WI WI - Ruth Egnoski, 18, Delavan, 1966

[chaddylex]

The Vanished episode about her case is out!

I just listened to the episode. So many different scenarios. I don't understand why her step father had her suitcase and other belongings at his place of work.

I hope this episode will open up some new tips.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Could it be a possible match for Ruth?

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)



Ruth Muriel Egnoski
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[Deenie1963]

The Vanished episode about her case is out!

Listening to it right now. As usual Marissa the podcaster is doing an excellent job.

 

[chaddylex]

You all need to listen to this episode that was just released - makes me think even more that her step father had something to do with her disappearance.

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Last month, we shared Ruth Egnoski’s story with you. It was a complicated story to piece together from newspaper archives and what people could remember so many decades later. It felt as though there were many holes in the story that we may never get to fill in due to the passage of time. We couldn’t even nail down what year Ruth vanished.

We had submitted several record requests to the Delavan Police Department. Unfortunately, at the time that episode was produced, we had not heard anything. We decided to go forward with production because sometimes we never hear back, despite open records laws requiring a response within a specified period of time.

Less than a month after our episode aired, we were shocked to receive a large police file from the Delavan Police Department. The information in this file fills in many gaps in the story and answers many questions we had a month ago. What we learned while reading those files was shocking.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Ruth Egnoski, please call the Delavan Police Department at 262-728-6311.

 

[Justin537]

You all need to listen to this episode that was just released - makes me think even more that her step father had something to do with her disappearance.

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Last month, we shared Ruth Egnoski’s story with you. It was a complicated story to piece together from newspaper archives and what people could remember so many decades later. It felt as though there were many holes in the story that we may never get to fill in due to the passage of time. We couldn’t even nail down what year Ruth vanished.

We had submitted several record requests to the Delavan Police Department. Unfortunately, at the time that episode was produced, we had not heard anything. We decided to go forward with production because sometimes we never hear back, despite open records laws requiring a response within a specified period of time.

Less than a month after our episode aired, we were shocked to receive a large police file from the Delavan Police Department. The information in this file fills in many gaps in the story and answers many questions we had a month ago. What we learned while reading those files was shocking.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Ruth Egnoski, please call the Delavan Police Department at 262-728-6311.

Well from her license shown, it appears that her eye color was brown. Hopefully, her NamUs webpage will be updated to reflect that and change that from "unknown".

 

[subaw0067]

Ruth’s niece sent me a text at 3AM with the update. I am floored by the statements within the police report. I want to find out where those hunting properties are and GPR the whole thing.

I guess publicly shaming the police department for violating FOIA works.

 

[Richard]

Bumping thread up. Ruth has been missing for 58 years.

 

[Keiri]

Ruth’s niece sent me a text at 3AM with the update. I am floored by the statements within the police report. I want to find out where those hunting properties are and GPR the whole thing.

I guess publicly shaming the police department for violating FOIA works.

Has Ruth's niece gotten anywhere? I guess they think since stepdad is dead they don't need to do anything?

 

[Keiri]

I didn’t listen to the podcast (I can’t stand it, rather read it) but I’m going to name names, since he’s not a suspect. I just found an article naming Ruth’s boyfriend: ray brennan of Chicago. I do not think we knew this before.

Janesville Gazette Newspaper Archives, Nov 17, 2002, p. 1

Read Janesville Gazette Newspaper Archives, Nov 17, 2002, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from janesville, wisconsin 1845-2024.

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[subaw0067]

I didn’t listen to the podcast (I can’t stand it, rather read it) but I’m going to name names, since he’s not a suspect. I just found an article naming Ruth’s boyfriend: ray brennan of Chicago. I do not think we knew this before.

Janesville Gazette Newspaper Archives, Nov 17, 2002, p. 1

Read Janesville Gazette Newspaper Archives, Nov 17, 2002, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from janesville, wisconsin 1845-2024.

newspaperarchive.com

The family has already known about Ray Brennan and it was mentioned in the podcast

 

[Keiri]

The family has already known about Ray Brennan and it was mentioned in the podcast

I figured the family knew, I just hadn't heard the podcast so I thought it might be unknown to us.

 

[t.nichevo]

Just listened to this. Awful story. Ruth should have been protected...
Only comfort I can find is that her grandparents clearly deeply cared about her and that Robert Egnoski is finally known as the monster he was.

 

[Richard]

Ruth Muriel Egnoski, age 18, Missing since 1966.

LINK:

Ruth Egnoski: The Enigma of a Missing Person - DotComStories

The disappearance of Ruth Egnoski has been a mystery for more than 50 years. Her whereabouts are still unknown despite the efforts of the police and private detectives. Sometime between August 1964 and August 1966, Ruth Egnoski vanished without a trace. Her exact whereabouts are still a mystery...

dotcomstories.com

 

[rob525]

I have listened to the first part of the podcast. Sometimes I find these podcasts very frustrating for several reasons ( the seeming refusal by the family to accept that the step father MAY be a suspect in this).

My questions would be whether the private detective was identified and has it ever been confirmed, beyond family lore, that he existed, was hired and did, in fact, locate Ruth?

Also, why would the step father keep the IDs and luggage hidden after Ruth's disappearance and not turn them over to police ( or tell other family)?

 

[Keiri]

I have listened to the first part of the podcast. Sometimes I find these podcasts very frustrating for several reasons ( the seeming refusal by the family to accept that the step father MAY be a suspect in this).

My questions would be whether the private detective was identified and has it ever been confirmed, beyond family lore, that he existed, was hired and did, in fact, locate Ruth?

Also, why would the step father keep the IDs and luggage hidden after Ruth's disappearance and not turn them over to police ( or tell other family)?

This is a Delavan pd case
Case Holder: Delavan PD
(262) 728-6311
Agency Case Number 1999-000338

You can request the file using that case number here

Welcome to City of Delavan, WI

ci.delavan.wi.us

You’d have to pay for the copy, but it’s our right as citizens to see police files under the open records laws here in Wisconsin. I’d bet your questions are answered in the case file.

 

[lieber32]

The Vanished Podcast second part pertains to the police report which they were able to obtain. It cleared some things up.

 

[rob525]

I am currently listening to part 2. It definitely sheds a different light upon the situation. From what I am hearing, the detectives existence and/or involvement has never been confirmed.