Episode 477: The Murder of Jaclyn Dowaliby

In September 1988, 7 year old Jaclyn Dowaliby disappeared from her home in Midlothian, Illinois. 5 days later, her body was found in nearby Blue Island. Eventually, someone would be convicted for her murder… but that person would later be acquitted, as the evidence against them was extremely minimal. Technically, Jaclyn’s murder case remains unsolved after 38 years.

If you have information about the murder of Jaclyn Dowaliby, please call the Midlothian Police Department at 708–385–2534 or email the Illinois State Police at ISP.CRIMETIPS@illinois.gov.

Sources for this episode:

https://abc7chicago.com/post/jaclyn-dowaliby-cold-case-reexamined-28-years-later/1338090/

https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/david-dowaliby.html

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jaclyn_Dowaliby

https://navigatingadvocacy.com/episodes/jaclyndowaliby

https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Unsolved-Murder-of-Jaclyn-Dowaliby

https://www.injusticeanywhere.net/wrongful-conviction-david-dowaliby/