Bonnie’s Blog of Crime

I grew up in LaGrange, IL, and lived very near to LTHS South Campus on Willow Springs Road. In the early seventies, there was a teenaged boy found murdered in the woods across from the school, commonly known as “the Hole”. I don’t remember much else about it, and can’t seem to locate any more information on the Web. Our 30th high school reunion is next year, and I’d like to have some info for our classmates – it was a very big story.

I am looking for any information on the murder of Patricia Cogswell of Cheboygan Michigan. She was killed by her husband in a very violent manner. He was then killed by their son I think. This happened back in 1981. What happened to the son?

I don’t know the name of Patricia Cogswell’s husband but he was the tax assessor, building inspector, etc. in Cheboygan and they also owned a motel. Her son’s name was Andrew.

Pat

To bmp1213:

Where do you find your information? My Internet searches don’t turn up anything on cases that are more than a couple years old.

Does anyone have anymore information on missing Jenny Klein, abducted from a campsite in Moab, UT in 1974, other than what is listed in her poster on DoeNetwork and NCMEC? Have the parents kept looking (although I can’t imagine that they would have stopped)? I’ve never seen interviews and can’t find any other information on her case other than thru these two sources.

I recently read A Beautiful Child by Matt Birkbeck. I’m curious to know if Jennifer Klein is the child that Franklin Floyd passed off as his own daughter. I first noticed Jennifer’s picture on the Doe Network. I never knew how many people went missing until I was on this website. A few hours later I came across the photo of Floyd with a little girl in his lap and immediately thought that she was Jennifer. I went back and located her picture and then wasn’t sure. It is difficult to tell because the child in the picture with Floyd is a little older and turned at an angle. A few days later I was in a bookstore and came across this book. I saw the picture of Floyd with the girl and couldn’t believe that this was the same picture I had just carefully studied a few days before. Jennifer is even mentioned in this book and at the time of the printing, the DNA tests were not completed. I wondered if my hunch was correct and the little girl in the picture was in fact Jennifer Klein. Her photo is so compelling. I wish there was something we could do.

April Sheree Corter, age 24, has been missing since September 25, 2006 in Red Oak, Iowa. Police believe she may have been murdered, but the case is going “cold”.

Are there any “serial killers” in that Montgomery County area as there seems to have been several women in the last few months murdered (based on the newspaper articles I have researched) One woman was found by a bridge, another woman along side a road. I also found very brief information about Mindy McCunn from Red Oak, but I can’t seem to find anything concrete about her either. (It is interesting that Red Oak, Iowa is noted as having zero murders…)

April Corter did not plan to go anywhere, other than,She was packed to go to her family in California. Her suitcases were packed in her apartment. She has an infant son who is protective custody. There were initially many leads (and it IS an on-going investigation) but it already “feels” as though this will become one of your “unsolved” disappearances of a young woman listed on your Blog, I fear.

The police, though somewhat kind and considerate through out this ordeal, seem perplexed at this point. It has been almost two months (in six more days it will be two months!) and they are not any closer to finding her/her body. Have you heard anything about this case? Why aren’t the newpapers/media striving to find her on a continual basis? Why aren’t groups of people out looking for her?
Thanks for your help.

I’m writing a story on April Corter for the Omaha World-Herald. Anyone with information, please contact me at jennifer.greff@owh.com

Wondering if you can offer advice in tracking down a kiddnapping rape and murder trial taking place in 1931 in knoxville TN, whta tips you might have in finding info on the victim and the defendants

thanks

John

There was a murder that happened in South Bend, Indiana in the mid 60s. It made healines locally, involving a son murdering his father with an axe. The paper acknowledged that the son confessed, but later recanted. The name was Banish or possibly Bannish. Can you provide any other information about this crime?

Thanks

Kevin Swain

I am the daughter of Mary Badaracco- Thank you for caring about my mom-
Blessings

I need some help… I don`t know to say this in a matter that people wont think I`m crazy. a dead person has been coming to me looing for help. I`ve spent hours seaching the web looking for her to no avail. I can almost pinpoint the location (I would know it if I saw it), however I can`t find anything online to help me since the case happened in 1974. Her name was Tracy. she would`ve been in her mid 20`s and either from main or nantucket…. Please point me in the right dirrection… she wants me to help her and I don`t know how.

Sorry,
I am looking for some information on a murder in the late 70’s to early 80’s, in Houston Texas. I don’t remember the girls name, But she was supposedly killed by her mother’s boyfriend with a pool cue at their home. Her mother’s name was opal, she was one of my mother’s friends, and the boyfriend’s last name I think was Mckenzie. I want to know if the boyfriend was ever charged, and if he is still locked away.

I am the widow of a victim of triple homicide which occured in Preble County, Ohio on October 30, 1987. The victims were Donald (Donnie) Marker, Dave Smelzer, and Belinda (or Melinda) Newcomb.

Though this is supposedly a “cold case”, many people in the small town of Eaton, Ohio, and surrounding areas have a good idea who is responsible, and it has to do with local law enforcement.

There are at least 2 similar murder cases in the same area, with blatant corruption by those same authorities. We have banded together and are activiely seeking information, hoping that since so much time has passed, people will feel somewhat more free to share their knowledge of this crime.

