16: Looking for Lauren

The mysterious case of Lauren Spierer has haunted detectives in the charming college town of Bloomington, Indiana, since June 2011, when the Indiana University sophomore disappeared after a night of partying. Despite sustained national media attention and a steady flow of tips, the investigation has yet to result in a single arrest or any evidence of her fate. From the beginning, the Lauren Spierer story had all the makings of a made-for-TV mystery: her distraught, determined parents making public pleas for information, the group of male friends who were with her the night she disappeared quickly lawyering up when they became persons of interest, and, of course, Lauren herself: a diminutive, blue-eyed blonde from New York’s wealthy Westchester County, practically embodied the “Missing White Woman” stereotype. Dick and Jill work to move past rumors, innuendo, and judgement as they discuss the case of missing college student Lauren Spierer.  Is there something to be learned from this and similar cases that can save other young women from similar fates?  Grab a pint (or a snifter) and meet us at the quiet end of the bar.  Dick reviews Zombie Dust, an amazing Indiana beer!