Missing in Opelika, Alabama: Ruth Dorsey

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our brand-new podcast: Small Town Missing. In this episode, we cover the missing persons case of Mrs. Ruth Dorsey, a small-town piano player that just disappeared one summer night in Opelika, Alabama. Come join us and a special guest as we delve into this odd disappearance.

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Sources:

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/dorsey-ruth-8-17-1974-t864.html

“Opelika Woman Still Missing” by Vivian Cannon of the Montgomery Advertiser (1974) 

“Opelika Police Probe Slaying of Widow”- October 16, 1976- Alabama Journal

https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-vanishing-of-ruth-dorsey.html- blog on the disappearance of Ruth Dorsey

“Psychic’s ‘vision’ found”- Jim Earnhardt- The Montgomery Advertiser- July 14, 1979

“Aerial Search Proves Fruitless in Search for Missing Opelikan”- Vivian Cannon- August 28, 1974

“No Clues Found in Opelika Case”- Vivian Cannon- Montgomery Advertiser- October 17, 1974

Personal Interviews Conducted with Jeff Pope- neighbor of Ruth Dorsey, Walter Dorsey- nephew of Ruth Dorsey