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Jean Irene Bianchi

Death by Force
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Jean Irene Bianchi, a 27-year-old white female from McHenry, Illinois, was a wife and mother of two young children. On the night of January 27, 1970, she left her home to do laundry at the Suds-n-Duds Laundromat in downtown McHenry. She never returned. Her disappearance triggered an immediate search by local and state authorities, including the McHenry City Police, Illinois State Police, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI.

Jean Irene Bianchi was abducted by Mark Alan Smith, a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jean Irene Bianchi

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    McHenry

    IL

    1970-01-27

    Jean

    Irene Bianchi

    11/19/2025

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