Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Where are you going, DeDe asked Billy. Lets talk about The Lost Boys of Hannibal, who havent been seen or heard from in almost 55 years. Its most well known for being the childhood home of author Mark Twain, who often wrote stories about young boys going on adventures. We hollered, we yelled.. Partly cloudy skies. Because of the circumstances, authorities theorized the three boys were trapped inside the cave when it collapsed and weren't able to get out. Since then, rumors and theories have swirled around the Mississippi River town about what happened to 13-year-old Joey Hoag, 10-year-old brother Billy Hoag, and their friend, 14-year-old Craig. It would be quite interesting if you could go down and dig in that hole. Listen as the St. Charles-based filmmaker and podcaster discusses his interest in the cold case with host Sarah Fenske. They were waiting for the moment when the construction workers at the site would go to rest. There's no evidence to support any other theories, however. It is a possibility that [serial killer John Wayne Gacy] was traveling through and from Hannibal, Cambeletta said. DeDe was born Jan. 15, 1951, in Hannibal to Michael T. and Helen V. McCullough Hoag. Meanwhile at the Hoag House on Fulton Avenue, DeDe was waiting to find out if she had to work. Much of the world rejoiced Monday with the news that divers had rescued the final four of 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand. We'd love to hear eyewitness According to their sister Deborah, who went by DeDe, Billy was very mischievous while Joey was more serious and interested in science, especially astronomy. Within a few days, the boys still hadnt been found and people started to wonder if they really were in the cave. Be Truthful. Last updated June 3, 2012; details of disappearance updated. Choose wisely! Elsa Lemp Film To Premiere At Chase 100 Years After Her Untimely Death. On May 9, 1967, the Hoags and Dowell went searching Murphys Cave on the southside of town, which had been exposed by construction for Highway 79. She ordered them to wash their clothes, and both their parents warned them to never go near the construction site again, or they would be in major trouble. He said all three women identified some of the same key locations in connection with Gacy and the missing boys. At the time the boys went missing, machines being used to search the caves could go as far down as 39 feet but the town mayor ordered them to go no further than 37 feet. That's when he began hearing separately from three women, ages 26 to 31, who claim to be psychics. People took off work and some of them still got paid. These holes were sealed up a few days after the boys were last seen, despite orders from the mayor to keep them open. The Hoag Family was hoping and hoping for a sign of something positive in search efforts, but nothing ever came to light. Nonetheless, this tight-knit community came together to find the lost boys. Tim (DeDes younger brother by one year) was getting off the bus. Each man is nursing a grudge Hannibal for Will trying to capture him; Will for Hannibal . The Hoag brothers and the Dowell boy were last seen by Lynn Strube, 14, of 405 Smith, and John Janes, 13, 1125 Sierra, Wednesday . In December, Herald-Whig Staff Writer Edward Husar spoke to author John Wingate, who wrote "Lost Boys of. Billy, Id say was a little bit more mischievous than Joey. When their parents returned home and asked where they were, DeDe had no idea. For more information, please see our - The hometown of one of America's most enduring and beloved authors is also the site of a decades-old mystery. Keep it Clean. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. "I wanted to see what they picked up on. "The psychics maintain that the three boys were tortured, sodomized, suffocated, strangled and buried in one grave," Wingate said. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Gone, but not forgotten The unknown status of her two boys changed Helen Hoag forever. Extensive search-and-rescue efforts turned up no sign of any of them, however. Or were they met with a sinister fate?" Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Billy has red hair and blue eyes and a scar under his right arm. Share with Us. For example, during the massive cave search for the boys in 1967, there were reports in Hannibal that a "mystery man" had been hanging around for a couple days near the cave openings where road construction was occurring -- a place where the three boys had been playing in the days prior to their disappearance. Dont leave the yard, she told him. For Billy and Joey Hoag, it was more than perfect because they had plans after school to go and do what they did best, exploring. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. The aforementioned book Souls Speak also explores the possibility that they were early victims of John Wayne Gacy. Wingate said he started investigating the theory a year ago -- around the same time he was making stops in Hannibal and Quincy, Ill., to sign copies of his first book. I really have a hard time dealing with it. Debra DeDe Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away at 5:37 AM Thursday, February 15, 2018 at her home. The first was, Podcasters Franki Cambeletta and Chris Koetters. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Ive been living with that all my life. The young cave dweller told search leaders where they should be looking. Send questions and comments about this story to feedback@stlpublicradio.org. Just outside, Billy replied. In 2006, construction crews discovered an entrance to the Murphys Cave system while building a new elementary school along Highway 79. Obituary: Debra 'DeDe' Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, Online condolences may be made and video tribute may be viewed at. The tunnels of Murphys Cave are very complex and winding. That claim, like so many others, would bear no fruit and the preliminary search would be called off 10 days after the disappearance. They were spotted several more times around town between 4:40 and 5:15 sometimes together, sometimes separately. Create a password that only you will remember. We dont know where theyre at. According to various accounts over the years, they were last seen between 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. For more than a week, members of the Mark Twain Emergency Squad and the National Speleological Society searched Murphys Cave and others subterranean systems for any trace of the boys, due to fears they may have been trapped via a cave-in. I was 11-years-old and I heard this was happening, Henderson said. "But each of these clairvoyants corroborated the others' findings independently.". If you have any information about this case, you can contact the Hannibal Police Department at 573-221-0987. He and William were not supposed to leave their yard, but they left anyway while their parents were out. This large-scale search of the missing went on for 10 consecutive days and was among the most popular searches in Missouris history. The developments Monday ended . Brother Bill Dexheimer will officiate. Nearly 55 years ago, two young brothers and their friend gathered shovels and flashlights on a spring afternoon to explore a cave in their hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. There were some false footprints. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. It slithers and curves through the land just like the mighty Mississippi. Sister to the missing Hoag boys Billy and Joey, Denise Hoag, and daughter Candace Hoag sit down with Chris and Franki to discuss Charles Stewart, but before that . Or did someone perhaps spot three young boys traveling alone and see a crime of opportunity? In 2015, Hannibal Police Department Lieutenant John Zerbonia said case would stay open, but there probably wouldnt be any more searches. The parents found out when they saw the characteristic reddish dirt on their clothes. They said they were going to explore Murphys Cave a local spot near a road construction site. Every. Be Proactive. But at some point, 15-year-old Tim Hoag and 16-year-old DeDe lost track of their younger brothers, who slipped out of the yard and headed for another adventure. He behind left three brothers. That prompted the beginnings of his and his co-host Chris Koetters podcast, "Lost Boys of Hannibal, in 2019. It is very possible that we could become closer than any other individual has, in league with the Hoag family, to find out what happened to these boys. By June, other searches ended with no clues as to the boys whereabouts. She believes it will be out of circumstance theyll be discovered. Craig Dowell lived over on Union Street. While giving a presentation, he noticed a woman in the audience was crying and visibly upset. Night, DeDe said. These holes. Local panic quickly brought national attention to the tiny river town in northern Missouri. Had they absconded and left Hannibal without telling anyone? Our house was so full of cave men coming in from out of town. There is one last point of speculation I want to go over and, again, I want to emphasize that this is pure speculation, not accusations. This file image shows search efforts for three Hannibal boys who were last seen May 10, 1967 near cave openings on Hannibal's south side. HANNIBAL, Mo. However, on May 10, the three went to the same cave again, using the moment Hougs parents were in the store to shop. To request a transcript for St. Louis on the Air, He believes the mayor and others involved in the search may not have wanted to find the boys for fear of lawsuits if it could be proven the boys died at a dangerous construction site. For two young explorers and the rest of their south side friends, exploring the caves was something everyone did. Be Nice. They owned Hoags Tavern, a popular restaurant along Hannibals Historic Main Street. The boys' disappearance triggered a massive search. And without exception, all three of them picked the same locations" where the boys were ostensibly killed and buried. A normal day Life in Hannibal was as it is today, relaxed. Missouri's recreational marijuana law is in full effect in area, Continental Cement employees begin strike early Wednesday morning, Hannibal junior Cody Culp places second in state, Quintet of Hannibal wrestlers move on to Saturday at state meet. [These boys] were the all-American child, and boy, in 1967 Hannibal, Missouri. Extensive search-and-rescue efforts turned up no sign of any of them, however. She stayed up every night waiting for my brothers to come home. Debra "DeDe" Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, passed away at 5:37 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at her home. Over the course of the afternoon, just like the previous days, the boys were spotted with several of their peers. But, Within a few days, the boys still hadnt been found and people started to wonder if they really were in the cave. All suspicious passageways, narrow cracks and still unexplored tunnels were carefully checked. . A plaque and stone monument sits atop the Lovers Leap park overlooking the Mississippi River to honor the memory of the three boys. I never could understand that. Anyones guess is as good as the next as to why Dowell tagged along, but no one really knows why. Wingate said if Gacy were to go visit his mother, "driving from Waterloo to Little Rock, he would take Highway 61, which takes you right through Hannibal.". Other, similar theories suggest they were trapped in a road cave in, fell into a sinkhole or did actually return to the cave, only to become trapped somewhere where they couldnt be found. When they werent home by 5:45, their brother Tim started looking for them. The boys' disappearance triggered a massive search. On May 9, 1967, the three children headed to Murphys Cave. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. As it turned out, Gacy was living and working in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1967, while his mother was living in Little Rock, Ark. I dont know if Ill be alive, but Im sure somebodys going to find them sometime, she said. Invalid password or account does not exist. A Hannibal mystery 48 years in the making. Its not only horrific to think of how these boys ended, but also the idea that somebody would hunt these local kids that everybody loved. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. They left anyway while their parents were out. And nowadays, near Hannibal, sometimes new tunnels are found in the local caves, which are caused by expansion, rainfall and other reasons. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:30 PM Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. [News Article] (http://www.hannibal.net/article/20120528/NEWS/305289977). A memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. They were all reportedly spotted in and around Murphys Cave on the day they disappeared, but some of these sightings were not of all three of them, meaning they separated at some point. Use the 'Report' link on The next day was Wednesday, May 10. Two years ago, Hannibal native John Wingate released his first book about the disappearance of three Hannibal boys who were last seen on May 10, 1967, near some cave openings on Hannibal's south side. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. On Monday, May 8, 1967, Billy and Joey were exploring the cave when they were spotted by a worker. He said Hannibal police contacted the FBI back then to inquire about any possible Gacy connections. It was as if he was trying to hide and secretly monitor the work of the search groups. He and Billy were close friends. DeDe Hoag believes her brothers and Craig Dowell may have gotten trapped in one of these holes and accidentally buried after they were sealed. So what happened to the Lost Boys of Hannibal? Brother Bill Dexheimer will officiate. Craig lived on Union Street in 1967. He says he has lived all over the world and calls Quincy home, though he resides in Hannibal now. The brothers asked another friend of theirs, 11-year-old Greg Henderson, to go with them to the cave, but he got called in for dinner so he couldnt. A pair of black tights are a necessity, rather than just an accessory, to stay stylish and comfortable when temperatures drop. Thats all there is to it.. Craig Dowell and brothers Bill and Joey Hoag disappeared on that May afternoon in 1967. In 2006, construction workers building a new elementary school on Highway 79 found a small cave about 50 feet long. Theyre not sleeping, Im not sleeping till they get home. Podcasters Franki Cambeletta and Chris Koetters have done a pretty deep dive into the case and even said they want to solve it. Just before 6:30 pm, Helen Hoag called the police. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. They selected Murphy's Cave, a construction site, descended into the earth and were never seen again. "I've always been skeptical of this stuff," he said. Every restaurant in town made food for my family and the cavers. They were carrying shovels and a flashlight, and said they were going to explore Murphy's Cave, near the Highway 79 construction project. Unexplored caves or not she didnt want her children being somewhere they shouldnt. The podcasters have plans to soon explore some cave openings in new ways. Perhaps his brothers were wandering in the unknown areas underground. In 2010, author Charles Stewart published a book about them, titled A Sorrow of the Heart. High 59F. Because nothing was ever found, there's speculation that the children weren't lost in the cave and something else caused their disappearances. As a result, only one probable trace of the boys was found a baby sock lying near the entrance to the cave. When the parents of the Hoag brothers returned from the store and saw that their children had disappeared, they became very angry and intended to give them a good lesson. They were carrying shovels and a flashlight, and said they were going to explore Murphy's Cave, near the Highway 79 construction project. The openings leading to its tunnels were located very close to the houses of the city of Hannibal, one hundred miles northwest of St. Louis. During the highway construction, sections of the road were being blasted to destroy them and make room for the new road, creating holes. He said the mayor at the time was aware the machines used in the search for the three boys could go as deep as 39 feet, but instead the mayor told searchers to not go more than 37 feet. Invalid password or account does not exist. With todays technology, Henderson believes a new search could be conducted, but the chances of that happening are non-existent. DeDe Hoag believes her brothers and Craig Dowell may have gotten trapped in one of these holes and accidentally buried after they were sealed. William Francis Hoag April 17, 2020July 18, 2020 FindtheMissing Left and Right: William circa, 1967 Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: May 10, 1967 Missing