Items Connected to the Disappearance
The search team found clues of Gerry, such as strands of hair, Band-aids, and blood droplets. However, testing proved that they weren’t hers. Dorothy Rust heard about her missing friend and sent the police a photo. This was printed on various fliers.
Multiple False Leads
Various crazy theories surfaced about her disappearance. Some believed that suspicious men murdered her or that she was attacked by a bear. One group of hikers claimed they saw her near Spaulding Mountain, but the police just didn’t know!