1 Little Girl Lost - The Maria Ridulph Story, 1957. Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, Illinois
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Here is the link to the interrogation of John Tessier/Jack McCullough: • Video
A must-read book for the story, written by Maria‘s brother Charles, buy it on Amazon, here is a link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/150...
Also we have a co-author named Dennis Tomlinson who has weighed in here, subsequent to the publication of this video. He details other theories on who the culprit may be based on all of the evidence. Here is a link he provided:
www.amazon.com/Convenient-Man...
Maria Elizabeth Ridulph was an American girl who disappeared on December 3, 1957 from a street corner in her neighborhood in Sycamore, Illinois when she was seven years old. She was last seen by a childhood friend in the company of an unknown man who appeared to be in his early twenties and called himself "Johnny". Nearly five months later, her remains were found in a wooded area near Woodbine, Illinois, approximately 100 miles from her home.
The case, well known in the Chicago area, was widely reported as the oldest cold case murder in the United States to be solved when Jack McCullough, who under his former name John Tessier had been a neighbor of the Ridulph family, was convicted for her murder in September 2012.
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Who else thinks that this channel also with Lamont at large is one of the best channels on TH-cam? They do a great job on showing us what happened to the victims that have been murdered and unsolved I love these guys... God rest little Maria and I hope her killer is burning wherever they are
thanks, thats a big compliment, appreciate the shout out here.
Oh for sure I enjoy watching both of them
Yes, I watch both too 🙂
I watch both as well!
I watch both
That poor child may she rest in peace 🙏. I cannot understand the parents of the murderer keeping silent!!!, to me they are as bad as he is, they raised a monster!
The thing that upsets me more about these type of crimes is that, whether imprisoned or never caught, the mongrels still get to eat, breath, sleep and live for decades after they've stolen those rights from their victims.
Man I totally agree!!! He will get it tho when he meets his maker.
That's because there are always adulators. whom plead and make excuses for these freaks behaviour, and use 'insanity' as a mitigation!!!
Yes, I think the same. Just pitiful those horrible things get to go on living!!Bring back capital punishment!
Reminds me how lucky I am to be alive. I was 3yrs in 1946. I lived next to a cemetery and played in it every day. A man in black arrived and asked me to play with him. I was so lucky I lived with my grandfather. He was bed ridden so taught me a lot. I could feel danger with that man and asked him if I could run and get my doll. He said yes. I ran home. I never told grandad as I thought he would stop me playing in the church yard. How easily I could have ended up like this lovely little gir.
Bless her. l.
That’s chilling. I’m so glad you knew there was something wrong with him.
This monster will Have To Answer To A Higher Court !!!! Bless the little children Lord ....
The mother and father are as evil as the son 😠lieing about such an evil thing
Monster too 👿👿👿👿👹
I like the fact that you look at other headstones while you tell the story.It is bonus video with the main story.Enjoy your channel.
THANKYOU!
That’s a big part of my approach and I think what differentiates it from other people who just want to focus on the famous people or the famous graves. It’s a walk through a cemetery. It’s not for everyone.
Agree but sometimes I get lost with his real story.
@@FacesoftheForgotten I LOVE what you do, and how you do it! I sent you a message on another of your Video's. There are several "Unsolved Murders" of innocent Young People in the little dinky town of Laurel, In. (Where I live.) They happened in the 70' or 80's. The names are Jason Dale Bolton (tortured and murdered at 15 yr's old, and Denise Pflum a young teenaged Girl. These were totally separate cases.) The Perp's who did the Crimes have never been really identified or charged. I think their Cemeteries are in either Laurel, In., or possibly Connersville, In. These murders happened in the same little Town (Laurel) as what was deemed the "Worst Murders" that ever happened in Laurel, In....when David Ison killed 5 People over a "drug related" deal gone bad. It happened up on Stipps Hill Rd., and they actually made a Movie about it, called "When Murder Comes To Town." I think it is on the I.D. Channel. (Of course the Movie wasn't EXACTLY the way everything really happened.) But anyway...I knew most of the People involved. Those murders happened probably about 10 years ago, I believe. :(
God said vengeance is his....he won’t get away on eternity.
You have an amazing channel ... I have found it recently... and your work is detailed & u show so much respect ... Ty for the work you do 👍👍👍
Why do this to innocent children, such evil.
There is a very special part of hell for any evil monsters who kill a child.
when my daughter was 7; I came out of the house and some low life was talking to my daughter and her friend; I ran at his car; and he sped away; this bastard was a pro; he had NO licence plate on his car; Thank the LORD I came outside when I did...
beat his brains in
@@FacesoftheForgotten You can say that Again!!
That's terrifying!!!
listen to your gut!!!! wow
What did she ever do to make the killer want to do this.
This little girl was so close to justice you could taste it. So sad that it never came. What happened to her is every parent's nightmare. My Mom used to tell me the story of when my twin and I were 4 years old. We were in the living room playing when she went to check on us. She saw the window was open, and we were gone. My mom said she called the police and when they asked for pictures of us, her heart sank feeling like we were dead. The police found us at Waters Park playing in the sandbox. My mom was never so happy to see us. This poor mom had to have nightmares for years. RIP Maria, in God's care forever more.
I was born & raised in Sycamore. The town never forgot Maria and never stopped looking for her killer. My mother told me my father helped search for her and also was a suspect temporarily because he had blonde hair. RIP Maria.
Does your father have any ideas about who did it. After reading the book John Tessier looks guilty beyond doubt.
What makes it worse is that Johnny’s parents lied for him. No justice for poor Maria! Hopefully she’s resting in peace anyway!
Amen🙏🙏🙌
So many innocents taken too soon by Pure Evil.
Thanks for the walk through the woods. I've been to the other locations, but not the woods. By the way, "Brundi" is actually "Brudi", and Don Brudi still remains a suspect, at least in my book. "Hi, my name is Donnie". In 1957 the field was a hayfield surrounded by a fence with a gate. No way anyone would have randomly picked that location to dump the body unless they knew about it in advance, especially if it happened at night. It had to have been someone who lived near there. Haven't found any connection between Brudi and Sycamore, however.
This is unbearably sad. When we look at that era, we imagine a kinder more gentle world. I know that wasn't always the case. Horrors like this have always happened throughout the years. But it shatters the image of children being safer during this time. Thank you for sharing Ron.
I grew up in DeKalb, and remember all of this so very well. Very sad. I remember it was also a watershed moment, as all of our mothers no longer allowed us to play outside at night. Sycamore is such a lovely little town where things like this just didn't happen. But of course they do. I just discovered your channel and subscribed...have been binging! You do an extraordinary job of telling these stories, and I'm so grateful I found you. Thank you so much!
I glad you found me Jan!! exciting stories ahead!!!!!!!
I read about this case 10 years ago and I actually had a friend that lived in Sycamore near that area where she was abducted. Too bad the killer got away again.
Hey I saw that video you had on Mount Olivet cemetery. Good one. I’m going to go there sometime - it’s on my list. I want to go to Terrence Drugan‘s grave, big Irish mobster. www.findagrave.com/memorial/76416363/terrence-joseph-drugan.
I became interested in him because I saw he was the central target of the “Fox Lake Massacre”, where his bodyguard Sam Pellar, along with others were killed by 2 Genna hit men in a drive-by tommy gun hit job. theirishmob.com/the-fox-lake-massacre/
Terry had a mansion on Lake Zürich, just miles away from where I live. I am going to go find that place!
@@FacesoftheForgotten Thank you! That's awesome, I can't wait for theTerrence Drugan video. There are a lot of gangsters buried there and that use to be the first burial place of Al Capone. Also Mrs. O'Leary the woman whose cow caused the Great Chicago Fire is buried there as well.
I thought the evidence against the ex-cop was incredibly thin, even if he did do it (which I don't think he did).
I enjoyed the video very much, i also like the way you take your time and show other graves and the trees, i look forward to more of your video's...take care....Mary in Canada
THANKYOU!
That’s a big part of my approach and I think what differentiates it from other people who just want to focus on the famous people or the famous graves. It’s a walk through a cemetery. It’s not for everyone.
I remember watching a documentary on this case that Johnny lied every opportunity he got and all evidence only pointed to him. Such injustice that he got away with everything.
I really appreciate how respectful you are to the the soldiers & victims
Always 😞
God bless this beautiful child…😢🌸💕
Also just rereading through some of the Maria Ridulph information, is it interesting remark that Jack McCullough or John tessier or whoever you want to call him when he was a child he has a very fond memory of his father giving him a piggyback ride...
I caught that immediately think about that ....a piggyback ride....
Something like this happened to my sister and 2 of her friends.they were sitting outside on the corner playing.and i saw a older man sitting in his car acriss the street from then.with his door open and he was pretending to read a newspaper..my red flag went up and i ran over and made the girls get inside the fenced yard.and this old man slammed his door and took off...no license plate.he was gonna snag one of those lil girls...it could of even been my own sister...yall keep your children close.there is a sick pedifile or killer on every street..
I'm a big fan of Ron 💕 love to hear every his story, everyday, everyday
These stories about children are so sad . But what is sadder too are these monsters get away with murder . No justice . Thank goodness these days there are better forensics and of course DNA .
I was born December 12 1957. Scary to think this poor girl left this earth just as I was entering. RIP
It's really a sad and shocking case about the kidnapping and murder of a 7 year old little girl. Her case remains unsolved once again and no justice. Her parents are buried beside Maria's grave.
A young child taken from this world by someone evil. People who harm and kill children will face judgement at the end. I just hope the evil man who kidnapped and killed this young child will face their judgement when they die.
I just read the book. John Tessier committed this crime in my opinion. Too many coincidences and his memory is excellent except when it comes to something that incriminates him.
The gravestones for Charles and Maria are beautiful. I love that they both contain the beginning of Psalm 23. Wow.
That poor little girl. Also, her little friend the anguish she would have gone through as well. Thank you for keeping her memory alive. I hope that mongrel is not having peace in his life. But Maria Rest in peace sweet child.
May this small angel rest in peace 🙏
Evil walks among us
Wasn't this story on a documentary on discovery channel? I think show called Evil among us? R Evil lives here?
Wow, your attention to detail for every case which comes through by your hours and hours of research and actually going to the place of the crime, is really commendable! Your videos truly set themselves apart from the other countless true crime videos out there.
Seeing all those houses and streets made me feel as if I was there, and adds all that eeriness to it. Great job! Thanks for your time and effort in doing this everyday!
My this sweet little child RIP. When this monster dies he will stand before are LORD. He will pay heavy for what he did. And so will his parents they are both to blame. Stay safe🎠💙💜😪😥🎠
Adorable little girl ..... watching this I have five daughters, my youngest Pollyanna 10 went out to play in the snow in our street yesterday.... I can’t imagine 😳 I stood at the window the whole time watching and eventually made her come in ...... absolutely heartbreaking story , and all they found was her doll😢
I wonder how any other murders and rapes he got away with. But he will see judgement in the end. Thanks for the stroll through the cemetery. I used to love walking through cemeteries considering the lives memorialized there.
I'm just horrified at the thought of how many little girls met their fate at the hands of this monster over the years because of the lies his parents told back then!!!! She was only 7............
Back then, now, future … parents and specifically “mothers” lie on behalf of their “babies” .
You do such a nice job with these stories. I hope you balance this sadness with some laughs. I watched a number of them today, it makes me thankful that I have today. 🙏❣
Poor girl
Rest well sweetheart
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Beautiful little girl RIP Maria😢🌹✝️💐🌷🌺💝♥️
Heart breaking story 😔😔😔
HIP Maria 🙌🙏❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐
What a sad story. RIP Maria.
I can't believe he got away with murder he might have gotten away with murder on Earth but in his next life I know where he's going, and he knows where he's going. he knows what he did and he should be very afraid. A life for a life rest in peace Maria you're with the angels and God 😇🙏🕊️🕊️🌟❤️ his mother on her deathbed was smart about telling the truth before she died
I love your videos the story behind the graves is what makes your videos.I also think your voice is great in your videos greetings from Australia!
How sad❗I cant imagine going through the rest of your life never having closure on the murder of your family member.
I can't express how great it's been to share in your travels, your very well told stories. I appreciate the time, effort and respect you show in every place you takes us to. Thank You❗.
Have lived in this area for a couple years now. Pretty cool to see you film here, you seem to film in illinois often, as an illinois resident its kinda fun for me 😊 anyway I'm a new subscriber and watching your videos has become a part of my nightly routine. Its nice to know there's a community of people out there who enjoy this content, makes me feel less weird. Wishing you all the best!
Think everyone made this case look very difficult. The killer grabbed her, put her in the trunk of the car, realized that there was a witness, drove to Rockford, made an alibi call, went to his girl friends house (with Maria in the trunk), proceeded to the dump site where he killed her. We know his mother and father lied about his being home, the description nailed him, Maria friend was shown his picture over 50 years later and identified him (she was not shown his picture in 1957), why?), unless he has doppelgänger somewhere he looks good for the crime. What makes it sooo special is his getting $300,000 for false imprisonment. You gotta like the audacity!
agreed. I was actually at Maria's grave paying respects last week when doing the episode just released about body snatcher / Sinister Dr. Richards near there.
