Missing woman found dead in lagoon beside 1933 exposition
A woman's body surfaced in a lagoon at a 1933 fair on July 26, turning the fairground into a crime scene while the exposition continued operating.
In 1933, a fair continued its operations even as police searched for a missing woman. The exposition carried on with its scheduled events while investigators worked to locate her.
Body discovered in lagoon
On July 26, the woman's body surfaced in the water. The fairground immediately became a crime scene following the discovery.
The puzzling detail
The most baffling part of the case was the location where she was found. Her body had been in the lagoon right beside the exposition the entire time.
The circumstances raised questions about how a woman could go missing and remain undiscovered in such a public location, with fairgoers and staff moving through the area while the search was underway.
