Episode 381: Jean Spangler

Jean Spangler, an aspiring actress in Hollywood, vanished on the evening of October 7, 1949. She was last seen leaving her home in Los Angeles, telling her sister-in-law she was going to meet her ex-husband, Dexter Benner, to discuss a child support payment before heading to a film set. However, she never returned home. Despite extensive investigations, no conclusive evidence was found, and Jean's fate remains a mystery. Various theories have been proposed, including a botched abortion, involvement with gangsters, and connections to the infamous Black Dahlia case, but none have been substantiated and to this day, her case remains unsolved.

Sources for this episode:

https://ew.com/celebrity/true-crime-jean-spangler-unsolved-disappearance/

https://truthfully.com/article/the-unsolved-case-of-hollywood-starlet-jean-spangler

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-eugene-guard/24957049/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-20-me-then20-story.html

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Cold-Case--Aspiring-Actress-Left-Cryptic-Note-138625954.html

http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/Whispering-Palms/The-Mysterious-Disappearance-of-Jean-Spangler/

https://the-line-up.com/jean-spangler-disappearance

https://historichorrors.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/the-disappearance-of-jean-elizabeth-spangler/

https://www.palmspringslife.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-jean-spangler/