Indiana's Baba Yaga: The Cannibal of the Midwest? New Leak Suggests Authorities Are Hunting More Than a Kidnapper
Posted by Nancy Wheeler | Investigative Reporter
For months, officials have insisted that the disappearances of young women visiting Indiana colleges were isolated missing persons cases.
They weren't.
As of this morning, at least eight women remain missing after traveling to tour universities across the state. Despite the growing number of victims, investigators have released very little information beyond vague statements promising "an active investigation."
Now, multiple sources close to the case have revealed details that paint a far darker picture.
According to information provided to this blog, federal investigators are exploring the possibility that the suspect isn't simply murdering victims.
They're consuming them.
Yes. You read that correctly.
While officials have refused to answer questions regarding recovered remains, sources familiar with the investigation say forensic evidence suggests portions of the most recent victim are unaccounted for in ways inconsistent with animal scavenging or natural decomposition.
If accurate, this would make the unknown offender one of the few documented serial killers in American history suspected of practicing cannibalism.
Law enforcement has not confirmed these claims.
They also haven't denied them.
The suspect has already earned the nickname Indiana's Baba Yaga because victims appear to vanish almost as if swallowed by the woods themselves. Now that nickname may carry an even more disturbing meaning.
The obvious question is why this information has been withheld.
Authorities may argue they're protecting the integrity of the investigation. Others believe they're trying to prevent public panic.
Neither explanation changes the facts.
Eight families still don't know where their daughters are.
Students continue touring campuses across Indiana.
And if these reports are true, the person responsible isn't just taking lives.
They're erasing them.
Anyone with information regarding the disappearances is encouraged to contact the FBI or their local law enforcement agency immediately.
I'll continue updating this story as more information becomes available.
