The Vanishing of Syble Brumley
Episode 209
Syble Brumley
Seventy-six year old Syble Brumley was a kind, caring and beloved member of her community. A widow for more than twenty-years, she continued living in the home she'd shared with her late husband while attending to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Until one April night in 1997 when she mysteriously vanished.
Investigators found obvious signs of foul play; the door to Syble's home had been smashed in and items were in disarray inside. It appeared that the assailant had forced his way in and then, rather than ransacking the house, had searched in specific locations as if there was something in particular he was seeking.
While many wondered if perhaps Syble's disappearance could be chalked up as another unsolved crime happening in the stretch of land between Louisiana and Texas, known as the Dead Zone, or if perhaps she had been targeted by someone she knew and trusted.
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26 Mar 1997, 15 - The West Carroll Gazette at Newspapers.com
30 Apr 1997, Page 15 - The Times at Newspapers.com
01 May 1997, Page 17 - The Times at Newspapers.com
06 May 1997, Page 16 - The Times at Newspapers.com
08 May 1997, Page 17 - The Times at Newspapers.com
16 May 1997, Page 13 - The Times at Newspapers.com
23 May 1997, Page 1 - The Times at Newspapers.com
23 May 1997, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com
08 Jun 1997, Page 1 - The Times at Newspapers.com
08 Jun 1997, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com
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11 Jun 1997, 56 - The Daily Advertiser at Newspapers.com
27 Jun 1997, Page 17 - The Times at Newspapers.com
24 Aug 1997, Page 23 - The Times at Newspapers.com
25 Apr 1998, Page 1 - The Times at Newspapers.com
25 Apr 1998, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com
26 Apr 1998, Page 39 - The Town Talk at Newspapers.com
26 Apr 1999, Page 9 - The Times at Newspapers.com
02 Aug 1999, Page 9 - The Times at Newspapers.com
01 May 2001, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com
01 May 2001, Page 1 - The Times at Newspapers.com
07 Aug 2001, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com
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12 Jan 2005, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com
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Syble Brumley – The Charley Project
Syble Weeks Brumley (1920-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial
Grandchildren still search for answers in cold case disappearance - News & Newspapers - ProQuest
Syble Brumley - LA Repository for Unidentified & Missing People
Missing: Syble Brumley | Mansfield, LA | Uncovered
Syble Brumley (1920-1997) | Obituary
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~ A Sister’s Struggle ~ | Murder In Jeff Davis Parish
Mothers Are Vanishing: March 2009
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Number Of Unsolved Cases In The Dead Zone | News | ktbs.com
johnkbrewer | DeSoto Parish Journal
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