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I've been thinking a lot about the disappearance of Donald Lee Baker and Brenda Howell and something just doesn't sit right with me about the area they vanished from. San Gabriel Canyon seems so vast and rugged, and knowing that their bikes were found but not their bodies really baffles me. It's like they vanished into thin air. I wonder if there are areas or caves around there that weren't searched thoroughly back then? Given how dense and difficult the terrain might be, it makes me worried that something obvious could've been missed.
I feel such profound sadness for their families. Living for decades without answers must be a unique kind of torment. Mack Ray Edwards' confession adds a further layer of horror to this tragedy, yet without evidence, it lingers like a cloud over the case. I sincerely hope that one day they'll be able to find some peace. If any locals or historians have insights about the area from that era, it could be helpful to unravel this puzzle further. It's important to keep discussing cases like these, even after so much time has passed.
Has anyone else been following the strange circumstances around how Mack Ray Edwards managed to elude capture for so long? It's baffling and terrifying to think about how he maintained an outwardly ordinary life while committing such horrific acts. It makes me wonder about the missed opportunities in the investigation. Were there red flags that went unnoticed over the years? And what about the construction projects he worked on? How can they investigate those areas for evidence without causing damage? I deeply feel for the families of Donald and Brenda who are left with so many questions and no clear answers. You'd think with all his confessions, there’d be some closure, but it seems like the exact opposite happened. Does anyone know if there's been any ongoing efforts to search those sites today? Maybe technology has advanced enough to find something new.