Murdered: Mandi Alexander & Mary Drake

📍Great Bend, Kansas. 🎧 Chapter 6: The Final Trace at the Dolly Madison Bakery On a quiet Sunday in 2002, 24-year-old Mandi Alexander arrived to open the Dolly Madison Bakery in Great Bend, Kansas. It was a simple routine—unlock the doors, start the coffee, prep for the day. But later that day., 79 year-old Mary Drake walked in, a customer, just there to buy a treat before heading home. They never left the bakery. That evening, a delivery driver would spot something that didn’t feel right: the bakery was locked—but Mary’s purse was sitting on the counter. Inside, police would uncover a crime scene that stunned the small town. Both women had been brutally murdered. But more than two decades later, there’s still no suspect. No motive. No arrest. Just silence—and a case frozen in time. What happened inside that bakery has never been uncovered. 🎙️ Listen to The Final Trace: The Dolly Madison Bakery — Streaming now on all Platforms 📰 News & Official Sources 1. Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Press Releases & Public Statements • KBI DNA update & reward increase (November 2022) • Reward: $17,000 • kbi.ks.gov 2. KAKE News • “KBI releases new information in 2002 Great Bend double homicide” • Includes statements from Mandi’s sister, reward info, and DNA details • https://www.kake.com 3. Hutchinson News / Great Bend Tribune • Early reporting on the murders and witness descriptions (2002–2003) • Details of the composite sketch and investigation timelines 4. KWCH 12 News • “Reward offered for information in Great Bend double murder” (2022) • Interview excerpts with friends and family • https://www.kwch.com 5. The Wichita Eagle • Archival coverage from the early 2000s related to the case, including investigative delays and family pleas 6. Fox Kansas / KSNT • “20 Years Later: The murders of Mandi Alexander and Mary Drake” (2022) • Features quotes from Desiree Werth and KBI officials • https://www.ksnt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices