Debra DeDe Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away at 5:37 AM Thursday, February 15, 2018 at her home. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. "Kids aren't supposed to lose their friends." or anything. A Hannibal mystery 48 years in the making. 13 and 14, respectively, when they were last seen in Hannibal, Missouri on the afternoon of May 10, 1967. Searching As it turned out another neighborhood boy was missing too. Extensive search-and-rescue efforts turned up no sign of any of them, however. I think something bad happened to him., DeDe is hopeful one day her brothers remains will be found. Being restricted to the yard was the boys punishment. According to another version, the boys may have accidentally entered a completely new tunneling system that other researchers have not noticed. Share with Us. In the US state of Missouri, one of the local attractions is a vast network of caves that have thousands of passages, both above and below ground. Local panic quickly brought national attention to the tiny river town in northern Missouri. Create a password that only you will remember. HANNIBAL, Mo. Fifty-four years ago this month, three boys went missing in Hannibal, Missouri, and were never seen again. 2022 by Mary Hallberg, Proudly created with Wix.com. In 1978, after Gacy was arrested "and all of his darkness was revealed," Wingate said, many rumors and questions surfaced in Hannibal about whether Gacy could have been in town when the three boys vanished in 1967. Do you think the boys were kidnapped, or did they die of injury on the construction site and their bodies weren't able to be recovered? PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. The first was, Podcasters Franki Cambeletta and Chris Koetters. Searchers checked the cave but there was no evidence of the trio. Sunshine and clouds mixed. We had a little bit of a meeting and went outside for some odd reason and thats when we found out, Henderson said. Debra "DeDe" Hoag, 67, of Hannibal, passed away at 5:37 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at her home. I cant speak for him, but he saw them walking up toward the highway, Henderson said. The worker told them to get out because it was dangerous, but no known precautions were taken after that to keep other explorers away. Survivors include four children, Tonya Robinson (Keith) of Wentzville, Tammy Wisdom (Charlie) of Hannibal, Tisha Adair (Daren) of Hannibal and Jereme Mastin (Lindsay) of Hannibal; one brother, Dan Hoag (Candy) of Gurnee, Ill.; three sisters, Bobbie Wellman of Lebanon, Lynnie Pedigo of Wylie, Texas, and Denise Mudd of Hannibal; and nine grandchildren, Dylan, Tyler, Skye, Keaton (Brady), Curtis, Darrian, Rylee, Quinn and Reece. Nearly 55 years ago, two young brothers and their friend gathered. You have permission to edit this article. That day, the construction work resulted in a cave-in at Murphys Cave. Brother Bill Dexheimer will officiate. On Monday, May 8, 1967, Billy and Joey were exploring the cave when they were spotted by a worker. You really dont ever get over it. DeDe was born January 15, 1951, in Hannibal, Missouri to Michael T. and Helen V. McCullough Hoag. Billy, Id say was a little bit more mischievous than Joey. Henderson, along with Billy and other neighborhood boys, had Royal Ambassadors meetings at the local church Wednesday nights and there wasnt enough time to do both. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Billy and Joey were making plans to go caving and they were recruiting some of their friends at A.D. Stowell Elementary School the next day. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Joey has brown hair and eyes . racist or sexually-oriented language. They were waiting for the moment when the construction workers at the site would go to rest. Our house was so full of cave men coming in from out of town. Their parents forbade them to go there, but in response the boys said they would play in the yard and actually went to the caves. A normal day Life in Hannibal was as it is today, relaxed. 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. On May 9, 1967, the three children headed to Murphys Cave. All of these cavers came in from Washington, D.C., from California, Virginia, Mississippi. On March 10th, 1967, the three boys set off with flashlights and a shovel to go on an adventure, but sadly to never return home. It is a possibility that [serial killer John Wayne Gacy] was traveling through and from Hannibal, Cambeletta said. The three boys' cases remain unsolved. Low 31F. person will not be tolerated. Joey and Billy came home from school, they were there in the house, and Joey went through the hallway. Their parents warned them against playing in caves, but the Hoag brothers were two of 11 siblings and let's face it, most normal parents only have four eyes between them. Lets go over some theories and speculation. She . We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen! Have the latest local news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates. Be Truthful. But what quickly began as a neighborhood search expanded to a nation-wide effort. Was this just a case of kids being irresponsible, as kids often are? When she found out she was going to pass it was just a matter of time she said I sure wish I would find out something before I died. At 3pm, they were spotted by a casual passer-by walking to the entrance of Murphys Cave. When it was dark, the Hoags went to their neighbors and someone told them that they had seen the Hoag brothers and young Dole near the Murphy Cave. She also didnt know where Tim was. 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.". No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism at aheuer@stlpr.org. Cookie Notice I dont think he was really good friends with Joey, but he wasnt no big friend of Billy and I. I can tell you that. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. The show is hosted by Sarah Fenske and produced by Alex Heuer, Emily Woodbury, Evie Hemphill and Lara Hamdan. I know guys who went looking for them, and guys would go in far enough and sit down and wait for a while, he said. "But each of these clairvoyants corroborated the others' findings independently.". Billy and Joey were nowhere to be found. Visitation will be from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Tuesday at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home. At one point, FBI experts got involved in the process. This theory contends Gacy encountered the Hannibal boys near the caves, offered them a ride home, then drove them to a nearby wooded area and assaulted, killed and buried them. After that, they disappear and even traces of them, much less their bodies, were found. Henderson was 11 at the time and was even questioned by authorities in a room of lawyers. Missouris Route 79 is a beautiful roadway cutting through the states eastern hills and tiny subtle towns. A new book released last week puts a surprising new ending on a 52-year-old Hannibal story. Partial to books, stationery, papercrafts and walking. Yet there is a mystery on a portion of this roadway that has yet to be solved, a mystery as cold as a brisk Midwest winter. So what do you think of this case? 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 HANNIBAL Missouri's Route 79 is a beautiful roadway that cuts through the state's eastern hills and tiny, subtle towns. Im doing that and I get ready to go and I dont even get 50 feet from the house. Hundreds of people explored the tunnels of all nearby caves, not just Murphys Cave. The Hannibal mayor even requested the help of the Missouri National Guard. Keep it Clean. Then, on May 10, 1967, Joey along with brother Billy Hoag and friend Craig Dowell mysteriously disappeared, presumably somewhere under Hannibal in the labyrinthine cave system. Searching for the missing, identifying those with no name.Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases, Moderators:Nut44x4, tatertot, rain, burnsjl2003, Begood, wv171. We dont know where theyre at. I thought, theyre not eating, Im not eating, she said. He and William were not supposed to leave their yard, but they left anyway while their parents were out. Yet another says they were last spotted on top of a cliff called Lovers Leap by a janitor at their school. They found out the south side is nothing but a maze of caves clear to Park Avenue, Valley Street; the caves all connect one way or another.. "But now this whole situation has rewritten that history and changed the ending from missing' to murder.' It slithers and curves through the land just like the Mighty Mississippi River. Ive been living with that all my life. The young cave dweller told search leaders where they should be looking. Privacy Policy. The boys parents, who owned a popular tavern in town, left for a meat market around 4 pm, giving their older children orders to make sure Billy and Joey didnt leave the house. "I've always been skeptical of this stuff," he said. Wingate's book, "Lost Boys of Hannibal: Inside America's Largest Cave Search," noted that the boys -- Edwin Craig Dowell, 14, and brothers Joel Hoag, 13, and Billy Hoag, 11 -- were never found despite month-long search efforts. Joey was a little more serious. 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. But because of the intensive construction of Highway 79 in the 1960s, employees sometimes encounter new gaps that lead to unexplored parts of local caves. He says he has lived all over the world and calls Quincy home, though he resides in Hannibal now. The opening was between the ending southbound lanes off the nearby viaduct (the start of Birch Street) and Walnut Street. Within a few days, the boys still hadnt been found and people started to wonder if they really were in the cave. that is degrading to another person. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Motorists are always making their way along Route 79 at its origin, along the calm banks of Hannibal, and for many its just a daily routine. Joel Hoag, 13, Billy Hoag, 11, and Edwin Craig Dowell, 14, vanished May 10, 1967. BOONE COUNTY - The story of the three lost boys of Hannibal remains a mystery after a cave search ended empty-handed five decades ago. She said keep an eye on the boys (Billy and Joey) because of what they had done the night before, DeDe said. There's no evidence to support any other theories, however. Later that night, they came home covered in mud and were promptly scolded by their mom. Billy and Joey, as they were more commonly called, On Monday, May 8, 1967, Billy and Joey were, The next day was Wednesday, May 10. Keep it Clean. The boys' disappearance triggered a massive search. "It's beyond coincidence.". The world isn't flat, cats didn't knock them off the edges. (I did read on a forum that the cave was actually discovered during the construction, but I cant confirm this.). Memorial contributions may be made to Community Loving Care Hospice. Yet they were reportedly sighted near Murphys Cave as late as 5:15, likely with dirty shoes and clothes that they would have then had to go home and clean up. Craig Dowell lived over on Union Street. 