The problem – some of those authorities are still in office in the town of Eaton. The families encounted deceit and danger when pursuing answers. Now that we are active again, we fear for our safety. Please help us in our quest to find information, and allow me to use this post as documentation that we are fearful of retribution – just in case something happens to one of us, too.

There are 2 separate threads on a local Eaton forum – http://www.TalkEaton.com . Use the search feature for “murder” and you will see the threads, mainly discussing Donnie Marker and Lesa Buckley.

Thank you!

R. White,

I grew up in Westmont, IL and I was friends with a boy by the name of Roger Myers. He was found murdered in a forest preserve in the 70’s, I thought it was around willow springs. I could be wrong, as I was young and it was so long ago. He was in 5th grade at the time. I was in 4th. I am not sure if this is the person that you were referring to. He was stabbed 20+ times. Supposedly his older brother was in some trouble or some gang, and was trying to get out. Roger had stayed home from school sick the day that all of this occurred. His house was being broken into and he hid under his bed. They found him and took him to the forest preserve. It has been told that they tied him to a tree and he said to the 3 guys that took him, that if they were going to kill him he didn’t want to die slow, that is when they started to stab him. I am not sure if this is accurate, as I said before I was only in the 4th grade at the time, but I too have been trying to find information. I know that one of the guys that was involved in the murder received 12yrs and is out of jail. I often wonder what happened to his family as they moved away from me not long after all of this happened.

Anyone that may have any information on the Roger Myer or Meyers murder from westmont, IL Murdered in the 70’s, I would love to hear about it. I would be interested in finding out about his family as well..

Thanks Again

Thank you for finding the information on Roger. I have tried over the years to find anything on this case but have been unsuccessful. I have tried over the yrs to locate his family but to no avail, I would be curious to see what ever became of his brother.

Anyone having information on a 1969 murder in Pike County Mississippi, 12 year old girl name :Tina Andrews.

I very good at finding info. I would like to help any of you looking for info on POIs or victims. Please leave as much detail as you can about a case or person or email me @ body111@comcast.net and I will see what I can do.

I like your blog

I am a student of police science and criminal psycology. As a research project we were given information on not well known cases. My assignment was to gather information on the pantyhose murders.

The information given me was that this occured in the early 1970’s. The victims were all university girls. The victims were all wearing micro mini-skirts and pantyhose.

The killer would hide inside their apartment. As soon as the girl would step inside the door, he would grab them and place them on the bed. He would put a pillow over their face and began suffocating them. He would revive them and smother them three or four times over. One girl he suffocated for forty five minutes before killing her.

After smothering the life out of his victims he would remove their pantyhose and keep them for a sick trophy. The girls were not raped. They were found fully clothed with the exception of their missing pantyhose.

I was wondering if anyone knows more information on this weird case?

I was just wondering if anyone knows what became of the murderer in Traverse City Michigan in the early 80s? A man named Gainsforth killed James Burton At a mini mart just to see what it was like? I know he and ani=other guy were convicted. I want to know if they are still in prison? I hope so. Jimmmy was a great guy! All of about 18.

Any updates on Kaitlin Violette? This case seems to have disappeared. Last I heard they had the preliminary autopsy reports but wouldn’t release them until they were final. Anything?

Why is there nothing on this site about Jessica Lunsford? If anyone cares, her killer was convicted.

Thank you. Sorry to hear you have been so sick. As for Couey, I am also hoping for the death penalty.

THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER BARRIOS HAS BEEN FOUND

For STEVE who posted a request on FEBRUARY 8 on this board, the Lesa Buckley murder in Eaton, Ohio is heavily discussed at http://triplehomicide.proboards55.com – and a website entirely devoted to the Buckley case can be found at http://ClearBillyScott.com.

My husband and a friend are looking for information about the murders of the Cassidy family in Huron, OH sometime in the 1960s. Bill & Ann Cassidy, and their daughter, Patty were murdered in their home. The son, Mike Cassidy, was the primary suspect at the time, but there was a great deal of money involved, along with a family connection in the police force, and Mike was let go. I’m not finding anything online. Does anyone have any information?

I am wondering about a murder that occured in Cheboygan, Michigan involving a son blugeoning his mother to death some years back with the base of a table lamp. It occured on Mackinaw Ave. I wondered what the guys name is because I forgot and if he is still in prison or not.

I located the information on Brandy Swope Johnson murder.
Ronald and Patricia Swope v. Todd Johnson and Revonna Nutt — $30 million
In 1998, 26-year-old Brandy Johnson was stabbed to death. Her parents, the plaintiffs, filed a wrongful death claim against her husband, Todd Johnson, who had been acquitted of Brandy’s murder. Todd Johnson named co-defendant Nutt, his girlfriend, as Brandy’s killer. Nutt claimed Fifth Amendment protection in the murder trial. The court awarded $30 million in damages against Todd Johnson.

I would like to know about a murder that happened in Alamogordo, New Mexico in either 1973 or 1974. Michelle Bebe was a friend, and my understanding was that she had disappeared from the bowling alley located at Holloman Air Force Base and her body was later found in the desert. I moved away, but have always been haunted by the murder. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

yes, I remember the case of Tina Andrews.

In Autumn of 1985, a young clerk was murdered in a bridal boutique at a mall right off the highway in Lancaster OHio. I remember it because I had just broken up with the guy I had lived for years, and just a few days before the murder, he did something weird. He brought me a photo album and said it was a gift. I thought it was to make up, but I wasn’t interested. After he left my house, I opened the album, and there was a picture of the girl we broke up over. He had cut through her throat in the photo and he had drawn blood dripping down with red ink. That was totally outside his character and really I didn’t know what to think. He was from Lancaster, and I thought of him but didn’t really suspect him when the girl was killed that same week. A few years later, the tv show Unsolved Mysteries featured a series of unsolved murders. someone was killing clerks in small boutiques at malls just off the highway. UM thought the murders had begun about 1988 just south and west of Lancaster OHio, and were continuing over the years to occur in a line tracing south and west. I thought they ought to look at the possibility that series of murders started years earlier and miles to the north and east from where they thought. I tried emailing some police sites and the UM site, but I don’t know anything. no response. For some reason tonight, over twenty years later, I took a notion to do a quick search for murders at Lancaster Ohio malls and see if the crime was ever solved. I find no evidence online that the crime ever occurred. She was only around 20, and she was about to be married herself.

I would like to support the opinion that if just once, some really higher up authority would come to Preble County Ohio, there would be a chance that all the murder and corruption would stop. I just wish with all my being that this could happen. Just take the 100’s of cases seriously.. We can;t ALL be wrong!

Reply To R. White (Murder In La Grange, IL 1972):

I grew up in La Grange, IL too and I know of the murder in La Grange That you wrote about. It was in the late spring 1972 – at “The Hole” a wooded area across from LTHS South (is now Town Homes). Anyway the murdered boy’s name was Alan Fredian and he was a Freshman at LTHS. His family attended the same church we did. According to the papers he was found with his head smashed in by a slab of concrete and buried alive. He was supposedly found (at The Hole) by a friend of his who went looking for him at night when he went missing. I remember another LTHS boy was accused of doing it – Carl Retger was his name. This may sound strange but I remember the papers saying that Fredian was going to blow up part of the school and he was buying explosives from Retger – he went to meet him at The Hole and Retger allegedly either dropped a chunk of concrete from up in a tree or he hit Fredian with it. Then he allegedly buried him in a shallow grave. The friend that found him supposedly tripped over his foot sticking up out of the Ground. In the end Retger had a Bench Trial and was acquitted on no witnesses and lack of evidence. Rumor was that Retger had a friend help him burn his bloody clothes in Waiola Park In La Grange which explains why there was no evidence. This creeped me out for years living so close to the Hole – the place scared the hell out me after that. Someone got away with murder.

We are seeking investigative journalists to assist in exposing the need for federal investigation of the numerous murders, false charges, missing evidence/documents, and suspicious activities by authorities in Preble County, OH. Currently there is a documentary that has been made about one of the cases there, and at least 2 books being written.

In 1985-86, near Pascagoula, MS, a log truck driver stopped and kidnapped and murdered a young lady. He kidnapped her in front of a lady sitting on her front porch. Her dad or husband found her body. He did recieve death, but I haven’t been able to find out if he paid with his life for this most brutal murder. If any knows what happened to this jerk, please let me know. I have emailed the local paper, but no one there remembers or cares.

either heard convo about this,or too close too comfort knowing this, ANYONE ELSE RECALL ANYTHING about 16 year old headen too babysit yet never made it there never made it home.location possibly
conroe tx/cutnshoot/clevland tx/houston tx.

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP IN CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN IN THE 1980′S THERE WAS A ROBBERY AND MURDER AT A SMALL GROCERY STORE. A WOMAN BY THE NAME OF MRS. CROWLEY WAS KILLED, HER HUSBAND WITNESSED THE EVENT BUT I NEVER HEARD WHETHER OR NOT THE CRIME WAS SOLVED. DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS CASE?

mylifeofcrime,
Jenna Nielson, I found this video you might want to see. Jenna’s father is up here and they have two “persons of interest the police department is looking for.
http://www.ncwanted.com/?show_all=1

mylifeofcrime,
I dont know if you have done anything on Domestic Violence but I thought I would send you a link to a case that happened in North Carolina in 1996. Anitra Allen Coburn died at the hands of her estranged boyfriend.
They started a coalition against Dometic Violence after her death occured.
Here is some links in case you are intersted
http://www.nccadv.org/anitra_allen_coburn_emergency_fund.htm

http://www.nccadv.org/pdf/CoburnNewsRelease.pdf

Here is link with the names of people in the United States that died because of domestic violence.
http://ncadv.org/programs/RememberMyName-2001_146.html

Here is a link from the news that covered the situation. Her boyfriend held her hostage.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/149064/?print_friendly=1

This link has a video of the news talking to the hostage Negotiator.

Here is the link to a picture of him in prison

http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/apps/offender/offend1?DOCNUM=0551553&SENTENCEINFO=yes&SHOWPHOTO=yes

He didnt always look like this. He face is damaged from the attempt to commit suicide.

I am looking ofr information on the murder of my dear friend Kimberly McFarland on September 15, 1991 or 1992 in Redford, Michigan. She was working the late night shift at a Shell gas station when she was stabbed to death. It was suspected that her boyfriend was involved but after the funeral I know the case went cold. Can anyone tell me if it was solved? This has been bothering me for years.

I have been interested in the “Memphis 3″ murder case, (3 small boys were murdered back in the 90’s,I believe it happened in the state of Arkansas) and 3 teenage boys were convicted. However, after watching the documentary on it, it seems as though the step-father of the one little boy who was murdered possibly did the murders. The last I heard there was a group of people who were trying to help re-open the case, because it does seem obvious that there is good reason to look at the stepfather of the one little boy. Has anyone heard anything new on this case? The one young teenager that was convicted and sentenced to death, is named Damien Echoes (I think). Anyway, it appeared that the police in this small town werent interested in reopening the case~~!(God forbid they may have convicted the wrong persons) I know Damien was on death row, and if infact he is innocent, I get sick thinking HE may be “murdered” by the state, and the real murderer is getting away with it………I think your site is facinating, and is great that you do all this work, helping people, keep up the great work, and God bless!

http://www.inhonorof.com/donna/donna.htm
This murderer was released and is living in Indianapolis!

He served 14! Donna is still dead and her daughter still is motherless. He has paid a whopping $15 toward the court ordered funeral expenses. Thanks for the address, much appreciated.

Thanks so much. If I can help email me.

In 1973 or 74 two of my friends were murdered. Tracy Richards and Crystal Kluckner. Crystals dad and brother Tony were also killed. This took place in Romeoville IL. I can’t find any information on this. I know the killer was convicted but would like to know if he is still in jail. Don’t know his name.

My great aunt was skinned alive, I am not sure of her name, but it happened in either Ohio or Florida. have you seen anything about this? It was a long time ago, at least 30 years ago.
Also, here’s an update on Jessie Davis
http://centralflorida.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D8R6PMC00&_action=validatearticle

I lived in SE Houston in the early 70’s. There were 3 girls I remember knowing that were murdered in that time frame.
Joanne Knighten or Nighten
Rose Baker
and I forgot the other girl I think Kimberly something? Anyway, as I grew older I always wondered if there was a serial killer active at that time or if it was someone we all knew? I don’t think anyone every found thier killers. Do you know anything about this?

I SEARCHED MY COUSINS NAME LINDSAY HAZARD AND YOUR SITE CAME UP WITH HER NAME. SHE RESIDED IN MASSACHUSETTS WHEN SHE WAS MURDERED. I COULD NOT FIND HER INFORMATION ON YOUR SITE. I LOVE THE SITE

hi… i had found a piece of paper with the name ’shannon melendi’ on it where i had written it down about 6 months ago… i was watching a court-tv show on her, and i freaked out because when they show a video of her over a birthday cake i had to do a double-take! she looked JUST like me when i was her age in that! also, the thing that we shared was the name, shannon, and we both lived in georgia. so i was just a little weirded out. anyway, i decided to finally look it up and came across your site… i have to say that it is nice to see something so organized, but at the same time all of this information in one place saddens me… it just reminds me of how many people are taking out their problems and angst on innocent victims… one that i am curious to find out information on was a murder of one of my dad’s lady friends back around the late 1980’s. my dad played on a softball team (called the Scattered Showers) in tennessee with her husband. her name was Martha Wyatt, and my guess is that she lived in nashville. all i know about the case was that she was a social worker or something and went to visit one of her clients at a residence that may have been in a shady part of town. apparently, the client was not home. the client’s boyfriend was there and said that she would be back shortly and asked Martha to come in. he bound her, raped her and then murdered her. she was found in a weighted-down bag of some sort in a river in nashville, tennessee. i was only 14 or so, and i hadn’t seen her in ages. it was really sad, though. i am told that Martha had a heart of gold. i have wanted to read about what really happened (because everything i have typed here was just kind of passed along to me), and i can’t find anything on the internet about it. do you know how i might find out how her murderer was brought to justice? thanks a bunch for taking the time and effort to read this!!! to all of those who have lost their loved ones to murder, i send lots of love your way.

looking for victims of avedis ralph seaward alias artie archie seward trucker . serial rapist -murderer 1970s- 1981. also looking for info on a blond haired girl with him in franklin ohio oct 6 1981 that was deceased

A friend of ours worked as a cook in a restaurant. His nickname was Fritz and his name was fortunato Primiano (sp?) He kept a side of his life hidden to all, he was gay. Fritz engaged in dangerous sexual practices and picked up strangers frequently. He would bring them to his apartment. One night he picked up the wrong person. He was beaten and killed, then the murderer stole his car. It was later found and the criminal (s?) caught. I never found out what happened from there and still wonder. This was in the Buffalo, NY area in a suburb named Cheektowaga. Any clues how I can find out what happened to the murderer?

Hello, I am still looking for information concerning the 20 year old Irene Brandt, murdered in Suffolk County at the end of September, 1966. The article in an earlier post and inquiry about her was printed three years after the murder, and a Julius Klein was a suspect, or determined to be the murderer. Miss Brandt worked in a bank and also at some time worked as a go go dancer, in the Doll House in Patchogue(?) Would anyone here have known her?

Everyone who reads this blog,,,
Please join the Yahoo Cold Cases group

we discuss this type of thing there see ya all there

Justice for Kenneth Conrick!!
I love you Kenneth..

I have vague information about a case. In the 1940’s my great great grandmother Bess Seigler or Lankford was murdered in NY. She was buried in Potter’s Field. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I would go about finding more information? I have been unable to locate a death record or news articles about her.

I am also looking for information on Crystal Kluckner, Crystal was a good friend of mine and Tony (Butchy)Played music in my brothers band. I can find no information on this case.

I am trying to reach Jessica who wanted information about the unsolved murder of her grandfather, William Montgomery. She posted on this web site January 24, 2007 at 6:06 am. I am a Detective with the Indiana State Police, Sellersburg Post 812-246-5424

IF anybody is missing a mother, an unidentified victim of homicide was found in New Castle, Delaware in the spring of 1977. She had given birth at least once. She had a lot of dental work and some dentures. Small build, short. Just check Delaware does 1977 doenetwork on orange socks check texas jane does oct. 1979.

Sometime in the late 70’s (1976-1979), a fifteen year-old girl was convicted of killing her parents in Texas (Dallas or Ft. Worth). I would like to find some information about the case, but do not remember the names involved. Can you provide me with tips or links for finding this kind of info?
Thanks.

Do you have a posting about the mysterious disappearance of
Zebb Quinn? This is my friends brother

To Tish from Dallas, I do have some information on the case you are talking about. Is there an email address to contact you?

WHERE CAN YOU GO TO READ COURT REPORTS. I LOST A FRIEND 10 YEARS AGO. BRANDY LYNN SWOPE. I REALIZE THAT HER HUSBAND TODD, AND HIS SO CALLED GIRLFRIEND WERE NEVER CHARGED……GREAT LEGAL SYSTEM. I THINK OF HER OFTEN, AND I NEVER WANTED TO ASK HER PARENTS.

My husband has a cousin that was murdered in Washington D.C. I believe it was 1979. Her name was Mary Lazarou. I looked on the D.C. police web site and they didn’t have her name listed as a cold case. As far as I know they never solved her murder. Can anyone tell me how you would go about seeing if they have any update. Thank you

Great site you run here. I too am founder of a site which is dedicated to children who are victims of child murderers and child abusers. The Site http://www.justiceforchildren.net is petitioning for hasher sentences for all child murderers and child abusers, making a mandatory sentence for the maximum sentence available in each state whether that is death or life without parole, but one thing for sure is that we need to stop releasing these animals back in to society. Please sign the petition.
The site offers a memorial for all murdered children as well as unsolved murders and missing children. But one of the new features on this is an OFFENDER REGISTER for all released child offenders (physical child abusers and murderers) with there location and picture on there, so we can protect our children from the criminal justice sysytems inadaqueces.
Please sign the petition on the and make these criminals spend the rest of there lives away from our children.

When I was about 5 or 6 I played with the little girl around the corner every day.Her cousins and I played jump rope.We used to have a local carnival near by every year, and one day she disapeared.Her name was Vernita Wheat.We found out later that her mother had let her go to the carnival with a man she didnt know well,( she had recently met him,Back then people where much more trusting)and she never returned.She was murdered by Alton Coleman.Who then went on a killing spree through Wisc/Illinois and I believe Indiana.I will never forget how that changed our community.We played easily outside back then all alone.When she dissapeared then we were kept inside.You could feel something was wrong,But i didnt really understand it till I was older.It really affects everyone in a comminuty when things like this happen..I will never forget how close we were to that situation.I also met Jefferey Dahmer at a Milwaukee hospital when I was treated for depression as a teen, they made all the people attend meetings and groups.How creepy is that?I guess you never know how close to home these things are..Its more common than not,and that is too bad.

To R. White re: LTHS murder

To answer your question: The story I’ve heard from classmates of the murdered boy is as follows: It occurred in October of 1972. 15-year-old Alan Fredian and some of his friends had been at the Corral down the street. When the Hole was still wooded (now it’s a park) kids used to use it as a shortcut to/from school and as a place to smoke dope and drink. Supposedly, his best friend, 17-year-old Karl Rettger, buried him alive.

The LaGrange Police were accused of botching things. i’ve never been able to verify whether the accused boy was dealt with as a juvenile and thus turned loose when he turned 18, or whether he stood trial and was acquitted.

if anybody knows the results of this case, please post.

I live in petoskey, mi. I used to take care of this lady. Everyday she would tell me that her mother was murdered on her way to work. She said a man killed her with an axe and then threw her in the river. It happened in cheboygan, michigan in the 1940’s. Does anyone have any information?

Ok guys this one is new for me and don’t know where to turn. It seems that I may be doing this backwards. I’m a 30 year old non practicing psychic that lives in arizona. This morning I had a vision of merit that is bothering me. It’s about the dissapearance of an african american man and his son probably in the 80’s i am pretty sure in michigan. Detroit is what I saw. The man was a college basketball player out of state. left the house when he was 23… anyway I have a lot of details about the murder of these two individuals and I am pulling nothing on the internet. Where would I go for help like this?

To LT Grad, R White, mylife,

Karl Rettger was, to my knowledge, was not acquitted but , rather, not indicted. The police “abused” a search warrent for the house and garage and took items that were not allowed into evidence during the grand jury procedings. There was a lot of trace evidence found, such as hair, that could not be identified at the time. I have always wondered why the LG PD has never reopened the case using DNA. Other points: Karl and Alan were the same age and class, so LT Grad is mistaken there, but they were best friends. Karl stayed in school but 2 other “best friends” moved shortly [I heard one became a preacher]. Many of us were questioned about the evening, but only 3 refused to provide samples or retained lawyers.

Well they killed my boyfrind in Savannah Ga on decemeber.29,2007 and they still have not done anything about it his name was Larry James Lee Jr. and i miss him very much

I am wondering if anyone has ever heard in the South Bend, IN area of police looking at a 20 year old cold case. I had a sister-in-law who was murdered while out walking her dog late one evening. She was 8 months pregnant. I had spoke with a cold case detective many years ago who basically contradicted some of the info we were given at the time of her murder. There has never been any discussion of relooking at any DNA evidence, at least none provided to our family but because we live out of state, I am just wondering if we are maybe unaware of any further investigation. Her mane was Miriam Rice.

The child that Franklin Delano Floyd had taken back in the late 70’s was not Jennifer Klein. She still remains unidentified. Franklin has been convicted of numerous crimes through out his life time and perhaps is responsible for ones we don’t even know about. If anybody has information on the identity of the little girl that was with Franklin Delano Floyd back in the late 70’s even if you think it was a little girl that was your neighbor please let me know. Thanks a bunch.

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This is in response to the question about the Miriam Rice murder. I have been following this case for years. I posted the “missing person” flyers for Miriam.

I have been trying to get the SB police to listen to me for years. This was not a stranger abduction. It was someone who knew her and knew her schedule. I thought for years it was her husband, Jeff. But he passed lie detector tests.

I now believe that it was the girlfriend/co-worker of Jeff (who he later married) that abducted and killed Miriam. She knew their schedule, and she wanted Jeff to herself. But Miriam was pregnant.

The SB police should bring in this woman for questioning and a lie detector. It wasn’t random. I truly believe this woman either killed Miriam or has the key.

GammaMel

I am looking for information on the murder of TODD NOVAK in Florida about 5-6 years ago. He came home one night and someone was in his home waiting and shot him in the dark. The last I heard they have not found his killer. Would you have acess to the latest in this case?

In regard to the Miriam Rice murder, I have an idea.

Someone needs to contact Mark Fuhrman. I don’t think he went wrong in the OJ trial. In fact, he’s a first class investigator.

He might be willing to take on this case. He took on the murder that turned out to be one of the Kennedys. Of course that was high profile, and this is not.

But Miriam’s murder is SO much like the Scott Peterson case. Fuhrman might be willing to take it on just for that parallel. And the fact that it SHOULD have been high profile, including a pregnant woman and an unborn child.

It’s certainly worth asking him. And I would bet the farm that he could solve it in short time.

Mel

Does anyone have any updated information on Cathy Lynn Henderson? She is on death row in Texas for murdering a 3 month old. She was the babysitter. The last I heard, she was granted a new trial. That was in 2007 sometime.

all of these stories are very sad, but I came on because of the story of Lisa Renee on FBI files on tv. Unfortunately, there are poeple who do not have any respect for human life.

Does anyone have any info about a crossbow killing in Connecticut in the early 80’s? I think the victim was a correctional officer.

They are featuring the Miriam Rice case on Crimestoppers this week. I hope something breaks with this case. When she was first missing and later when she was found murdered, her husband was never seen on TV. The rumor around town was that he was in the “witness protection program” and could not be pictured. Her family was in town at the time of the murder and appeared on Tv.

I am looking for anyone with information regarding William “Billy” Luther Lunsford or his wife Anna Deneice Lunsford-Doremus from Henderson, Nevada in the 1960’s. Billy was born in NC and moved to Nevada sometime in the early to mid 50’s., and Anna was born and raised in Henderson, NV. Anyone knowing or crossing the paths in any manner of Billy’s brother Eulas Edward “Eddie” Lunsford (went by Edward), his first former wife Mary Alice Hullum-Lunsford-Stewart-Christie or their daughter, Judith Anne Lunsford-Bragg-Netski, please contact me at factualresearch@yahoo.com.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Warmly,
Wanda

I am not sure if anyone can help me, but I am going to take a chance anyway. I live in North Carolina and two years ago, my brother was found hanging in a garage. His death was ruled a suicide at the time. I didn’t feel as if it was right, so I started looking at some evidence. I found bruises on his body and conflicting statements from his girlfriend and the police department involved. There is a lot more evidence that points us in the direction of murder, but I cannot get anyone to look at the evidence that I have or even listen to me. His case has been closed since the day he was found. An autopsy was never done and I feel as though if he were to be exhumed, they would see he was killed before he was hung. I am looking for help on ways to get people to listen to me and help me on where to go next. I have battled the investigating police department, I have went to the FBI, the SBI, the county District Attorney, and even the Attorney general gor North Carolina, but have had no luck. If you can help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Please Help!

Mandy

Response to question from Joann posted December 15, 2008 re: Todd Novak

Your post caught my attention because I live in FL, however I am not familiar with the Todd Novak murder other than the little bit of reading/research I’ve done since seeing your post. I discovered that the FL Dept. of Law Enforcement (FDLE) website has this murder listed in the Unsolved Homicides area. A photo of a person of interest is posted and FDLE is requesting help in identifying this individual. There is also contact info for the Pasco County assigned to this case, so you may be able to obtain info there. Also, a 3/6/04 article in the Tampa Tribune indicated Novak was a drug informant and that his murder was likely related to that.

To: Mandy regarding 8/22/09 post

Per North Carolina General Statutes § 130A-390 Exhumations

(a) In any case of death described in G.S. 130A 383 or 130A 384 where the body is buried without investigation by a medical examiner as to the cause and manner of death or where sufficient cause develops for further investigation after a body is buried as determined by a county medical examiner or the Chief Medical Examiner, the Chief Medical Examiner shall authorize an investigation and send a report of the investigation with recommendations to the appropriate district attorney. The district attorney may forward the report to the superior court judge and petition for disinterment. The judge may order that the body be exhumed and that an autopsy be performed by the Chief Medical Examiner. A report of the autopsy and other pathological studies shall be delivered to the judge. The cost of the exhumation, autopsy, transportation and disposition of the body shall be paid by the State. However, if the deceased is a resident of the county in which death or fatal injury occurred, that county shall pay the cost.
(b) Any person may petition a judge of the superior court for an order of exhumation. Upon showing of sufficient cause, the judge may order the body exhumed. The cost incurred shall be assigned to the petitioner.
(c) Without applying for a judicial exhumation order, the next of kin of a deceased person may have the remains exhumed, examined by the Chief Medical Examiner and redisposed. The cost shall be paid by the next of kin. (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1991, c. 463, s. 3.)

Per the above, my recommendation would be to make a plea to the Medical Examiner in the county where the death occurred. In the letter to the ME, objectively and unemotionally cite each of your reasons for suspecting homicide. Be sure to include contact info for yourself and other witnesses. Send the letter via certified mail. Seems worth a shot to me! Good luck.

I attended Marshall Junior High school in Redford Twp. during the years of 1973-1976. There was a family last name of Bowman. The daughter’s name was Sandy Bowman. her older brother murdered his ex-girlfriend, her best friend. He hid the body for a while until his parents discovered it in their basement. The family moved away, & I am sure they had the records sealed, maybe even changed their names. Does anyone have any information about this case, and what ever happened.

I am also trying to find out what happened to Buddy Ault? He attended Marshall Junior High, and she attended Pierce Jr. High in Redford Twp. & was dating Dawn Williams. Shortly after they broke up Buddy dissappeared, no one knows what happened to this story either. The years are the same. Buddy has a younger brother named Kevin. They supposedly own a gas station on Plymouth Road in Livoina, Mi.
Any info. on either is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much.

To Gretchen Loskutoff re Sept. 7, 2009 post

In a Michigan newspaper I found a March 1974 article about a murder with the same set of circumstances you described, with the exception of the family’s last name. The last name of the victim/victim’s family was Shaffer. The victim was 14-year old Jennie Shaffer. She was killed by a 15-year old boy. I can email you the article if you’d like to have it.

I’m continuing to research this case. The article mentions that Redford Township police were seeking a waiver so the courts would try the boy as an adult, however I do not know yet whether they were successful with this request.

To: Gretchen Loskutoff

Gretchen,

If you’ll email me at deb3891@comcast.net
I will send you the newspaper article. I am continuing to research this case but haven’t uncovered additional info yet.

Deb

Re: Janette Roberson’s January 1983 murder in Reed City, Michigan

Contact the State of Michigan / Office of the Attorney General / Attorney General Mike Cox to request that this cold case be re-opened. He created the Office of Special Investigations (see below) and the unit has had some success with cold cases.

From the Michigan Attorney General website:

Message from the Attorney General on Cold Cases
“One of the biggest ideas that I’ve pursued has been the prosecution of cold cases. When I was sworn in as Attorney General, I created an Office of Special Investigations- a ‘cold case’ unit- to go through Michigan’s unsolved murders, and bring today’s perspectives and best practices to those cases. Sometimes, a fresh pair of eyes can make all the difference. This was an idea that hadn’t been tested on this level before in Michigan, but having run the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Homicide Division, I knew it was an idea whose time had come. Quite simply, as you know, local police and prosecutors are limited in following up on cold cases – but my office stands ready to help. Murder has no statute of limitations, and in Michigan, justice will know no bounds.”

–Attorney General Mike Cox
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
February 2, 2005

Hey Gretchen,

Thanks for the update. So sad about Buddy. Your girlfriend and I exchanged emails, and I told her that I thought the sign on the station door might be the dad. Sorry this turned out to be the case because, had the sign been for Buddy, it would have been an indication that Buddy’s life was rocking happily along.
I wish for Buddy’s sake that Phyllis had turned out to be his wife. Again, that would have been yet another indication that his life was rocking happily along. (FYI I don’t think Phyllis was his mother’s name, therefore she was probably another family member.)
It saddens me to hear about the state of his life and his living conditions. Hopefully his brothers will pass on to him that you and your friend asked about him and care about his wellbeing. Please do go by and see him when you are back in MI — it may just make all the differnce to him!
Take care of yourself.

I survived being abducted and stabbed by serial Killer Ralph Andrews,He was from Evanston,Il but killed in several states.Im looking for any other people who had kids abducted and murdered by him or law enforment,anyone who can give me any info re ralph andrews.Also I would like to say that if your ever abducted by 1 of these freaks,the only way to fight back is by complete surprise,never let them get you to there killing grounds.I grabbed the wheel at 50 mph in a blizzard while he had hi right hand down my shirt the knife was in his left.I told him to fuck a corpse,unknown to me he liked that to, then grabbing the wheel the car slid down an embankment 15 ft. I was face to face with 1 pissed off serial killer,The fight to the death I was 15 he was 28 yrs old average.I kicked him in the balls with 5 inch heels he didnt flinch,somehow I got the knife turned on him and stabbed him,he didnt flinch,theyre so strong,theyre inhuman.In my case when it went to court they let him go because we smoked pot.this was 1973………IM finally writing a book with a former world correspondent.The name of the book is The Prey That got Away.Before his arrest in the 90s I did alot of my own detective work.I found out that he dated my 12 yr older sisters bestfriend and hungout with my future brother in laws little brother.The bastard had been in my home at parties of my sisters and saw mw when I was 2 yrs. old.It amazes me to this day how these guys minds work,how they get away.The fact is most of these bastards have very long rap sheets from a young age.Ralph Andrews was in and out of prison his whole life.He had a job driving a bus in chicago, a wife and 3 daughters whom might have had sons to whom this killing gene passed down to, awaiting there first trigger,first kill.I here its the best.I testified in every trial he had.He also had a list #1 and #5 were always go back and kill your victims.He tried,but by then I was waiting for him trained to fight and had 3 attack dogs.Cant sleep without them.To this day there are 2 things I know as a fact I vaguely remember the innocense of being a child and that no matter where I am I will never feel safe,THankyou for reading this BETTY HANSON.

I went to school and church (St. John’s Lutheran) with Karl Rettger who was accused, then aquitted of the murder of Alan Fredian in the early Fall of 1971. The evidence was a shovel that was used at the scene of the crime. This shovel was removed from Karl’s garage by the La Grange PD without a warrant, thus making it inadmissable at the trial. Karl lived about a half mile due east of the “Hole” where alans body was found. Pastor Gerkin of St. John’s was at his side at the trial. All the signs of probability pointed at Karl, but legal loopholes of a botched investigation set a killer free. He then moved to Texas after the trial and last known he is residing in Waukegan or Buffalo Grove, or perhaps Willowbrook. As a classmate of Karl, I still remember that he told me how he liked to tear the hind legs of frogs and then watch them struggle to move only with their front legs. A child of around eight years old getting such a thrill from an act of torture seems like a morbid prophecy for what ultimately occured. Blood evidence on personal property thrown out of court adds up to no Justice for Professor Fredian and his family who have never seen a conviction for his son’s brutal murder.

To: Cassandra

You need to contact the local law enforcement agency that investigated her murder. They can provide you with a copy of the investigative report if the investigation is closed. If the investigation is not closed, a detective generally will speak with any family member about the case. Additional information can be obtained from the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office in the form of an autopsy/investigative report.

The only info I found on the web about her murder was an Aug. 13, 2004 article in Cleveland’s ‘The Plain Dealer’ newspaper. The article indicated she died from blows to the head, that her body was found under the Abbey Road Bridge near West 19th St., and that a 43-year-old man believed to be her boyfriend was in police custody (but not yet charged) in connection with her death.

Sorry about your mom. I hope this info helps.

This is some comments to the blogs on the murder that happened in La Grange, Il. back in 1971. It’s ashamed that this case can’t be re-opened especially with all the new technology in forensics. You see a lot of cold cases opened up and televised on “20/20″, “Dateline”, “Primetime Mystery” etc. I never had associated with Karl Rettger, but I remember him because he lived behind my best friend in La Grange and growing up in La Grange.

Update on Miriam Rice Murder

Jeff Rice is now employed at a prominent university, and his pic is available at their website. So that shoots down the theory about the witness protection and his unwillingness to have his pic publicized.

No. This was not a random killing, because the body was staged to look like a sexual assault, yet there was no sexual assault. And Miriam was 8 months pregnant.

Miriam (and her unborn child) were murdered by someone they knew. And perhaps someone she trusted, who was able to lure her into a vehicle.

I don’t think it was Jeff. He passed a lie detector test. A sociopath could pass, but I don’t think Jeff is a sociopath.

So I think it was the girlfriend (now wife). I think she either killed Miriam or arranged the murder. And I think to this day Jeff doesn’t know that she did this.

I’d like to see her called in for a lie detector test.

This is a response to one written By: shannon on October 3, 2007
at 4:45 am
Martha Wyatt was my aunt and my dad and Martha’s husband my uncle Jeff, also played on that softball team, (my dad still does) I have all the information on her murder if you ever come back here to check. She was a home-bound school teacher for Nashville Tech who went to a student’s house to teach and she wasn’t there but her boyfriend Jerome Whooly was and he’s the one who murdered her. He raped her and bound her and threw her in the Cumberland River to drown. There was a little more involved. Aunt Martha DID have a heart of gold. She was a literal ANGEL. If you’d like more details just let me know.