The Mysterious Disappearance Of Helen Brach The Candy Lady

Helen Brach's driver and handyman, Jack Matlick, claimed to have been the last person to see her alive when he picked her up from the airport in February, 1977. But, as reported by Criminal Element, he didn't bother to report her missing for two weeks. According to the Washington Post, when Matlick finally did make the call, the police informed him that only a member of her immediate family could file a missing person's report under state law.

Matlick dutifully tracked down Helen's brother, Charles. Charles was living in Ohio, and his reaction to the news that his wealthy sister was missing was somewhat odd. First, he didn't rush to Illinois in concern for his sibling. Instead, he seemed to feel zero urgency, and told Matlick that he couldn't travel to him until the end of the week. Second, when he finally did manage to make the trip, he asked Matlick to help him destroy some of Helen's personal papers, including burning her diary, before he went to the police to officially report her missing.

In the end, Charles was probably the only person who could have pushed authorities to keep investigating. Instead, he seemed happy to have the police give up, and no significant progress was made in Helen's case for nearly 20 years.

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