Kenneth Plaisted

Kenneth Michael Plaisted, property 48, was past seen successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin connected November 16, 1971.

Kenneth was an lawyer who resided successful New Holstein, Wisconsin and was the begetter of six children.

On the time of his disappearance, Kenneth and his woman traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He dropped his woman disconnected to bash immoderate shopping, portion helium attended a concern gathering astatine the Plankinton gathering connected Wisconsin Avenue. He had plans to prime up his girl astatine noon, aft the meeting, and would prime his woman up astatine a section store. From there, the 3 were going to look for a car for his daughter.

It has been confirmed that Kenneth was contiguous for the meeting, and helium was seen astatine a convenience store soon earlier helium was expected to conscionable his daughter. However, helium ne'er arrived astatine his daughter’s location astatine North 14th St and West State St. When noon came and went with nary connection from her father, his girl looked retired the model and noticed Kenneth’s car parked astatine the curb. However, Kenneth was not wrong the conveyance and helium has ne'er been seen oregon heard from again.

Upon seeing the vehicle, his girl went extracurricular and recovered the doors unlocked, windows rolled down, and a mitt container that was unfastened and appeared to beryllium rifled through. His chapeau was recovered crushed successful a adjacent gutter.

It was reportedly discovered aft his disappearance that $65,000 was missing from a spot relationship that Kenneth was liable for successful his capableness arsenic an attorney. It was learned that Kenneth had “borrowed” the funds to screen idiosyncratic expenses, arsenic he’d near an IOU astatine the bank.

It appears that the wealth was already spent by the clip Kenneth vanished, starring investigators to disregard the mentation that he’d intentionally disappeared with the money.

At immoderate constituent aft his disappearance, investigators received a missive from 1 of Kenneth’s erstwhile clients, Paul Ganchoff, of Oak Creek. The missive pointed authorities to a paper advertisement retired of Tampa, Florida, that indicated Kenneth was looking for a spot to live. The advertisement listed Kenneth’s code arsenic PO Box 173, Parcel Post Station, Milford, Connecticut.

I cognize thing astir Paul Ganchoff, different than his residence astatine the clip the missive was sent, and that helium was a past lawsuit of Kenneth’s. However, I find it unusual that successful 1971, a Wisconsin nonmigratory happened to beryllium speechmaking the classified ads successful a Florida paper astatine the nonstop clip his erstwhile lawyer ran an ad. To me, it seems improbable capable that I wonderment if Mr. Ganchoff placed the advertisement himself, to propulsion disconnected the police. It’s besides worthy noting that determination was different Kenneth Plaisted with ties to Maine and New Hampshire, truthful adjacent if the advertisement was genuine, a Connecticut PO Box whitethorn person belonged to that Kenneth.

Kenneth’s lad believes a erstwhile subordinate of Kenneth whitethorn beryllium liable for his disappearance, arsenic the 2 had been progressive successful a bitter dispute. It’s not known whether Paul Ganchoff was that associate. While it has been confirmed that this subordinate was successful Milwaukee that day, it isn’t known whether helium had immoderate transportation to the gathering Kenneth attended. As acold arsenic I tin tell, this would beryllium the lone mode the subordinate would person known that Kenneth was successful Milwaukee that day. I astir deliberation helium would person had to travel Kenneth to his daughter’s home; however other would helium person known wherever she lived, for his car to extremity up wherever it did?

For a moment, I was intrigued by a notation of 2 brothers, for whom Kenneth was the tribunal appointed lawyer connected a burglary charge. Apparently, they were scheduled to look successful tribunal astatine 3:00pm connected the aforesaid time to person their sentences. Apparently, 1 of the brothers escaped from jailhouse earlier that morning, but hadn’t been located yet arsenic of the aboriginal sum of Kenneth’s disappearance. .

The information that this concern with the 2 brothers was mentioned successful an nonfiction astir Kenneth’s disappearance initially made maine deliberation that 1 of them whitethorn person been the subordinate that Kenneth’s lad was referring to; nevertheless determination are a mates problems with this idea. The first, is that if the escaped member hadn’t yet been located, it wouldn’t truly acceptable with an subordinate who was known to beryllium successful Milwaukee that day. Even if helium was successful Milwaukee, helium astir apt wouldn’t person known wherever Kenneth would be. Additionally, I don’t deliberation they would suffice arsenic “former associate” since helium was inactive representing them astatine the time. Another happening I find unusual is that if his clients had a sentencing proceeding astatine 3:00pm, wherefore would Kenneth beryllium heading to his daughter’s with plans to spell car buying astatine 1:00pm?

Many person speculated that Kenneth could person been the mysterious DB Cooper, who jumped from an airplane with a ample sum of money, 8 days aft Kenneth vanished. The existent individuality of DB Cooper has ne'er been determined. There were besides imaginable sightings of him from South America to Europe, and each implicit the U.S., but nary were ever verified.

Kenneth was declared legally dormant successful 1979. Several claims were made against his estate; astir related to the missing spot assets. However, a tiny assertion for little than $20 was said to beryllium for a passport photograph sitting, indicating helium whitethorn person so near the country.

His household believes helium met with foul play. He has respective children who inactive question answers.

Sources:

The Charley Project

Websleuths

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