Episode 4889: Dark Enigma - The Disappearance of Walter Collins and a Mother’s Undying Hope – The Real Story Behind The Movie The Changeling

Please be aware the stories, theories, re-enactments and language in this podcast are of an adult nature and can be considered disturbing, frightening and in some cases even offensive.  Listener Discretion is therefore advised.  Welcome heathens welcome to the world of the weird and unexplained.  I’m your host, Nicole Delacroix and together, we will be investigating stories about the things that go bump in the night, frighteningly imagined creatures, supernatural beings and even some unsolved mysteries but I promise: all sorts of weirdness.  So, sit back, grab your favorite drink, and prepare to be transported to today's dark Enigma....  And on today’s Dark enigma well, we have an interesting listener suggestion, so I hope you guys like it!  So, with that said, we will still be playing our drinking game and as you know, the drinking game is only for those of us that are at home and have nowhere else to go tonight.  The choice of libation, as always my darlings, is yours, so choose your poison accordingly… Alright, now for the game part how about every time I say boy that will be a single shot and every time I say police, that will be a double shot.  Now that the business end is out of the way we can jump headfirst into today’s dark enigma… so don your Sherlock hats and your best sleuthing materials as we dive into today’s offering of: The Disappearance of Walter Collins and a Mother’s Undying Hope – The Real Story Behind The Movie The Changeling On March 10, 1928, nine-year-old Walter Collins donned a lumber jacket, brown corduroy trouser, black Oxford's, a gray cap and set off to see a movie in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles. Walter never returned home. Christine Collins, a telephone operator, reported her son missing five days later on March 15.  The disappearance of nine year old Walter Collins in 1928 in Los Angeles set in motion one of the most incredible series of events of the decade. The disappearance not only included child endangerment, but also brought to light female disempowerment, corruption, and flagrant mistreatment of those involved in the case.