Mystery Solved: School Bus Of 15 Missing Children Unearthed Almost 40 Years Later
At 7 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Lana Whitaker received a call about a possible find near Morning Lake Pines. Construction crews uncovered a buried school bus while searching for a septic tank. Lana instantly recognized the cold case — 15 children had vanished decades ago on a field trip.
The bus was half-buried and crushed, with faded metal showing through the mud. The emergency exit was forced open, revealing seatbelts still fastened, a pink lunchbox, and a single child’s moss-covered shoe. No remains were found. A class list pinned to the dashboard named 15 children aged 9 to 11, with “We never made it to Morning Lake” written in red ink.
Lana, who had missed that last trip due to chickenpox, felt shaken. The school had closed years ago, and records showed the children…
