Historical True Crime

In today’s episode, we explore the mysterious case of Bobby Dunbar, a young boy who disappeared in 1912 and was later found—but was he really Bobby? DNA tests decades later revealed shocking truths about his identity, unraveling a story of mistaken identity, family drama, and a 100-year-old mystery. Tune in for a deep dive into one of America’s most controversial true crime cases.

Source Materials:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bobby-dunbar

https://medium.com/@joedonan/the-disappearance-of-bobby-dunbar-8c061b5b7c9b

https://www.nydailynews.com/2019/02/01/bobby-dunbars-disappearance-caused-a-mystery-that-

wasnt-solved-for-92-years/

https://www.picayuneitem.com/2008/01/a-tale-of-two-children-and-dna-solves-mystery-of-one/

https://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/2018/08/17/walters-dunbar-kidnapping-case-part-

2/1018090002/

https://www.seattlepi.com/national/article/man-convicted-in-1912-kidnapping-cleared-by-dna-

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2012/08/07/book-review-case-for-solomon-bobby-dunbar-

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https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/the-strange-case-of-bobby-dunbar/

Tal McThenia; Margaret Dunbar Cutright (2012). A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the

Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation. Free Press. ISBN 978-1-439158593. OCLC 709673184.