Description

The Bobby Dunbar case began in 1912 when a four-year-old boy vanished in Louisiana and a child later returned under suspiciously perfect circumstances. This episode follows the missing child mystery, the families who claimed him, the court battle and the DNA test that finally revealed the truth nearly a century later.

Topics include

• The Swayze Lake disappearance
• Conflicting newspaper accounts
• Disputed identifications
• The Anderson and Walters family claims
• The DNA evidence that reshaped the case

Resources and Further Reading

• A Case for Solomon – by Tal McThenia & Margaret Dunbar Cutright
• The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar –  This American Life
• The Strange Case of Bobby Dunbar – Country Roads Magazine
• Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar - Wikipedia

Host & Show Info

• Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
• Editor: Giordanno Bottezini
• Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland

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