Three Women Vanished at Indiana Dunes | Toronto News

On a scorching July day in 1966, three women vanished at Indiana Dunes State Park after boarding a mysterious white boat—leaving behind their belongings and sparking a decades-old cold case. Witnesses saw them getting on the vessel, but as night fell, no one returned. Investigators soon zeroed in on George and Silas Jayne, a notorious organized crime figure linked to multiple unsolved deaths, after phone numbers found in the women’s things pointed to them. A boat matching the description was later destroyed in a fire, and chilling clues emerged: one woman had warned her sister she was in “terrible trouble,” another carried a “Dear John” letter. Despite wild theories—from accidental drowning to ties to horse racing or an abortion ring—the fate of Patricia, Renee, and Janice remains a haunting mystery, with no evidence ever tying it to a resolution. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/80d64d1eb26d74fc