I thought they believe she was strangled in the garage after he took her.
That doesn’t fit the timeline from the parents of maria and the evidence though.
You are doing Gods work , my friend , with your videos . Great content and very well put together all of your videos that I’ve seen. God bless and take care
I feel like he may have originally intended to take her friend but when she took off to get her mittens and Maria came back first, he changed his mind. Otherwise, why would he send Maria to get her doll and leave him alone with her friend?
So sad 😞 Rest with the angels little Maria...♥️
This story is sad on so many levels. First of all, I can't imagine how any sane parent would knowingly cover for their son, knowing that he very likely took the life of an innocent child. I also feel bad for the little friend, who has probably suffered lifelong guilt over her friend's abduction, wondering if there was something different that she could have done, that might helped to save Maria. It obviously wasn't her fault, but I imagine she just felt terrible about it afterwards. And Maria probably experienced sheer terror at the hands of a pedophile, being possibly raped before she was killed, and her body dumped in an isolated area like a garbage bag. The fact that this happened so close to Christmas time makes it even sadder, and the two little girls were no doubt excited about the upcoming holidays. So far, there has been no real justice on this earth for poor little Maria, but God knows, and He won't allow the murderer to go unscathed!
I have many generations of ancestors buried at Elmwood Cemetery including my parents. Thanks to my mother I also have a plot there.
A mother’s confession should be considered a strong evidence. She was wise to expose her son on her deathbed because the legal system would have arrived at the same decision and that mother would be in hot water with her son. I believe Maria knew John, probably lived few houses away.
I have several relatives in this cemetery, including my great grandfather, William Hurtt. He has a Civil War marker, as does his brother, Perry Hurtt. Along with the Hurtts, any Brisbins in the cemetery are also relatives.
my heart breaks, with all these storys. May she rest in peace.
Ron, your statue with tears says it all with each showing
So so sad 😢😢
I don't understand why sum people need to commit murder of such young n innocent kids , he was a very sick n evil being
May you rest in peace little one
I'll tell ya the music you have attached to this video makes me sit at the end of my seat focused totally on the video. Incredible story very sad
Hey AnnMarie, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Picking the music is my favorite part. Thank you!!
Once again awesome job sir you are a very nice man and I appreciate how you acknowledge all of us who do messages here thank you...
Very very well done. Yet hauntingly sad...
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Great video really like how it was done. By the way I’ve analyzed the original photograph of the tree from 1957 and from the still of your video and to me I would be 100% sure that was the same tree once you’ve analyzed the whole area. Great job very sad story.
that is REALLY cool you did that...gives me the chills.
@@FacesoftheForgotten well you take good video and provide great research yourself. Hey check your Instagram I left a comment on the upcoming one you have if interested
@@tcwhite0104 - yes I saw from Michigan, I put it on my list and screen saved your note. I’m very backed up right now, and the holidays so possibly in spring, definitely want to do it I will track you down! Michigan right? Saint Joe’s?
@@tcwhite0104 - I used to hang out in St Joe’s with my buddies who grew up there, they went to university of Michigan and were football players. Bo Schembechler days
@@FacesoftheForgotten that would be awesome I look forward to meeting you some day. Look me up on Facebook if you’d like to stay in touch. Greatly appreciate all you do. Yes we’ve got our grandkids coming for 3 weeks along with our oldest daughter that’s a Navy flyer off the CVN-73 based in Virginia coming for 3 weeks for the holidays we don’t get to see her very much but the ship has been in dry dock for awhile so she’s be supervising the missile launch systems.
The person who took this beautiful girls life should be locked up key thrown away and they be forgotten rest in peace beautiful girl thank you Ron for telling her story with such love and respect 😢😢❤❤❤❤
I always love your videos and when you say "Hey Gang and We're In"... You are awesome Ron- thank you so much!
Hey there I didn't know you did this story. I don't know several years ago I found this complete story on one of the networks online they did a complete documentary on it. Now the gentleman they think that murdered her I believe recently was released. They've got a lot of evidence up against him that he was the person who strangled her. But of course he kept denying it all his life. And his relationships with women through his life were very strange. It's a fascinating story none the less....
I had talked to her brother...what a sad story this was....and yes, that muderer still today walks free.
