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Jean Irene Bianchi

Case from McHenry, IL dated Jan 27, 1970

Victim Details

Jean Irene Bianchi

Female

White / Caucasian

McHenry

IL

1970-01-27

Jean

Irene Bianchi

07/04/2026

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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 ...
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  • Murder Mystery: The Path of a Psychopath, Part 2 - AY Magazine
  • Mark Alan Smith | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
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