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Patrick McNeil's Mysterious Disappearance
- Patrick McNeil vanished after a night at the Dapper Dog and was later found face up in the East River with no obvious injuries.
- Retired NYPD detective Kevin Gannon suspected foul play due to witness reports of a car following Patrick and odd decomposition details.
Academic Research Links Midwest Cases
- Professor Douglas Lee Gilbertson researched 22 similar drownings across the Midwest and found a tight victim profile of college-aged men.
- He and students found timing and lunar-cycle patterns that he argued made coincidence unlikely.
Three Investigators Form A Theory
- Kevin Gannon, Anthony Duarte, and Lee publicly announced a theory that dozens of drownings were linked and possibly caused by cells of killers.
- They proposed communication via dark web forums and a signature spray-painted smiley face at some scenes.