apparently was not. Maybe the female UID's husband found her having an affair with the make UID and killed them both? If the husband/perp said his wife was fooling around and took off with a man, it's likely she wasn't reported missing.

My father and large portion of the population in that area and Lake County in particular worked in the steel mills in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Men wearing wedding rings was rare. My dad never even had one. He would say the only thing they were good for was losing a finger or worse. Wedding rings for men were hazards not commitments