“The boogeyman” took him, the sister of missing 3-year-old Billy said

On December 17, 1962, 3-year-old Billy and his 2-year-old sister Jill were playing in the snow near their home in Vineland, New Jersey, USA. Between 11:45 and 13:00, their mother intermittently stepped outside every half hour to check on the children while she prepared dinner and tended to her infant. However, without assistance, she juggled multiple tasks and couldn’t closely supervise her children. Additionally, given the peaceful nature of the neighborhood, there seemed to be no pressing need for heightened vigilance. It was a time when children commonly played outdoors without constant adult supervision, reflecting the norms of the 1960s….