Preschooler’s Playtime Turned into a Decades-Long Unsolved Mystery
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2024
- The case of Michael Dunahee, who vanished in 1991 at age four, remains unsolved despite numerous leads and false hopes over the years.
Despite theories ranging from abduction to sinister motives, no conclusive evidence has emerged, leaving his family clinging to hope for his return.
Do you think Michael could still be out there?
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I lived a couple of blocks away from Blanchard Court when Michael was taken...I was sleeping that day, having worked night shift , and I woke to the sounds of searchers calling out...."Michael....Michael....". My kids were similar age....it was a horrible, terrible time....
Always trust your gut. I can't imagine the panic and horror she must've felt. I have one child and if this ever happened to me, I would lose my mind.
I can't agree with you more as a parent. I would never be able to out live the guilt or sorrow.
Remember, long before cell phones, GPS tracking, Amber alerts, stranger danger, Milk Carton kids, and Dr Phil - long before the existence of any state Child Protection Agency or before the passage of any federal legislation outlawing child physical or sexual abuse or neglect - people for tens of thousands of years relied SOLELY on their gut intuition to help protect themselves and their families and communities from any and all immediate threats of harm and impending danger. In fact, it was such an integral part of our ancestors' ordinary everyday lives that, had someone told them that such notion was complete hogwash born out of superstition and desperation, they would have laughed at the skeptic's foolish remarks with the same regard as if he had alleged that the sense of sight or touch was a mere illusion.
The reason that the skeptic's dismissive regard for intuition wouldn't have resonated with our ancestors is actually quite simple - intuition, like sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound, is a legitimate, reliable sense that can be trusted to guide and protect us with far more accuracy than anything else, so long as we learn how to recognize it and work towards re-strenhthening our once natural, effortless relationship with it which, unfortunately, can present quite a challenge in this day of AI technology and our ever fading connection to and understanding of our spirit and the earth.
But don't allow this illusion of separation dissuade you from trusting your gut intuition, for it remains forever firmly implanted within the core of each and every one of our bodies. The "secularization" of society and the dwindling health of our planet has driven a sharp wedge between our temporary physical selves and our eternal spiritual selves, thus creating the illusion that we are but mere prisoners of chance and luck with no say in the circumstances and obstacles which seem to hinder our growth and restrict our movement along the journey. However, remember that this is only an illusion. And what's even more amazing is the fact that we can learn to reconnect with our spirit in an instant.
Remember, your gut intuition is your higher power directing you. You may know this power as God or as the Great Spirit or as the Universe, the Ancestors, your Consciousness, or perhaps by some other identity altogether or even as none. Regardless of whether you are a deeply religious individual, a strict, devout follower of Evangelical Christian fundamentalism, traditional Roman Catholicism, Sunni or Sufi Islam, Judaic Zionism, Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santeria, Tibetan Buddhism, Vedantic Hinduism, or absolutely no religious belief or affiliation whatsoever, has NO BEARING on your ability to recognize and follow your gut instinct. Just feel for it, and you'll find it. Don't overthink it or second guess yourself. Simply direct your awareness to the core of your body and feel for it. The trick to rebuilding that primal bond we were all born with is in its simplicity. The ancient Hindus referred to this act of simplicity or detachment as the "art of doing nothing." That term has always resonated well with me as I've always considered myself a natural pro at doing nothing lol. What that really means is simply the art of releasing yourself from all expectations, regrets, worries, fears and doubts and simply being with yourself as you are.
As a yoga instructor one thing I have noticed most people struggle with is learning how to meditate. The most common complaint I hear is that they can't quiet their mind, and that the Harder They try, the more difficult it becomes. That is because they are engaged in trying rather than in simply being. The trick to mastering meditation is to not try at all. Allow the thoughts and jingles and commercials and conversations flow through your mind just as normal and just let them pass by without judgment. OBSERVE your distractions and allow them to be. Kids screaming, TV blaring, neighbors mowing their lawn...don't fight them, simply accept them and allow them to pass on by without guilt or judgement or concentration. Meditation is NOT concentration. It is the opposite of concentration. It is the art of non-doing. It is total detachment. Soon, it will become second nature to you and you will be able to meditate anywhere at anytime and under any circumstance. This is how to best approach finding your gut intuition. Approach it the same way as I explained how to meditate. Be comfortable with it. And ALWAYS TRUST what it's telling you. ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT.
Thank you for bringing Michael’s story to new fresh eyes. 💕
It's THIS kind of story that gives me nightmares as a mother and grandmother. I, too, had a child in May 1986, but I still have my daughter and thinking about her being missing for the last almost 34 years. Well, there are no words! I also had a daughter in late December 1992 and when she was just 2 years old there was a story on the news about this couple who were targeting shopping malls and attempting to kidnap children and the local Police were advising parents in the area I was shopping at to be especially vigilant. It was a Saturday, and I was meeting up with a friend from out of state who was visiting the area specifically to see me. I did Family Daycare back then and I had other children with me as well as my youngest child who was a very cute and friendly auburn hair and green eyed toddler and in the chaos of organising my extra children and greeting my friend my daughter disappeared! I can still feel the blood rushing from my face and feeling cold all over and physically sick. I asked my friend to watch all the children while I looked for Maddy and I looked everywhere around the children's play area and food court and I had just called security and we were discussing the next steps to take when a woman bought her out of the public toilets. I have NEVER been SO relieved in my life even until now that I hadn't permanently lost her but I took my daughter to my friend and asked her to watch all the children while I went to the bathroom myself to throw up which I did! I strongly believe that if my daughter HAD been taken that day that I would no longer be living today because I couldn't cope with the fact that I lost her and my prayer for Michael's family is that someone out there who knows something will SAY something! If they, Michael's family, ever read this, they have my deepest condolences for their loss, and they are stronger than I am! Thanks for reading.
I felt your panic from years back even in the present. There is nothing like feeling that panic claw at the pit of the stomach. Our kids must be similar in ages, it was my son born in 1983, and it was 1986, in Montgomery Ward. I stopped to look for the price on a clearance lamp, and I gave up and turned for my three yr old who wasn’t there. In those few minutes, I felt so numb trying to think. I called out to everyone my 3 yr old son is missing, he’s in tan overalls and I heard someone in toys calling ‘Found him!’ He was only five counters aways, but my legs trembled so, I could hardly stand but there he was, legs stuck out in front of him playing with a yellow Tonka dump truck. A kind woman took hold of my shoulders and urged me to turn away to calm myself before saying anything.
Any missing child would make me remember the horror of ten minutes that had a happy ending, but praying for parents who, worse, never even know what happened. Give those kids big hugs🎈💕
Sounds like you were stretched too thin😢
YES! Thank you for covering Michaels story. I live in Victoria and remember this like yesterday. As is all cases the authorities put his family through the ringer also. Maybe your recap will bring forward some new clues. Thanks again!
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You never know! Thank you!
I remember the Michael Dunahee disappearance vividly when it happened way back in 1991. It's terrifying to think how you could turn away for just one moment, and your child is missing without a trace. I can't imagine, nor do I ever want to imagine, how the Dunahees felt, especially his mother, who must be beating herself up every waking moment for not listening to that intuition, that sense of danger. This is one tragic and frustrating Missing Persons case; just when they think they have an actual, credible tip of his whereabouts, the rug gets pulled out from under them again. Is Michael still alive out there, somewhere, or is he dead? I want to believe that yes, he is still alive, but I think he's gone. It's conceivable that he's alive, but my rational self insists he's dead.
Thanks for the video, Amy.
Until next time, TCR Fam, be genuine and take care of one another.
Thank you Vern!
@@TrueCrimeRecaps You're welcome, Chris & Amy. I'm always eagerly waiting for the new video to premiere.
ugh!! so sad for Michael’s family…what a nightmare to have to live…:not knowing….ugh. 😪❤️
I know it's redundant but always listen to that foreboding feeling. We all have that sense and it's built in esp for our survival.
A good book to read is The Gift of Fear written by an ex profiler........we are given fear as a gift.......
This is so sad and every parents worst nightmare! His poor parents and the heartbreak and hopelessness they must live with everyday since he went 😢 so many unanswered questions and what ifs. I hope all parents in their position get answers and in a perfect world, their babies back home where they belong 🙏🏼
This is my fucking nightmare
As a Canadian, I really appreciate your coverage of Canadian true crime stories. Like Australia, we are a big country with a small population. Our crime rate is a lot lower than the States. But, the crime we have can really be doozies. We have an inordinate number of serial killers per capita, for some reason. Having family and friends living in Victoria, B.C. , I used to consider it to be a fairly safe place to live. There has been an increase in crime in the Pacific Northwest over the past forty years or so. B.C. has the highest number of missing persons in Canada. It is great place to live in if you want to totally disappear. I only heard about the Michael Dunahee case in recent decades. As a mom, I consider it to be a parents' worst nightmare!
Thanks for the update on Michael Dunahee. 14 years old Jenny Lin, who in 1994 was murdered in her Castro Valley home, what is the latest on Jenny's case?
Thank you Amy. It’s always horrible when it’s a child goes missing or murdered. As a parent and grandparent I can’t imagine allowing my child to go to the playground without someone, what the heck.
Sounds like the 80s... 💁♀️
It was a different time back then. I was a teenager in the 80's. The whole neighborhood would go off for the day and then come home for dinner. Now you can't let your kids go anywhere without supervision.
@@Realparisgirl yes it was different, I raised three children in the 80’s and they ran the neighborhood and came home when it started to get dark but going out of town tons strange neighborhood I would never allowed them to leave my site. Now when my grandchildren are staying with me if they’re in the front yard I’m setting with them, kids and come to my yard to play but they’re not leaving my yard.
I find it a little ironic that they were filming a movie there the same time a child disappears, because of the rumors involving Hollywood and children plus Wynonna becoming so interested in his case. I'm not big on conspiracy theories, but it's peaked my curiosity. Another great video, thank you Amy!
It was a very different world back then and as my home town I can tell you that NOTHING like that had happened before. We, kids and parents alike, felt safe everywhere in that town. This case changed everything for many of us.
One child, one perp, one outing, one vision, one second, one perversion, one snatch, gone forever. NEVER LET YOUR CHILD GO OUT OF ARMS REACH OR YOUR IMMEDIATE SIGHT. NEVER. NEVER.
This happened in my city. I was mistaken for Michael after he went missing, since we looked similar. My parents and I were surrounded by a large group of people who were yelling “Michael Dunahee!! Michael Dunahee!!!” Terrifying 😢
Due to the mum's feeling, I'd bet that she saw someone out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that photo of the playground, I think someone ducked behind one of the buildings.
I am from Victoria. In those day's it was a small town, this kinda thing just did not happen. I still live walking distance from that park. Making this story even stranger for me, my mom grew up in the house they were living in, and continued to live in for years after he went missing. It was such a crazy sad story, I feel for the parents as the not knowing must be brutal for them. Thank you for bringing it to light again.
Hello Amy and Chris! 😊 You asked about background on another post. My favorite for Amy is the red with your pretty dark hair and Chris looks great with the blue background. But really, I'm just an all around fan! ❤
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Thank you so much Amy! I cannot imagine the pain the parents feel to still not know what exactly happened to their poor little boy...SOOO sad! 😢
Another interesting story Amy. Thank you!! 💜☮️
Thanks Amy ❤ There's way too many of these missing kids!! Prayers for all the families waiting for answers 🙏
So true and sad!
Such a good job
Thank you!
@@TrueCrimeRecaps y'all are welcome
I am kinda new here. You both do a great job with the stories
Welcome! And thanks!
Please tell me I'm not the only one who likes to say "so you never miss a story" with their best Chris impression...
I've become so jaded. My first thought was, "Are we sure he came with the parents to the school at all?"
Same
That story about the abduction at the zoo sounds like his fantasy instead of something that actually happened. I really wish they could find him. 🙏🏻💔
What an incredibly sad story and to think all these years later, those poor parents still holding out hope. 😢 you do such a great job sharing these stories. ❤
thanks! and it's sad indeed!
Love the current format. Seeing footage is always good but please don’t mess with the formula too much. It works!
Point taken, and thank you very much!🙌
Great video as always ❤
Thank you 🤗
I live in Victoria and remember this very well. I 🙏for closure for the family.
Thanks for covering this case. I'm honestly surprised very few channels have covered this case as it was massive news in British Columbia and probably across Canada when it happened. It's still a very famous case up here. I'm only slightly older than Michael and grew up in Vancouver, not far from Victoria. And I think this case really scared my parents and every other parent of small children in BC as this literally could've been anyone's child.
May they get some type of closure before it's to late 😢😢
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Thank you for bringing this case into the light.
Also love the background 👍🏼
Glad you like it!
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DON'T turn your head for even a second. You cannot walk away from your kid in a public place. The mom should have trusted her gut instinct. Plus you just have to have a policy of guarding your child at all times when they could be vulnerable. Such a tragic story. 💔
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Hi, Ash. Hello, Emi. How are you two doing today?
Hey there Ash & Emi!!
Thanks for the recap.
Do you know whether they used tracking dogs from the playground? I'd be curious where his scent trail may have led. If the trail led to where the little girl saw the van, that strengthens her story. Otherwise, she might just be a frightened child making up a story from her frightened imagination.
How hard is getting off the island? Did they search every car? I'm guessing that there are plenty of ferries from Victoria. If he drugged the victim immediately and put him in some kind of box, he probably could have been on a ferry before an alert were issued to search every car. If they didn't know to look for a van for a day or so, that would have delayed the search even more. Travel from Victoria to the mainland probably wasn't that hard in 1991. I'm guessing that anyone with a U.S. or Canadian driver's license could cross the border pretty easily. A ferry ride all the way to Vancouver would probably take a while, so many that route wasn't as feasible. I can imagine that a victim could have been in the United States within two or three hours, and a predator could then have taken him anywhere.
If the abductor were a resident on the island, then he could have taken and killed the victim without taking him off the island. The island seems to be full of wilderness and access to the sea. I'm sure that bad people have disposed of many bodies.
The other odd thought that I had was a mountain lion, but I can't imagine a mountain lion in the middle of Victoria.
Crazy i remember Michael's name. I was 11-12 years old at the time he went missing. We didn't have cable and had antenna for TV, and we lived so close to Canadian border we picked up Canadian channels. This was on the news everyday. I was watching a tv show tonight and wondered about this case, so I looked it up.
Totally crazy story with a lot of twists and turns. So sad that he was never found.
In 1993 there was the kidnapping and murder of a young girl, Polly Klaas that ttok place in Petaluma, CA where Wynona Rider is from. I rember that because I lived in San Francisco at the time and they kept talking about the Wynona connection to Petaluma.🧐
As i sit here in my k-nickers, it is frightening to think that a predator is always around us looking innocent and unassuming..yet they have planned an opportunity deep in their dark mind...a split second is all a premeditated predator really needs. Amy, I love your stories and that wine colored background!! Love your hair, don't ever change the color or the length. ❤🎉
What a horrible lesson to learn.
Always listen to your instinct.
RIP Michael
I really look forward to your new posts. My heart truly breaks for these parents 😢 they've been definitely living a nightmare. I hope Michael is found safe and will be united with his family and loved ones 🫂🙏.
I'm so greatful my parents never let me go anywhere alone
The picture the girl witness drew looks like a UPS truck, more than a passenger van. Anybody else pick up on that?
Good point, especially being brown.
😢🙏💯👍Thanks!
Thanks for listening
So so frightening! I was extremely overprotective with my kid, it was the hay day years for this stuff then. I hope they get answers, there’s not one thing worse than what they have experienced 😞
I dig the red background
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Oh, come on, nobody would ever look like that sketch. With that nose, he looks like one of his parents was a horse.
That poor little boy, with what we know today about these types of crimes and statiatics on abductions, there's almost no chance he survived that first week, let alone that first horrendous day.
RIP to that sweet little boy.
There should be no forgiveness or second chances for people who do things like this 😢
A boy I went to school with was murdered in 1981,he was just one of many,and parents were scared as hell. They managed to capture the guy Clifford Robert Olsen,but when Michael went missing it was like it was happening all over again.
I am from that area and remember this, back then it was so rare to have a crime like this happen, people were devastated. Then Clifford Olson came along. Another horror story.
Never leave child unattended even with 50 adults you never know who are bad and who are good
Insane he was my age .. I hope they get the answers they can finally get either closer or heal their broken hearts
9:44 I remember a lot about my life before age 4. I have vivid memories during that time. More than just a few.
God bless his family and all the other families who are going through the same grief 🙏🏻
What if it was someone in the system, like a police officer or higher up that lived around that area, and that poor innocent Michael was trafficked!!!???? RIP SWEET ANGEL
Yes we are still looking for him. Too close to home his disappearance. ❤️🇨🇦
When my son was 3 we were on a beach in Spain & he wandered off while my back was turned. I can still feel the fear now, my Dad & brother ran & stopped every car on the road & checked them & loads of families helped us look. It turned out he fell in a big hole some kids dug! But I can still feel the panic & to have that feeling forever is just horrific. Hope they get answers one day.
I was about Michael’s age when he disappeared. Unfortunately this is when I learned not all people are good 😔
We went through fertility treatments for 5 years, and I finally had my miracle baby. My husband still makes fun of me (13 years later) for being a little overprotective. He’s my baby, and the only one I will ever have! This video was and still is my worst nightmare! I just can’t even imagine!
That island has issues
The kidnapper was definitely stalking the family beforehand, such a short space of time to take him.
Gosh I hope he’s still out there 🙏🏾, such a nightmare for the parents.
Love your videos ❤
This is sad to be honest 😔😔
disturbing and sad.
Wow! I watch Shangerdanger and recall seeing that find of the tshirt. ✌️💯
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I assume that the police are sure that the story about his coming to the park is true.
Sadly it's often the last person who saw the child and that's his family.....
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Let's generate the RUclips traffic to the channel, everybody, by feeding the algorithm monster.
Hi Vern 😊 I fully agree and love to see your enthusiasm for their channel every time 👍🏼 it’s a great little community with these guys and followers 🫶🏼
Definitely
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I can't even imagine the pain his parents are still going through. 💔🥺
And....I was wrong....the red background works! 😀👍🏻
Hot take: Hollywood stole him
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Did anyone other than the parents confirm that Michael was actually at the park? If he wasn’t seen by anyone else maybe he was never at the park.
Ok, I got lost on this.
Huh? What? Who?
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When you have a 4 year old Id be standing right with him on the playground , not across the field. I dont care how close it seems , my child would be within my arms reach while he played.
He's 4. Don't move and don't go off with anyone? He's 4. He doesn't have the intellectual maturity for that ridiculous request to last longer than a second. I cannot have sympathy for these negligent parents. My sympathy's are with the children who have to suffer God only knows what, because the person who is supposed to be caring for them, are incapable of making basic common sense decisions. There are two parents there, one will go to the park, and the other deals with the kit. Is that too much to ask?
If they got their 30 minutes ago and he asked right away to go he wasn't there just a second ago he was there 30 minutes ago
Kuh-nuckles??? 😒
Fleygh
99% of the time, one of the parents did something.
Mother should never have left him go. So sad for the little boy. The mother allowed this to happen.
Knuckles, Knucklehead The K is silent.
I'm wondering if it was spelled something like K-nuckles or K'nuckles? I would think that Amy is professional enough to know that the "k" is silent and wouldn't pronounce it that way unless there was a reason. 🙂
@@larmstrong2302 In Sweden, they pronounce the K. For instance, I had a classmate in California with the surname, Knudsen. It was pronounced KuhNudeSon.
I'm thinking it was "Canuckles" - Canadian's are called Canucks. Ever heard of the NHL Vancouver Canucks? And the poster's comment was left on a hockey board.
@@Em-mr6wu That sounds plausible!
"Child P---ography...carefully and *LOVINGLY* drawn by Vernon himself."
Seriously? That's how you chose to describe the CP they found??????
Have you heard of satire?
Over TWELVE MINUTES of incessant, repetitive chatter just for NOTHING! No conclusions, NOTHING!
This is every parent worst nightmare. I was a helicopter mom i had to see my kids all the time. I trusted no one ever. Bad right. Lovevyou both thanks for story i hope they find their baby boy. Take care💕💙
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