Dona Mae Bayerl Part 3: The Aftermath
The Vanished Podcast
Wondery
4.5 • 15K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2018
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
38-year-old Dona Mae Bayerl disappeared from her home in Muskego, Wisconsin on May 6, 1979. We spent the first two installments of this series going over the history of Dona Mae's case and also diving into the important relationships. In this third and final installment, we are going to discuss where the case stands now and where everyone is today in their process of searching and healing.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Dona Mae Bayerl, please contact Detective Westphal at 262-679-5652. You can follow Dona Mae's case on social media at Dona Mae Bayerl -Missing since May 1979.
February 2019 UPDATE: John Bayerl has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Dona Mae remains missing.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the vanished ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. |
| 0:17.0 | I struggle with the thoughts that I had in regards to what I want answers for in the mother's case. |
| 0:27.0 | I think, yes, I want to have her body found. I do want justice be served. |
| 0:36.0 | My father has been living a free man whose entire life. And he's been going on vacation. He's been enjoying life. |
| 0:48.0 | I don't think that's there. I don't have a mother. |
| 0:57.0 | I don't have a mother. |
| 1:03.0 | 38-year-old Donna May Barrel disappeared from her home in Muskego, Wisconsin on May 6, 1979. |
| 1:11.0 | Think about it. Donna May has now been missing longer than she was known to be alive. |
| 1:17.0 | Going on for this many years with no answers has had a profound effect on those who were close to Donna May. |
| 1:23.0 | We spent the first two installments of this series going over the history of this case and also diving into the important relationships. |
| 1:30.0 | In this third and final installment, we're going to discuss where the case stands and where everyone is today in their process of searching and healing. |
| 1:40.0 | I'm Marissa and from Wondory, this is episode 126 of The Vanished, part three of Donna May's story. |
| 1:52.0 | All night, Uncle |
| 2:20.0 | Christmas of riches that is the modern podcast landscape and found me Rob |
| 2:24.9 | Bryden on my podcast. In this series of Bryden and I talk to among others Harry Hill, Ben |
| 2:32.8 | Elton, Charlotte Church, Steve Cougan and Dave Harriot Walter and that's just a few. |
| 2:39.5 | We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour, never longer. It's terrific conversation, |
| 2:45.3 | reminiscent, sweat appropriate and exchange of anecdotes. So do join me Rob Bryden wherever |
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| 3:10.0 | If you haven't listened to parts one and two yet, I suggest that you pause this now and |
| 3:13.8 | go back and listen to those first. Detective Westfall took over Dona Mae's case several |
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