Waiting in the Woods: Ethel Atwell

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In 1978, Ethel Atwell arrived for her morning shift at the infamous Willowbrook State School—but never made it inside. Witnesses heard her terrified screams.

Her belongings were found scattered across the parking lot. And then—nothing.

More than four decades later, her disappearance remains unsolved. This is the story of Ethel Atwell.

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