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. Billy has red hair and blue eyes and a scar under his right arm. We hollered, we yelled.. Threats of harming another Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. "In all three cases, we'd find ourselves standing at the same location on three different days," he said. The last theory is that the boys didnt actually all go missing at once. As part of his research, Wingate said he drove the psychics separately though parts of the Hannibal area on different dates in August and September of 2018. In 2006, the entrance to Murphys Cave was discovered during the building of an elementary school. He said all three women identified some of the same key locations in connection with Gacy and the missing boys. Use the 'Report' link on Brother Bill Dexheimer will officiate. They even summoned a few psychics who claimed they could feel the place where the children had disappeared. No. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Three adventurous boys, Joel Hoag, 13, his brother Billy, 11, and their friend Craig Dowell, 14, were out exploring Murphy's Cave, which was exposed by highway construction from state highway 79,. They got forensic and all that stuff, they could probably get it solved. St. Brother Bill Dexheimer will officiate. -Butthead, Hart: Hannibal boys' disappearance brought back to life in book, After 45 years, mystery surrounding missing boys remains, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Porchlight International for the Missing & Unidentified, Hoag,Bill and Joey Howell,Craig May 10 1967, http://www.hannibal.net/stories/042206/ 2003.shtml, http://www.hannibal.net/stories/042706/ 0101.shtml, http://www.whig.com/story/news/RH-Scoop-Column-011910, http://z13.invisionfree.com/PorchlightU c=936&st=0&, http://www.hannibal.net/features/x15264 written-it, http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stori sing-boys/, http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/23/lo later.html. Share with Us. The boys shared a sense of adventure, much like the heroes of Mark Twains novels Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. The tunnels of Murphys Cave are very complex and winding. Everyone knew everyone on the south side of Hannibal and when the Hoag brothers decided go caving Dowell probably just happened to be near by and joined them. On Wednesday, May 10, the boys left school, changed clothes, and went walking in the direction of Murphys Cave yet again. Two of the psychics told Wingate that "John Wayne Gacy was that mystery man," he said. 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 . Billy has red hair and blue eyes and a scar under his right arm. Grandma hollered suppers ready.. But who could stop the curious children? Don't knowingly lie about anyone Just before 6:30 pm, Helen Hoag called the police. They began to pray that nothing bad would happen to the boys. Hannibal asks if he has trouble with taste. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. One of them was 14-year-old Craig Dowell, who some sources described as a friend of theirs, others as an acquaintance. Joey has brown hair and eyes and was last seen wearing a t-shirt and jeans. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. Create a password that only you will remember. Times just go on and on and on, and you pray, you try to get an answer. . In December, Herald-Whig Staff Writer Edward Husar spoke to author John Wingate, who wrote "Lost Boys of. and our 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. Most of all DeDe cherished the time she shared with her family and friends. It was Wednesday, May 10, 1967. racist or sexually-oriented language. 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. 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. Tim told his mother to call the Mark Twain Emergency Squad and she did. Hes very certain the boys are buried beneath the southbound lanes of Route 79 just before the Lovers Leap tourist sign. Threats of harming another Invalid password or account does not exist. Where youre going to find Craig, I dont know. After a long search, the conclusion was reached however no one is for certain that the boys were exploring and the walls of the cave collapsed and trapped them. They were planning to . He said Hannibal police contacted the FBI back then to inquire about any possible Gacy connections. Most of these caves were well explored in the first half of the twentieth century. One particular area the boys loved was Murphys Cave. Adjacent to the deep muddy waters, its the perfect route for the countrys Great River Road. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. The perfect weather for being outside. My own opinion is youre going to find Billy and Joey. He and Joel were both eighth-graders at Hannibal Junior High at the time of their disappearances. Greg Henderson was one of the neighborhood boys invited to come along. The anticipated cave exploration would have to wait for another time. Don't Threaten. 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. They were planning to . Billy Hoag (10), Joey Hoag (13) and Craig Dowell (14). She enjoyed being around water. A memorial marker for the boys has been placed in the vicinity of the cave. That claim, like so many others, would bear no fruit and the preliminary search would be called off 10 days after the disappearance. William and Joel left behind five brothers and four sisters. Joel and Craig were both eighth-graders at Hannibal Junior High at the time of their disappearances. Last updated June 3, 2012; details of disappearance updated. 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. So what do you think of this case? And unfortunately, its leaning right now toward more of a true crime opportunistic killer than it is a caving.. They feared crashes and other disasters. Searching As it turned out another neighborhood boy was missing too. Do you think the boys were kidnapped, or did they die of injury on the construction site and their bodies weren't able to be recovered? "This is a story that found me.". The three Hannibal boys were particularly curious about the caves. 