Missing: Lauren Spierer

📍 Bloomington, Indiana | June 3, 2011 🎙️ Chapter 62 | The Final Trace of Lauren Spierer For hours, Lauren Spierer’s movements through Bloomington can be pieced together almost minute by minute. Until suddenly… they can’t. In the early morning hours of June 3, 2011, the 20-year-old Indiana University student vanished. Her phone and shoes were left behind. Her apartment was only a few blocks away. And according to the last person known to be with her, Lauren walked into the darkness around 4:30 a.m. She has never been seen again. Fifteen years later, we retrace Lauren’s final night, the people who were with her, the conflicting accounts, the searches, the theories, and newer reporting that raises an unsettling question about the timeline itself: SOURCES AND OTHER READINGS: Shawn Cohen — College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight (2024)Sourcebooks – College Girl, Missing That’s the book we used for the newer reporting in the episode, including Cohen’s investigation of Lauren’s final hours. It was published by Sourcebooks on May 28, 2024. Deep-Dive Feature: To read the definitive, comprehensive breakdown of the night she vanished and the local impact, see the longform investigation The Lauren Spierer Mystery, Unraveled by Indianapolis Monthly. [1] Official Case Website: To submit information, review the interactive timeline, or support the family's ongoing mission, visit the Find Lauren Official Website. [1] Family Social Updates: Read direct statements from Lauren's parents, Robert and Charlene Spierer, on the Lauren Spierer Family Updates Page. Local Journalism: Review the local reporting on the timeline and recent tip volume published via WRTV Indianapolis. [1] The Baseline Timeline: Review the standard timeline, including her movements through Kilroy's, Smallwood Plaza, and 11th & College Avenue, on Wikipedia's Lauren Spierer Case Profile. Local Reporting Chronology: You can track the local investigative path and community response through the WTHR News Archives and follow the search developments detailed by the Fox 59 Case Investigation Guide. Franklin Crawford's Passing: To double-check the exact location and natural causes ruling regarding the death of "Road Dog" near the dumpster on June 6, 2011, you can reference the local context in the B Square Bulletin Archive. Shawn Cohen's Private Investigator Insights: For an overview of the private files, the suspicious 4:00 a.m. phone calls targeting cars, and why there is zero independent evidence she left the complex, check out the summary page for his New York Times bestseller, College Girl, Missing, at Goodreads. The Mike Beth Reality & Complete Fact Check: To verify the exact details regarding Mike Beth writing his paper during the all-nighter, the $120,000 to $250,000 reward jumps, and the Franklin "Road Dog" Crawford timeline, you can review the extensive longform article on Indianapolis Monthly. The Fake Balcony & Architectural Verification: To verify how journalist Shawn Cohen debunked Jay Rosenbaum’s "balcony sighting" by proving it was just a narrow, decorative architectural ledge blocked by trees, check out the case review on Fox 59 News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices