BROWN COUNTY, Ind. (April 27, 2015) – The body of Indiana University student Hannah Wilson was discovered in Brown County. Daniel E. Messel, 49, of Bloomington was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder. Below is a timeline of her disappearance and the information discovered since then.
Thursday, April 23
- Wilson was last seen at Kilroy’s Bar in Bloomington
Friday, April 24
- A Missing Persons report for Wilson was filed in the afternoon
- Police confirm Wilson’s body was found in Brown County and Messel was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder
Saturday, April 25
- Brown County Coroner releases cause of death for Wilson as blunt force trauma
- Vigil held for Wilson on the IU campus
- Balloon release held for Wilson at the Indiana Elite Cheer Center
Sunday, April 26
Monday, April 27
- Court documents released reveal more details surrounding Wilson’s murder
- Bloomington Police confirm they are investigating possible links between Wilson’s murder and the 2011 disappearance of IU student Lauren Spierer
Tuesday, April 28
- Funeral services announced for Hannah Wilson; will take place on May 2 at Fishers High School Auditorium
- Indiana University spokesman Mark Land announced there will be a moment of silence to remember Wilson during the May 9 commencement ceremony
Wednesday, April 29
- CBS4 Indy learns Messel had a profile on a sugar daddy website
Saturday, May 2
- Wilson’s life remembered by family and friends at her funeral
Friday, May 8