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. A memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. accounts, the history behind an article. A third theory he and Koetters have explored one that the Hoag boys mother ascribed to, according to Cambeletta is that some kind of cover-up was involved. (https://imgur.com/a/yXzzI), [News Article] (http://khqa.com/news/local/a-hannibal-mystery-48-years-in-the-making), [Charley Project] (http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hoag_joel.html). Craig disappeared with two other boys, the Hoag brothers Joel and William. Just outside, Billy replied. A writer and author of crime thrillers living in the UK. 79. People took off work and some of them still got paid. 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. He just had that red hair and those blue eyes and those freckles. It should be noted that they were scrappy young fellows. This was the last time these children were seen alive. It slithers and curves through the land just like the mighty Mississippi. The next day was Wednesday, May 10. The first theory is that they ran away, but this isnt very likely. Had they even returned to the cave after those last few sightings of them around town? They were always home by 9 oclock, DeDe said. 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. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Will says . I cant tell you for a fact why they did it. "It was a pretty common thing to do," said Eric Dundon, the Managing Editor of the Hannibal Post- Courier who recently wrote an update on this story. During the highway construction, sections of the road were being blasted to destroy them and make room for the new road, creating holes. Joel and William had been punished the night before for going to the cave without permission, and they weren't supposed to leave their yard. Then, searchers began looking around the surrounding forests, abandoned houses and old mines. When that time hit the first night is when she really started to come unglued. It was as if he was trying to hide and secretly monitor the work of the search groups. "But I decided just to lay it out and let people decide for themselves" if there's any merit to the story. What would have been the ramifications? No, wait a minute, that's not what I mean." Be Nice. The preliminary search was called off 10 days later, though another source said, The case of the Lost Boys of Hannibal has been the subject of at least three books. More than likely they were buried. Went to school, seen Billy, and he said, Were going caving tonight, Henderson said. A memorial plaque with the boys names and their history is placed next to the ill-fated entrance to Murphys Cave, which is now closed. DeDe Hoag believes her brothers and Craig Dowell may have gotten trapped in one of these holes and accidentally buried after they were sealed. As a result, only one probable trace of the boys was found a baby sock lying near the entrance to the cave. They were all well researched. He was spotted in many places where children were being searched. This large-scale search of the missing went on for 10 consecutive days and was among the most popular searches in Missouris history. But a parental edict to stay in the yard the afternoon they disappeared wasnt enough to deter the young adventurers. 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. Tim came back after doing a quick cave search of his own. But, as children often do, they didnt listen. The three boys have never been heard from again. And nowadays, near Hannibal, sometimes new tunnels are found in the local caves, which are caused by expansion, rainfall and other reasons. Henderson found it odd that Billy wasnt there. 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. The show is now into its third season, and Cambeletta has also begun working on a documentary film about the case. 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. The unknown fate of the children -- Billy Hoag, 10, Joey Hoag, 13, and Craig Dowell, 14 -- is one of Hannibal's greatest mysteries, haunting residents of the small Mississippi River town for 50 years. Online condolences may be made and video tribute may be viewed at www.jamesodonnellfuneralhome.com. He noticed that the boys were dragging a makeshift ladder of boards to lower themselves through the opening inside the cave. High 59F. DeDe was born Jan. 15, 1951, in Hannibal to Michael T. and Helen V. McCullough Hoag. "I had no idea this was coming," he said. Hart: Hannibal boys' disappearance brought back to life in book. Caves, like many other things in nature, are vast and often largely uncharted. He was into astrology and he was more grounded. They were allegedly chased away by construction workers. That prompted the beginnings of his and his co-host Chris Koetters podcast, "Lost Boys of Hannibal, in 2019. So they were just really exploratory kids outside enjoying nature.. Tim went in there to a certain degree, and once he got in there, there were so many mazes, DeDe said. But Dowells and the Hoags bodies have never been found. 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. DeDe Hoag believes her brothers and Craig Dowell may have gotten trapped in one of these holes and accidentally buried after they were sealed. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. Its most well known for being the childhood home of author Mark Twain, who often wrote stories about young boys going on adventures. But in 1967, three boys went on their own adventure in the town and never returned. In 2006, construction workers building a new elementary school on Highway 79 found a small cave about 50 feet long. He behind left three brothers. Advertisement. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. 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