The Mysterious Disappearance and Return of Mabel E. Dorner — A Fun-Sized Felony
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The Mysterious Disappearance and Return of Mabel E. Dorner — A Fun-Sized Felony

19:28 Jan 23, 2026
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Send a message to Monica and Olivia!This is another Fun-Sized Felony. Look for a full-sized episode next week!In June of 1912, seventeen-year-old Mabel E. "Dolly" Dorner vanished, leaving her parents frantic and the newspapers full of fear. Three days later, she was quietly returned by a mysterious woman who claimed to be a nurse—along with an explanation that only raised more questions.This Fun-Sized Felony revisits a brief disappearance—or two—and the unsettling possibility that the most important clues didn't emerge until long after the search ended.Music:My Sumurun Girl, by Fred van EpsPublication date: 1912-08-00Can be accessed here: https://archive.org/details/edba-1549
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