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The Disappearances of Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit

The disappearances of Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit involved two high school students who resided in Brooklyn, New York. The pair went missing after trying to attend a festival in upstate New York.

Background

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Mitchel Weiser was a close friend of Bonnie; he had interests in photography and poetry prior to their disappearances.[1] Bonnie Bickwit was a mother's helper as her occupation.[2] The pair went to John Dewey High School as their primary form of education.[3] Prior to their disappearances, the pair had at least 25 dollars between both of them. They both had backpacks and sleeping bags before they vanished.[4]

Disappearance

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On July 27th, 1973, the pair started their hitchhiking journey to the Summer Jam at Watkin Glens Festival.[5] The pair met together at Camp Wel-Met before continuing their journey. They were last seen on State Route 97 and were never found ever since that day.[6]

Investigation

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In 2000, there was an investigation of a man named Alan Smith. He claimed that on the day of their disappearances he saw an orange Volkswagen with them inside. The Volkswagen then took a turn the Susquehanna River where the pair decided to rest on their journey. He heard a scream, presumably Bonnie and saw Mitchel trying to save her. They were both swept away by the river, and he never saw them again.[7]

In 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the police to do an investigation on what happened to the pair. The current investigation was the result of negligence, poor police competence, and neglect. The investigation has yet to be resolved, and answers are still being inquired.[8]

Legacy

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The Weiser family tried using fliers and a detective to help resolve the case but only two leads have been found and not much has developed since then.[9]

There are many theories and speculations on what happen to the pair. Various theories ranging from being runaway teenagers, to being murdered. However, despite all theories, there is still no definitive answer or conclusion on what truly happened to the pair since their disappearances.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mitchel Fred Weiser – The Charley Project". Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ^ "Bonita Mara Bickwit – The Charley Project". Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. ^ "Vanished from Summer Camp: Where Are Bonnie Bickwit and Mitchel Weiser?". The Lineup. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  4. ^ ""2DMNY - Mitchel Fred Weiser"". The Doe Network.
  5. ^ Greenberg, Eric J. (2023-08-05). "Two Teens Hitchhiked to a Concert. 50 Years Later, They Haven't Come Home". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  6. ^ "Share Thoughts - Mitchel & Bonnie". 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  7. ^ Bowens, Dan (2024-03-26). "The Tape Room: 1973 NYC cold case involving missing teens resurfaces". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Eric J. (2023-08-30). "N.Y. Governor Orders Cops to Look at Missing-Teens Cold Case After Rolling Stone Investigation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  9. ^ Seamons, Kate (2023-08-19). "NY to Revisit Case of Kids Who Set Out for Concert, Vanished". Newser. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  10. ^ crimeandthecitynyc (2020-09-04). "The Mysterious Unsolved Disappearance of Mitchel "Mitch" Weiser and Bonita "Bonnie" Bickwit". Crimeandthecity. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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