Episode 125 The Mysterious Disappearance of Jane Rowell

Southern Mysteries Podcast

Shannon Ballard

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 918 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Easter marked the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of 22 year old Hannah Jane Rowell. Her estranged husband believed Jane abandoned the family to leave Baton Rouge, Louisiana and try to make it in Hollywood. Her distraught and protective brother vowed there was foul play. Want more Southern Mysteries? Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @shannonballard_Email: [email protected] Episode Sources Jane Clement Missing Since 1963. The Hammond Star, Bayou Justice. Accessed February 25, 2020. https://www.hammondstar.com/news/jane-clement-missing-since-1963/article_317d206e-c244-53a3-a061-6b13a44b0413.html Dental Chart of Missing Woman Studied. The Daily Iberian. December 10, 1963. https://www.newspapers.com/image/849587767/ Jane Rowell Clement. Doe Network. Accessed March 13, 2023. https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1373dfla.html Jane Clement Rowell. The Charley Project. Accessed March 13, 2023. https://charleyproject.org/case/jane-rowell-clement Jane Clement missing since 1963. Bayou Justice. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://bayoujustice.com/2023/03/jane-clement-missing-since-1963-2/ Jane Rowell buried in concrete tomb. Bayou Justice. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://bayoujustice.com/2023/03/jane-rowell-buried-in-concrete-tomb/ Episode Music Not Alone by Lee Rosevere. Licensed under Creative Commons; Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use

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0:53.0	This episode is an expanded and updated version of an episode from the Southern mysteries Patreon. an the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of 22 year old Hannah Jane Rao.
1:16.0	The aspiring actress and writer was last seen leaving her Baton Rouge, Louisiana home.
1:23.6	Her strange husband believed Jane abandoned the family to try to make it in Hollywood.
1:30.2	Her distraught and protective brother vowed there was foul play and Jane would never abandon her children.
1:39.2	Was she murdered or did the allure of fame lead a young mother to drive away from her Louisiana home and never return?
1:50.0	Welcome to Southern Mysteries, exploring the history and mysteries of the American South.
1:57.0	I'm your host, Shannon Ballard.
2:00.0	This is the mystery of the disappearance of Jane Rao.
2:05.0	Hannah Jane Rao was born in Jefferson County, Mississippi in 1941.
2:12.0	Her mother was a school teacher, her father a moonshiner and farmer. moved to Baton Rouge. Tragically, within the next four years, Jane and her three siblings
2:26.7	would become orphans. Their father took his own life. Their mother died following a long hospitalization and battle with
2:36.0	tuberculosis. Jane shared a strong bond with her mother who was passionate
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