You really dont ever get over it. The Hoag boys had been punished for exploring it the day prior. There's no evidence to support any other theories, however. Hes very certain the boys are buried beneath the southbound lanes of Route 79 just before the Lovers Leap tourist sign. Where do you think they are?, Henderson, now 56, said. At one point, near a cave, they found a dried puddle of brown liquid similar to blood, but during the investigation it turned out that the puddle was from a spilled bottle of fertilizer. The boys shared a. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Yet another says they were last spotted on top of a cliff called Lovers Leap by a janitor at their school. DeDe loved St. Louis Cardinals baseball. They were spotted several more times around town between 4:40 and 5:15 sometimes together, sometimes separately. It was Wednesday, May 10, 1967. Mom and Dad left to go over to Buehlers Market to get some meat. They were reportedly in Murphys Cave around 4:35 pm, but gone a few minutes later. From here, some of the details become fuzzy. They were planning to . A memorial plaque with the boys names and their history is placed next to the ill-fated entrance to Murphys Cave, which is now closed. What would have been the ramifications? On Monday, May 8, 1967, Billy and Joey were exploring the cave when they were spotted by a worker. Billy and Joey, as they were more commonly called, On Monday, May 8, 1967, Billy and Joey were, The next day was Wednesday, May 10. "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." Just outside, Billy replied. Create a password that only you will remember. Over the course of the afternoon, just like the previous days, the boys were spotted with several of their peers. accounts, the history behind an article. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. As it turned out, Gacy was living and working in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1967, while his mother was living in Little Rock, Ark. The podcasters have plans to soon explore some cave openings in new ways. Tim came back after doing a quick cave search of his own. But when the children did not return home during the time that they would usually go back from their games, their parents were worried. Altogether, over 200 cave explorers, both professional experts and amateur enthusiasts, searched through Murphys Cave, mapping it as they went. Where are you going, DeDe asked Billy. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Elsa Lemp Film To Premiere At Chase 100 Years After Her Untimely Death. Within a few days, the boys still hadnt been found and people started to wonder if they really were in the cave. Be Proactive. Authorities checked it to see if the Hoag brothers or Craig were there, but they didn't find anything. The boys' disappearance triggered a massive search. In addition to police, groups like the Mark Twain Emergency Squad and National Speleological Society were brought in to help look for the boys. Fifty-four years ago this month, three boys went missing in Hannibal, Missouri, and were never seen again. St. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:30 PM Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. DeDe Hoag believes her brothers and Craig Dowell may have gotten trapped in one of these holes and accidentally buried after they were sealed. The developments Monday ended . I dont think they felt like doing it.. The Lost Boys of Hannibal: Missing for 55 years. The boys made plans to go back to the cave after school the following day. The next morning, police, national guards and volunteers organized a mass search for the boys. You can head over to this blog's corresponding YouTube video and let me know in the comments! Some of the passages they searched were so narrow that one of the more petite searchers, at 98 pounds, could barely squeeze in. Wingate later learned the woman was a psychic from southern Missouri who reportedly "saw the three boys' spirit energy manifest up front when I was speaking," he said. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, She ordered them to wash their clothes, and both their parents warned them to never go near the construction site again, or they would be in major trouble. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. He went to Murphys Cave and saw some of the boys friends there, who said they saw Billy, Joey and Craig going into the cave earlier. Because nothing was ever found, there's speculation that the children weren't lost in the cave and something else caused their disappearances. Partly cloudy skies. The Hoags surviving sister has wondered if there was a cover-up involving the construction company, which she said had workers routinely blasting in the area and did not put up signs or caution tape around any of the various cave openings caused by their work. . They were so adventurous, remembers DeDe Hoag, the boys older sister. Debra "DeDe" Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, passed away at 5:37 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at her home. Wed, 20 May 2015 04:21:51 GMT Joey, Billy, and the Hoag kids had many hobbies while growing up in Hannibal. that is degrading to another person. Two years ago, Hannibal native John Wingate released his first book about the disappearance of three Hannibal boys who were last seen on May 10, 1967, near some cave openings on Hannibal's south side. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. The next theory is that the boys were kidnapped and possibly killed. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. All suspicious passageways, narrow cracks and still unexplored tunnels were carefully checked. Was this just a case of kids being irresponsible, as kids often are? They took shovels, lanterns and other necessary things. Searching for the missing, identifying those with no name.Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases, Moderators:Nut44x4, tatertot, rain, burnsjl2003, Begood, wv171. Evie is a producer for "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. I know guys who went looking for them, and guys would go in far enough and sit down and wait for a while, he said. They were carrying shovels and a flashlight, and said they were going to explore Murphy's Cave, near the Highway 79 construction project. "This is a story that found me.". Will they ever? But a quick search of the cave by Tim turned up nothing. 79. A memorial marker for the boys has been placed in the vicinity of the cave. Both boys were adventurous and loved exploring the area around their home with their many young neighbors and classmates. Their parents forbade them to go there, but in response the boys said they would play in the yard and actually went to the caves. He and William were not supposed to leave their yard, but they left anyway while their parents were out. However, none of the parents of the missing children was able to confirm whether the sock belonged to one of the Hoag brothers or Dowell. One particular area the boys loved was Murphys Cave. I dont know if Ill be alive, but Im sure somebodys going to find them sometime, she said. Craig Dowell and brothers Bill and Joey Hoag disappeared on that May afternoon in 1967. by Jack Pluta. The sock wasnt dirty, so it obviously hadnt been in that place for a long time. According to one of the first versions, the children were buried alive when one of the cave tunnels collapsed, but as mentioned above, all possible tunnels of the nearest caves were checked by search crew and they did not find any traces of fresh collapses there. Wingate's book, "Lost Boys of Hannibal: Inside America's Largest Cave Search," noted that the boys -- Edwin Craig Dowell, 14, and brothers Joel Hoag, 13, and Billy Hoag, 11 -- were never found despite month-long search efforts. We dont know where theyre at. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In 2006, construction workers building a new elementary school on Highway 79 found a small cave about 50 feet long. I dont think he wanted to find them. But Dowells and the Hoags bodies have never been found. Henderson believes there were some questionable things going on behind the scenes. "I've always been skeptical of this stuff," he said. Joey has brown hair and eyes . It is a possibility that [serial killer John Wayne Gacy] was traveling through and from Hannibal, Cambeletta said. Because nothing was ever found, there's speculation that the children weren't lost in the cave and something else caused their disappearances. Be Nice. Billy. What I dont even get is why he was even with them. . Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Then, searchers began looking around the surrounding forests, abandoned houses and old mines. There was also a strange message about a man in a black cloak who was not recognized as a city resident, police officer or anyone else. Like I just alluded to, they were supposed to be at church that evening, and probably would have had to catch the bus between 5:30 and 5:45 to be there by 6 pm. The three boys' cases remain unsolved. A pair of black tights are a necessity, rather than just an accessory, to stay stylish and comfortable when temperatures drop. Privacy Policy. If you have any information about this case, you can contact the Hannibal Police Department at 573-221-0987. A new book released last week puts a surprising new ending on a 52-year-old Hannibal story. No human remains have been found during this exploration. For two young explorers and the rest of their south side friends, exploring the caves was something everyone did. They were all reportedly spotted in and around Murphys Cave on the day they disappeared, but some of these sightings were not of all three of them, meaning they separated at some point. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. He said Hannibal police contacted the FBI back then to inquire about any possible Gacy connections. "The psychics maintain that the three boys were tortured, sodomized, suffocated, strangled and buried in one grave," Wingate said. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. But in 1967, three boys went on their own adventure in the town and never returned. The first theory is that they ran away, but this isnt very likely. The late, great Roberto Clemente. Excursions to this cave are still being made. As he further explored the possibility of Gacy's involvement, Wingate kept finding other connections. They wouldnt believe me until somebody stepped forward and sort of said, Hes right, because I saw them. Bill Dexheimer (who did not wish to comment), he said that he had seen I dont know if he saw Craig but he saw Billy and Joey. They left anyway while their parents were out. Despite the workers warning, the boys went back the next with two of their friends. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Craig Dowell lived over on Union Street. Be Proactive. The Hoag brothers and the Dowell boy were last seen by Lynn Strube, 14, of 405 Smith, and John Janes, 13, 1125 Sierra, Wednesday . They owned Hoags Tavern, a popular restaurant along Hannibals Historic Main Street. The three boys' cases remain unsolved. Debra DeDe Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away at 5:37 AM Thursday, February 15, 2018 at her home. The preliminary search was called off 10 days later, though another source said the cave would continue to be searched for the next month. Create a password that only you will remember. Have the latest local news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates. William and Joel left behind five brothers and four sisters. Lets talk about The Lost Boys of Hannibal, who havent been seen or heard from in almost 55 years. No. It should be noted that they were scrappy young fellows. He and Billy were close friends. Joey [Hoag] was even a really big astronomer labeled himself as an amateur astronomer, if you look through his writings. One of the psychics even suggested that Gacy was involved in the disappearance and deaths of two Monroe City boys -- John Wagner in February 1968 and Rickey Enochs in June 1977. Hannibal asks if he has trouble with taste. Share with Us. The openings leading to its tunnels were located very close to the houses of the city of Hannibal, one hundred miles northwest of St. Louis. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, or anything. They even summoned a few psychics who claimed they could feel the place where the children had disappeared. By June, other searches ended with no clues as to the boys whereabouts. Adjacent to the deep muddy waters, its the perfect route for the countrys Great River Road. A memorial marker for the boys has been placed in the vicinity of the cave. More than likely they were buried. The audio engineer is Aaron Doerr. This wasn't the first time Gacy's name has come up in connection with the missing youths. We had a little bit of a meeting and went outside for some odd reason and thats when we found out, Henderson said. There are no plans to open up the cave system to the public, and the project is limited to skilled and experienced cavers, according to the post. Debra "DeDe" Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, passed away at 5:37 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at her home. He was into astrology and he was more grounded. Craig lived on Union Street in 1967. Theories and rumors emerged in the aftermath of their disappearance, some seeming more likely than others. All new tunnels have been carefully inspected. Hannibal Police checked all departing trains the day the boys left to make sure they werent attempting to run away or, worse yet, had been kidnapped. "When this happened it was really devastating," Wingate remembered. Extensive search-and-rescue efforts turned up no sign of any of them, however. The three boys routinely explored caves in Hannibal's Southside neighborhood. Be Nice. We won't share it with anyone else. We hollered, we yelled.. DeDe recalls her mother, Helen Hoag, scolding the boys to wash their clothes and stay away from the construction zone they were in. But boys will be boys. But, as children often do, they didnt listen. You have permission to edit this article. Craig Dowell and brothers Bill and Joey Hoag disappeared on that May afternoon in 1967. They were all well researched. The Lost Boys of Hannibal*** was released in 2017 and Souls Speak*** in 2019. Joel and William had been punished the night before for going to the cave without permission, and they weren't supposed to leave their yard. He said all three women identified some of the same key locations in connection with Gacy and the missing boys. [News Article] (http://www.hannibal.net/article/20120528/NEWS/305289977). "But now this whole situation has rewritten that history and changed the ending from missing' to murder.' Also surviving are one sister-in-law, MaryAnn Hoag; a special friend, Melissa Breeding; seven nieces; 10 nephews; 14 great-nephews;13 great-nieces; and DeDes beloved pet dog, Naomi., DeDe was preceded in death by her parents; two infant sons, James and Jeffrey Mastin; six brothers, Mickey Hoag, Fred Hoag, Tim Hoag, Joey Hoag, Billy Hoag and Robin Hoag; two nephews, Michael J. Hoag and Timmy Hoag; and her special pet dog, Hannibal.. 13 and 14, respectively, when they were last seen in Hannibal, Missouri on the afternoon of May 10, 1967. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Jack calls in Hannibal to work on the psychological profile of the Minnesota Shrike, and the two go to his office where he meets Will Graham. The case has also been a subject of a podcast, also called The Lost Boys of Hannibal, which aired its first episode in July of 2019 and appears to still be going. Because the road construction work going on at the time had resulted in a cave-in at Murphys Cave on the day the three boys went missing, the most prominent theory of their demise is that they became stuck in the cave after some kind of blasting occurred. 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. Where youre going to find Craig, I dont know. Craig Dowell, he was an acquaintance, Henderson said. -Butthead, Hart: Hannibal boys' disappearance brought back to life in book, After 45 years, mystery surrounding missing boys remains, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Porchlight International for the Missing & Unidentified, Hoag,Bill and Joey Howell,Craig May 10 1967, http://www.hannibal.net/stories/042206/ 2003.shtml, http://www.hannibal.net/stories/042706/ 0101.shtml, http://www.whig.com/story/news/RH-Scoop-Column-011910, http://z13.invisionfree.com/PorchlightU c=936&st=0&, http://www.hannibal.net/features/x15264 written-it, http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stori sing-boys/, http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/23/lo later.html. Dundon pointed out witnesses who identified the boys as heading toward Murphy's . My kids cant understand it and I cant understand it, other than we all think and feel different, DeDe said. Were they trapped underground by a cave-in? We had a ladder, homemade ladder we made. Fifty-four years ago this month, three boys went missing in Hannibal, Missouri, and were never seen again. They regularly picked up lanterns and went down into the dark cave tunnels. But who could stop the curious children? In 2006, construction workers building a new elementary school on Highway 79 found a small cave about 50 feet long. This city is known as the birthplace of Mark Twain and in particular the Mark Twain Cave where Tom Sawyer films were made. "In all three cases, we'd find ourselves standing at the same location on three different days," he said. During the highway construction, sections of the road were being blasted to destroy them and make room for the new road, creating holes. Do you think the boys were kidnapped, or did they die of injury on the construction site and their bodies weren't able to be recovered? After a long search, the conclusion was reached however no one is for certain that the boys were exploring and the walls of the cave collapsed and trapped them. However, on May 10, the three went to the same cave again, using the moment Hougs parents were in the store to shop. Or did someone perhaps spot three young boys traveling alone and see a crime of opportunity? There are a few contradictory accounts of exactly what happened between now and the time anyone realized Billy, Joey and Craig were missing. I dont know if it was the first day or the second day, but I was having dreams and everything; about Billy and Joey. In 2010, author Charles Stewart published a book about them, titled A Sorrow of the Heart. But, Within a few days, the boys still hadnt been found and people started to wonder if they really were in the cave. These holes were sealed up a few days after the boys were last seen, despite orders from the mayor to keep them open. That prompted the beginnings of his and his co-host Chris Koetters podcast, "Lost Boys of Hannibal, in 2019. He eventually showed and couldnt account for his younger brothers, so Helen sent him and DeDe out in the neighborhood to find them. DeDe was born Jan. 15, 1951, in Hannibal to Michael T. and Helen V. McCullough Hoag. As a result, only one probable trace of the boys was found a baby sock lying near the entrance to the cave. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Another such clue is that someone apparently saw the boys out of town alive after the search began, but no children or traces of them were found at that location. All three suggested they had similar visions that Gacy was to blame for the disappearance and deaths of the Hannibal boys. Podcasters Franki Cambeletta and Chris Koetters have done a pretty deep dive into the case and even said they want to solve it. . Brother Bill Dexheimer will officiate. He says he has lived all over the world and calls Quincy home, though he resides in Hannibal now. Tim (DeDes younger brother by one year) was getting off the bus. Went to school, seen Billy, and he said, Were going caving tonight, Henderson said. He says he has lived all over the world and calls Quincy