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Three Blocks From Home - The Night Lauren Spierer Vanished
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On the early morning of June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer walked out of a friend’s apartment barefoot — leaving behind her phone, shoes, and purse — and vanished somewhere between College Avenue and her apartment just three blocks away.
What followed was one of the most exhaustive missing person investigations in college-town history: thousands of tips, national headlines, a nine-day landfill search, and still... no answers.
In this episode of Crime Clueless, we break down Lauren’s last known movements, what the unreleased surveillance footage shows, and why this case has haunted Bloomington for more than a decade.
Was it a tragic accident covered up by friends? A random abduction by a stranger who saw an opportunity? Or something in between?
We’re piecing together the evidence, the theories, and the haunting silences left behind — all in that tiny, crucial window of time between 4:30 a.m. and sunrise.
If you have information about Lauren Spierer’s disappearance, contact Bloomington Police at (812) 339-4477 or visit FindLauren.com.
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