Did you say RELEASED!?! That is disgusting. Still, what kept going through my mind was where on earth were Maria's parents when this monster was closing in on this defenseless child?
@@maryjanebrown4667 they were home that evening
I was 5 yrs old and lived in an old farmhouse near Kirkland. Wow my mom never mentioned this when I was older. So sad.
And I just like to add for the record that if any son of mine ever did anything like this I'd sell him out to the cops so fast, his head be spinning.....
I agree
I believe you, I have witnessed “specifically fathers” doing the right thing.
It is a great channel. Very interesting stories. I was very impress by all the stories. He is a very good narrator.
Thank you very much enjoy your videos..happy Thanksgiving Mazel Tov
He will be Judged 👍‼️🙏
So sad... There are some sick people in this world 😕
This little girls family went through all those years with bo justice or closure for their daughter or her family and friends because of the lies his parents told . I know they suffered for what they did. RIP baby girl.❤❤❤❤😢
R.I.P. beautiful angel. She may not have got justice her on earth but that evil person will have to answer to good Lord up above .
I didn't realize she had finally been found. Poor little girl.
TH-cam has decided to send me all your older videos Ron!
Another great, but tragic story 😢! I hope everyone is resting in peace. That creep will be answering to a higher power some day!
oh wow, cool!!
It's so hard to believe some parents will cover for their evil children no matter at what cost. Makes me think it's more about the shame "them as parents don't want to go through...
We played too would run and suck in the ditch when cars come by! Such childhood games we played!
Your vids are a good reality check ✅ for when a person thinks all is nice and peachy in the world...😢😢😢
Thank you for bringing this little girls story to the light where it needs to be! First of all...It does not take a rocket scientist nor a psychic to be able to realize who was the guilty party here!! Heck He even told the girls his real name!! He knew how to gain the girls trust..he had sisters and knew what little girls liked! Where is the link for the interrogation of John?
oh man, you caught me on that one, thanks. I'll add the link to the description for everyone. thanks!! here it is: th-cam.com/video/Y0XupeWn8Wk/w-d-xo.html
@@FacesoftheForgotten Thank you, I watched it all and Wow!! The Police/FBI really Dropped the ball on this case back then!! He has ZERO Remorse! He will be meeting his maker soon, he won't be able to lie to GOD!
Precious girl! 💔
This is exactly the type of misinformation that results in innocent people being convicted of crimes they did not commit. He could not have killed her. His parents didn't lie. The prosecutor hid evidence that later exonerated him. He made a collect call to his parents from 30 miles away at the time of the abduction. The photo the witness identified as him stood out like a sore thumb. The sister that kept trying to get him prosecuted hated him. "Sounding guilty" is not evidence of guilt. He sued the police and others involved in getting him convicted and they paid settlements.
Horrendous that a mother hid her murdering son from another mother. Denying her for years any closure and allowing the child to rot unfound. I can't get my head around that.
Always want see happens to this little girl The monster that killed her I wish I’d find it find him and do the same thing to him The horrible thing for this little girl to go through!!!!
These stories are so depressing, I really enjoy the stories people buried long ago, but these murder stories always seems to involve children, very sad.
Poor little girl may you rest in heavenly peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😥😥😥😥😥
Heart breaking story 😔😔😢
HIP MARIA ...🙏❤️💐❤️💐👿
So innocent, she was this little thinking no doubt this monster who she was just wanting piggy back and to see her doll, couldn't see what this man was, she probably thought of him as a play mate. Just so sad. I think all of us now warn our children to stay away from strangers. Well this story here is why! This monster has to face Hell. I hope he suffers a lot. This little girl had a whole life ahead, and he took that away. Boogie man's getting him. As always. Pj. 💖💖💖
There is a higher judgment seat that the murderer will be judged by. And worse consequences he will have. Everlasting.
The most tragic thing is the lost innocence of a child poor little Maria rest in peace and my be ruined forever with God in heaven 🌹💯😇😇💗💗💗💗💗💖💖💖💖💖💜💜
Another sad, sad story!
That monster will have to answer for his crimes such a sad story thank's ron.
Can't believe such things happened in 50s as well...😞😞😞
Wow😢
RIP: Maria! 🎉🎉🎉
Poor little thing trusting a monster and what a rotten human being to tempt her with dolls! RIP little angel!
Lord..he violated his own sister thats beyond words. This poor girl
Sad😢