35 Years Gone, The Jaclyn Dowaliby Case

35 Years Gone, The Jaclyn Dowaliby Case

Let’s take a step back in time to September 9th, 1988. This tiny village of Midlothian, Illinois is less than 1 hour away from Chicago, in less than 24 hours would be shaken by a shocking crime, which turned into a kidnapping and then the ultimate crime of murder. You will find out, in the telling of this case, that there have been many twists and turns of the alleged suspects, Jaclyn has been waiting for justice to be served since 1988.. This is an on-going minute, minute-by-minute active cold case/that will unfold around you as we all work together to solve this unsolved murder. Join us for a truly terrifying, almost forgotten story of the crime against Jaclyn Dowalilby.

Episodes

April 20, 2023 24 mins
We welcome everyone back. We've missed. We appreciate your patience during our hiatus as we have been working diligently in researching, planning, and gathering new information on this case. In Chapter 10, the team discusses the research that has helped guide us as we attempt to answer the unanswerable questions. These next three episodes will help us move our investigation along. Get ready to take a deep dive into this very dark c...
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We welcome everyone back. We've missed. We appreciate your patience during our hiatus as we have been working diligently in researching, planning, and gathering new information on this case. In Chapter 9, the team discusses the research that has helped guide us as we attempt to answer the unanswerable questions. Some specific topics include: Chicago politics, the true crime community, and familial ties.These next three episodes wil...
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November 12, 2022 10 mins
Welcome to Chapter 8

In this chapter, Elyse discusses the details of the Dowalibys’ arrests. She includes specifics of when and where these arrests occurred as well as sharing how this tragic outcome affected Davey Jr.

If you have any information that can help with this case, please email us at 35YearsGoneTips@gmail.com or contact the Midlothian Police Department at (708) 385-2534.

Make sure to follow us on Instagram @ThirtyFiveYea...
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October 19, 2022 12 mins
Welcome to Chapter 7. This chapter will include lots of new information, be fast-paced, and keep listeners on the edge of their seats! In Chapter 7, Elyse gives a detailed analysis of police interviews with neighbors, a key witness, and Jaclyn’s parents. These interviews will demonstrate to the listeners how many inconsistencies were present in the mishandling of this investigation. The heartbreaking events in this continuing saga ...
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September 29, 2022 18 mins
Welcome to Chapter 6. This episode, Elyse discusses information that leads to the discovery of Jaclyn’s body behind a parking lot of a residential apartment complex. Elyse will go into detail about all the key players who were involved in this segment of the cold case. She will provide information about who called in the tip about the location of Jaclyn’s body as well as go into a detailed discussion of how the police responded to ...
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September 15, 2022 16 mins
In Chapter 5, Elyse does a deep dive into the days in between Jaclyn being kidnapped and murdered. We are introduced to four prominent investigators whose involvement in the case resulted in even further mishandling of the evidence, which complicated the ability for investigators to return Jaclyn home safely.

This chapter will shed light upon how  various pieces of evidence were looked at, analyzed, and studied.

Many questions arose...
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August 23, 2022 26 mins
Welcome to Chapter 4. This chapter Elise has on her first and most knowledgable special guest to the podcast. This special guest has known the Guess family for decades. He will share a fascinating insight into the Guess family and the family dynamics he has witnessed.
This same guest was alive and was friendly with the family around the time the crime happened. His retelling of what it was like then and what is has been like living...
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August 13, 2022 14 mins
Chapter 3 will give extensive details regarding the first day of the botched investigation. We open this chapter with a typical September day. Today is a day where the world will discover that 7-year old Jaclyn Dowaliby is missing. The chilling discovery of her empty bedroom and missing comforter sends her family into a panic as they desperately try to find her. They make numerous phone calls, search the neighborhood, and ask neigh...
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July 19, 2022 11 mins
Chapter 2 - Family Life
This chapter provides information about Jaclyn's family members and what makes this story so compelling. This is a dive into how the family operated in their everyday life including information from neighbors and friends. We can use this prelude into the family life to better understand the dynamics between the parents and the children. What came next will highlight this foundation and we can start to ask ou...
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July 5, 2022 19 mins
Welcome to 35 Years Gone. This podcast won’t be like any other podcast you’ve heard. This is an on-going minute, minute-by-minute active cold case that will unfold around you as we all work together to solve this unsolved murder. Let’s take a step back in time to September 9th, 1988. This tiny village of Midlothian in less than 24 hours would be shaken by a shocking crime, which turned into a kidnapping and brutal murder. This chil...
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