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An young girl's remains are found after she vanished while walking to school
On September 19, 1949, 11-year-old Joanne Ena Lynn disappeared while walking to school along State Route 15A in Hemlock, New York. Her body was discovered five days later, on September 24, 1949, in a wooded area about seven miles from where she was last seen. Joanne had been shot twice, and evidence suggested that an attempt was made to sexually assault her. Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement, including the issuance of a 14-county alert and the questioning of hundreds of suspects, her ...Read More
On September 19, 1949, 11-year-old Joanne Ena Lynn disappeared while walking to school along State Route 15A in Hemlock, New York. Her body was discovered five days later, on September 24, 1949, in a wooded area about seven miles from where she was last seen. Joanne had been shot twice, and evidence suggested that an attempt was made to sexually assault her. Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement, including the issuance of a 14-county alert and the questioning of hundreds of suspects, her ...Read More
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Joanne Ena Lynn
November 6, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Hemlock
NY
1949-09-24
1949-09-19
1938-04-20
11
Joanne Ena
Lynn
Brown
5'2
118 lbs
No
11/12/2025
Area Body Found:
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I’ve always been struck by how much this case impacted the community of Hemlock. My grandmother li... ...Read More
03/26/2024
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