Maria Ridulph

Murdered

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Do you know who murdered Maria Rudolph in 1957?
Maria Ridulph, a seven-year-old girl from Sycamore, Illinois, went missing on December 3, 1957. She was last seen playing with a friend near her home when a man approached them and offered a piggyback ride. Her disappearance captured nationwide attention, with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover taking personal interest in the case. The search for Maria continued for several months, and her skeletal remains were eventually found on April 26, 1958, near Woodbine, Illin ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Maria Ridulph

    November 23, 2022

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Woodbine

    IL

    1958-04-26

    1957-12-03

    1950-03-12

    7

    Maria

    Ridulph

    Yes

    10/24/2024


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    08/20/2023
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    03/01/2023
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    02/22/2023