Episode 28: A Mothers Instinct--The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

Authors: Olivia Vance and Sabina Johnson   In 1912, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar disappeared during a family fishing trip in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Eight months later, little Bobby Dunbar was found...or was he? In a case that spans over 92 years, there are discrepancies, theories, and wavering maternal instincts. Throughout this episode, we will be diving into the accuracy of the theories and how even one small detail could have changed everything.    Sources: Barclay, Shelly. “What Happened to Bobby Dunbar?” Historic Mysteries, 17 March 2012, https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteriesLinks to an external site./bobby-dunbar/747/. Accessed 22 February 2024. Blust, Tonya. “The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar.” Historic True Crime, 16 October 2016, http://www.historictruecrime.com/the-disappearance-of-bobby-dunbar/. Accessed 22 February 2024. Breed, Allen G. “Family Sleuth Wavers in Solving 92-Year Mystery.” Los Angeles Times, 1 February 2004, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-feb-01-adna-bobby1-story.html. Accessed 22 February 2024. Tirosh, Gur. “Who was Bobby Dunbar? A Century-Old Case Finally Solved.” History By Day, https://historybyday.com/human-stories/who-was-bobby-dunbar-a-century-old-case-finally-solved/?br_t=ed. Accessed 22 February 2024. Music: Unsolved by Torus unsolved - Uppbeat SearchLinks to an external site.