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The Disappearance of Noel Dalluge
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The Disappearance of Noel Dalluge

Jordan Sillars
On Halloween weekend in 1986, 17-year-old Noel Dalluge traveled to a remote hunting cabin in Aitkin County, Minnesota, with a group of high school friends. The boys were looking forward to a weekend of hunting, partying, and celebrating the end of their football season. But by the next morning, Noel...

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