The body of Laurel Jean Mitchell was found in the Elkhart River in rural Noble County just off of this bridge. (Police file photo) There has been a setback in the unsolved murder case of Laurel Mitchell. This morning, Indiana State Police Detective Kevin Smith said a lead on a youth musical group that performed in …read more.

Laurel Jean Mitchell UPDATE: Earlier this Wednesday morning, Indiana State Police Detective Kevin Smith said he is once again looking for members of a youth musical group that performed in North Webster on the night of Aug. 6, 1975. While the detective had been given the name of a group known as “Celebrate the Son” and …read more.

The small lake community of North Webster had never before – and has not since – seen a crime like the 1975 murder of a local teenager. Even today, with the case still unsolved, the community remembers the case of Laurel Jean Mitchell. Laurel’s father was Richard D. “Dick” Mitchell, a well known public figure …read more.