home, though he resides in Hannibal now. They were just saying help, help, help. http://www.hannibal.net/article/20120528/NEWS/305289977, http://khqa.com/news/local/a-hannibal-mystery-48-years-in-the-making, http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hoag_joel.html. She believes it will be out of circumstance theyll be discovered. Perhaps his brothers were wandering in the unknown areas underground. Visitation will be from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Tuesday. They were planning to . For example, during the massive cave search for the boys in 1967, there were reports in Hannibal that a "mystery man" had been hanging around for a couple days near the cave openings where road construction was occurring -- a place where the three boys had been playing in the days prior to their disappearance. They were carrying shovels and a flashlight, and said they were going to explore Murphy's Cave, near the Highway 79 construction project. I dont think he was really good friends with Joey, but he wasnt no big friend of Billy and I. I can tell you that. Lost Boys of Hannibal on Apple Podcasts 44 episodes This Podcast sets out to solve one of Hannibal Missouri's biggest mystery, The Lost boys of Hannibal Missouri snd the events surrounding their disappearance in 1967. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. They got forensic and all that stuff, they could probably get it solved. They regularly picked up lanterns and went down into the dark cave tunnels. There wasnt much evidence I could find that they would want to do this, and they all had plans for that evening that they never showed up for. Nearly 55 years ago, two young brothers and their friend gathered shovels and flashlights on a spring afternoon to explore a cave in their hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. He informs Will of Freddie Lounds posting a pic of one of the girls online, which Will calls tasteless. But at some point, 15-year-old Tim Hoag and 16-year-old DeDe lost track of their younger brothers, who slipped out of the yard and headed for another adventure. Two years ago, Hannibal native John Wingate released his first book about the disappearance of three Hannibal boys who were last seen on May 10, 1967, near some cave openings on Hannibal's south side. He was spotted in many places where children were being searched. The next theory is that the boys were kidnapped and possibly killed. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Henderson also remembers a few theories as well. [These boys] were the all-American child, and boy, in 1967 Hannibal, Missouri. As part of his research, Wingate said he drove the psychics separately though parts of the Hannibal area on different dates in August and September of 2018. That's when he began hearing separately from three women, ages 26 to 31, who claim to be psychics. They were allegedly chased away by construction workers. Billy, Id say was a little bit more mischievous than Joey. Tim went in there to a certain degree, and once he got in there, there were so many mazes, DeDe said. Copyright 2010 - 2023 Soul:Ask | Unlock your Mind and Soul. So they were just really exploratory kids outside enjoying nature.. The perfect weather for being outside. Three adventurous boys, Joel Hoag, 13, his brother Billy, 11, and their friend Craig Dowell, 14, were out exploring Murphy's Cave, which was exposed by highway construction from state highway 79,. One person, who grew up in Hannibal and knew the Hoags, penned a book alleging psychics believe notorious killer John Wayne Gacy, whose victims include at least 33 boys and young men, murdered the Hoags and Dowell. The three boys have never been heard from again. That day, the construction work resulted in a cave-in at Murphys Cave. Im doing that and I get ready to go and I dont even get 50 feet from the house. Billy and Joey were nowhere to be found. Scroll to continue reading. And the cold case, situated as it is in the boyhood home of Mark Twain and his cave-loving characters like Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, has been the subject of attention and speculation in the decades since. According to their sister Deborah, who went by DeDe, Billy was very mischievous while Joey was more serious and interested in science, especially astronomy. Karras warned the cold environment of Hannibal's cave would lower the body temperatures of the lost boys to dangerous levels if they weren . Tim told his mother to call the Mark Twain Emergency Squad and she did. The world isn't flat, cats didn't knock them off the edges. Sunshine and clouds mixed. There is one last point of speculation I want to go over and, again, I want to emphasize that this is pure speculation, not accusations. In 2010, author Charles Stewart published a book about them, titled A Sorrow of the Heart. ***links with asterisks are affiliate links; I earn a commission from each sale. A memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. 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