Forgotten Felonies
Forgotten Felonies revisits historical crimes that were forgotten—or remembered incorrectly. It’s tempting, looking backward, to fill in the gaps with conclusions that feel obvious now. But that isn’t how history works. Through original newspaper reporting, period advertisements from the years the crimes occurred, and a blend of forensic psychology and genealogical research, each episode restores context to cases history left behind—asking not only what happened, but why.
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Forgotten Felonies
The Mysterious Disappearance and Return of Mabel E. Dorner — A Fun-Sized Felony
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In June of 1912, seventeen-year-old Mabel E. "Dolly" Dorner vanished, leaving her parents frantic and the newspapers full of fear. Three days later, she was quietly returned by a mysterious woman who claimed to be a nurse—along with an explanation that only raised more questions.
This Fun-Sized Felony revisits a brief disappearance—or two—and the unsettling possibility that the most important clues didn't emerge until long after the search ended.
Music:
- My Sumurun Girl, by Fred van Eps
- Publication date: 1912-08-00
- Can be accessed here: https://archive.org/details/edba-1549
