Casefile True Crime

Case 224: Evelyn Hartley

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Sep 24, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Evelyn's Disappearance at Babysitting

  • Evelyn Hartley vanished during a babysitting job at the Rasmussen home in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1953.
  • Her father discovered her shoe at the bottom of the basement stairs, raising immediate alarm.
INSIGHT

Abduction Unseen in Populated Area

  • Despite many neighbors being home and cards uncurtained, nobody saw Evelyn or her abductors.
  • This shows how carefully the crime was executed in a seemingly populated and visible area.
INSIGHT

Blood Trail Details Abduction Path

  • Blood evidence traced Evelyn’s path away from the home, indicating a violent struggle.
  • Multiple bloody handprints show she was injured and dragged against several surfaces.
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