From: Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: circa, 1956 Age: 11 years old Height and Weight: 5'5 and 80 pounds No. Joey Hoag, Billy Hoag, and Craig Dowell had simply vanished without a trace. Low 31F. http://www.hannibal.net/article/20120528/NEWS/305289977, http://khqa.com/news/local/a-hannibal-mystery-48-years-in-the-making, http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hoag_joel.html. Then in July of last year, a third woman -- an "evidential clairvoyant" in Wyoming who helps police solve crimes -- was looking at photographs of the three Hannibal boys when "all of a sudden she was overwhelmed with these images" of John Wayne Gacy brutalizing and burying the boys, Wingate said. The last theory is that the boys didnt actually all go missing at once. So they were just really exploratory kids outside enjoying nature.. Be Nice. He says he has lived all over the world and calls Quincy home, though he resides in Hannibal now. Their parents, who were back from the meat market, said they werent there, but that if their friend saw him to tell them to hurry home. Many people, including Wingate, speculated that the boys likely became trapped or smothered deep underground by tons of collapsed rock after cave walls and ceilings became cracked and unstable from explosive charges used by road-building crews. The boys were last seen on the south side of Hannibal, Missouri between 4:20 and 5:00 p.m. Had they even returned to the cave after those last few sightings of them around town? Lost Boys of Hannibal Shift Films True Crime 4.8 340 Ratings JAN 9, 2023 S4 Episode 4: That man Karras. They were planning to . Memorial contributions may be made to Community Loving Care Hospice. But Dowells and the Hoags bodies have never been found. Or had something else happened to them? They did not even find traces of the children. Nearly 55 years ago, two young brothers and their friend gathered shovels and flashlights on a spring afternoon to explore a cave in their hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. You really dont ever get over it. The three boys have never been heard from again. Wingate expounds on the Gacy theory in his new book, "Souls Speak: Missing children reveal their serial killer from beyond," which became available Wednesday on Amazon.com. 13 and 14, respectively, when they were last seen in Hannibal, Missouri on the afternoon of May 10, 1967. Will says . Like I just alluded to, The next theory is that the boys were trapped somewhere and succumbed to the elements or died of injuries. Most of all DeDe cherished the time she shared with her family and friends. But everything was in vain. Hundreds of people explored the tunnels of all nearby caves, not just Murphys Cave. Joel Wise Hoag was born on July 25, 1954 to mom Helen and dad Mike. However, none of the parents of the missing children was able to confirm whether the sock belonged to one of the Hoag brothers or Dowell. After that, they disappear and even traces of them, much less their bodies, were found. "They were last seen up on the road watching the construction on May 10 at about 5:15.". But, so far, they havent found anything , Other theories say that the children fled to another city or were abducted. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:30 PM Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. Privacy Policy. Float trips and lazy days at the beach in Florida were always fun. Was this just a case of kids being irresponsible, as kids often are? You can head over to, a small town of about 17,000 people that sits along the famous Mississippi River, Billy was very mischievous while Joey was more serious, interested in science, especially astronomy, exploring the cave when they were spotted by a worker, were later found to be missing from the Hoag home, were reportedly in Murphys Cave around 4:35 pm, but gone a few minutes later, a quick search of the cave by Tim turned up nothing, groups like the Mark Twain Emergency Squad and National Speleological Society, the cave would continue to be searched for the next month, the entrance to Murphys Cave was discovered, said case would stay open, but there probably wouldnt be any more searches, John Wingate, a childhood friend of the boys, have done a pretty deep dive into the case and even said they want to solve it, theres a new effort underway to keep mapping out Murphys Cave, they were supposed to be at church that evening, and probably would have had to catch the bus between 5:30 and 5:45 to be there by 6 pm, were sealed up a few days after the boys were last seen, that the boys didnt actually all go missing at once, He believes the mayor and others involved in the search may not have wanted to find the boys. Searching As it turned out another neighborhood boy was missing too. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He went to Murphys Cave and saw some of the boys friends there, who said they saw Billy, Joey and Craig going into the cave earlier. Hannibal asks if he has trouble with taste. You can find her books on Amazon here: https://a More from Medium in CRIMOPEDIA. Joel disappeared with his brother, William Hoag, and a friend, Edwin "Craig" Dowell. Joey has brown hair and eyes . Greg Henderson, the boys 11-year-old friend who barely missed the cave trip that day, thinks there might have been corruption. As he further explored the possibility of Gacy's involvement, Wingate kept finding other connections. One source said the last known sighting of the boys was by a teenage girl. But at some point, 15-year-old Tim Hoag and 16-year-old DeDe lost track of their younger brothers, who slipped out of the yard and headed for another adventure. 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