Almost 36 years later, It took a Perry County jury more than 4 hours to decide that Carl Rodgers, 63, was not responsible for her death. Their argument on appeal was the police investigation of the cause of the fire was flawed because it relied on scientific methods that have since been discredited. She was so beautiful and then I read that she had been murdered stabbed to death in the library. On October 22, 1977, John Feeny, 17, was found shot to death in his van in a rural part of Findlay Township; his date, Ranee Gregor, 16, was abducted. Back to what we now know was a crime scene.. Jackson said he heard a gunshot, then handed his money and drugs to the gunman who came around the corner, literally with a smoking gun, Vendels story said. His behavior did change at school. They have been hurt, traumatized and abused by society and feel justified taking it out on specific people or people in general. She told "48 Hours," "That night, I knew it was him." In order to understand the full scope of these unsolved murders that took place in Pittsburgh, one must delve into several local newspapers from the city, various counties in the surrounding area, and different states. He was never tried for the murders in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Susan Rush, 21, of Washington County, was found strangled in the trunk of her car on November 25, 1976. Its been so long, but we dont want her to be forgotten, DeKok said. If this is true, we still don't know how close in time his reaction was to the perceived rejection. We had a couple of people who we believed could be the suspect, Simmers said. The 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger was arrested. Several months ago, Kohberger visited the Seven Sirens Brewing Company several times, harassing the women who worked there, owner Jordan Serulneck, 34, told NBC News. Barbara E. Miller, 30, was last seen at her Sunbury home on July 1, 1989, after attending a wedding. In the most recent incident, Richard Hyde, a 34-year-old elementary school principal, was killed by a shotgun blast Dec. 3 in the kitchen of his ranch home in Moon Township, a suburb about 10 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. David Smith was stabbed on the 3200 block of G Street on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. He beat the mother and father and assaulted their 15-year-old daughter. On Nov. 1, 1988, state police found the body of 31-year-old Debra Wiggins, who had been missing for two months, along the side of Route 309 in Montgomery County, north of Philadelphia. Her body was found in a secluded area in Fallowfield. It is former Chief Timothy S. Millers belief that her death is linked to the 1986 drug-related murder of Ricky D. Wolfe, who was killed execution-style at a Susquehanna River boat ramp north of Montandon. And at the time he lived? Both DeKok and Simmers told Dateline that today, many Penn State students are unaware of the long-ago murder of Betsy Aardsma. I got either cases from the 80's and older or current (which were many). He was arrested without incident. A person of interest in her murder was convicted in another homicide. I remember when the Holland Evening Sentinel landed on our doorstep on November 29 of 1969 and saw her picture, he said. Marise Ann Chiverella left her house on Alter Street in Hazleton at about 8 a.m. to walk the two blocks to school at St. Josephs on March 18, 1964. Shocked former classmates remembered the accused killer as being an intelligent student in high school, but was bullied often and could, in turn, be a bully to others himself. Canned goods she was carrying to donate at the school were found near her body. On the climbing murder count, a December 17, 1977 issue of The New York Times read: In the past 20 months, there have been at least 27 unsolved murdersperhaps as many as 41in suburbs and rural areas near here. Residents frequently peek through front windows before greeting callers. according to a story from Kristen Johansen on kywnewsradio.com. The principal called 911 and told dispatchers Mirack appeared to be unresponsive, and he believed she had been beaten, raped and possibly robbed.. Investigators say her former boyfriend, Charles Maitland, was responsible. The Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate. She had been sexually assaulted and had died from multiple skull fractures. He was born May ALIQUIPPA, Pa. A man linked to Rachael DelTondo, . Defense attorney Geoffrey McInroy argued that Debra Rodgers, despondent about her work and home life, had committed suicide. More than 50 years later, continuing advances in technology are helping to identify who police say was involved in the death. The rash of murders drew national attention to the tri-state area. A true crime community to discuss the ongoing investigation into the murders of University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen. with the party warning that families were losing millions due to unsolved crimes. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Accused Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Repeatedly Messaged Debunked - New data shows 'InsideLooking' account is NOT Press J to jump to the feed. David Smith - DC# 22-25-072486. I cant really imagine a scenario in which one/more of them communicated with on more of a deep level than something this trivial. The area was being cleaned up. The 22-year-old graduate student was stabbed to death in the stacks of the Pattee Library at Penn State on November 28, 1969. He was already convicted in another murder, according to a story from Kristen Johansen on kywnewsradio.com. Bryan Kohberger, accused of brutally murdering four University of Idaho students, allegedly frightened women staffers at a Pennsylvania brewery near his hometown, according to a report. He remained an anonymous threat for decades, but thanks to genealogy reporting, detectives were finally able to close one of the biggest unsolved murder cases. Guido tagged on a 9-year probation term for the burglary. The brewery, which scans everyones IDs, has a system in which staff members can add notes or comments about a patron that will pop up on a screen whenever the ID is scanned again, Serulneck told the network. Had they existed in the 1970s, perhaps the deaths mentioned in this article could have been avoided. It was late at night and she was with high school student Sheldon Jeter Jr. Rachael told the officers they were friends and just talking, but police also say she told them she didn't want her fianc to know. Sign up for The Lineup's newsletter and get our most chilling recommendations delivered straight to your inbox. Kohberger is being held without bond in Monroe County, Pa. First published on December 9, 2021 / 1:18 PM. The criminal charges arose from an alleged incident involving Haefner and a 12-year-old juvenile, according to the Commonwealth V. Haefner case summary. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Would think they are interviewing classmates from every one of his years in school, profs, etc. Two other unsolved murders were very similar to the Hyde killings. This photo from the Sunday Patriot News, Cumberland Edition, shows the burned out Strand building shortly after the fire. He resigned as Sunbury police chief in July 2018. On the night Rachael DelTondo was murdered, she was out for ice cream with friends, who were also close with Sheldon Jeter. This story has a bit of a different twist to it than those preceding it. A Pennsylvania statewide grand jury has heard evidence in the Rachael DelTondo case, and it's been reported that Sheldon Jeter is a subject. Search: 27 Unsolved Murders Pennsylvania. However, they did not reach their peak until the late-1970s. It was bad, Kohbergers former high school classmate Sara Healey told Fox News Digital on Friday. When the news hit, there were 15 other unsolved murders that were piling up at various police departments beginning in 1973. It was just after 4:45 p.m. when witnesses said they heard books falling. Frank Catroppa is Rachael DelTondo's ex-fianc. Dean CHRISTENSON, Carlos Hap Seiders charges include criminal homicide, tampering with or fabricating evidence and abuse of a corpse. Rodgers himself showed little reaction. Youre going to see it a lot with missing persons and unsolved murders that happened anywhere close to where hes ever lived. In some cases, a suspect has been identified and charged. When murders go unsolved, it's a public safety risk because violent offenders are likely to repeat, former Pennsylvania State Trooper Tom McAndrew said in the U.S. Department of Justice article The Crisis of Cold Cases. Debbie Capiola, 17, who lived in Findlay Township near the Pittsburgh airport, was found strangled in neighboring Washington County on March 27, 10 days after she had apparently been abducted on her way to school. Pennsylvania has 401 open missing persons cases, the 10th most in the country. Surveillance cameras captured Sheldon Jeter Jr. leaving home with Tyric Pugh, seen here at 11:10 p.m. Later, cameras captured Sheldon returning alone. In 2015, the Allentown Police Department created a cold case team to help crack 15 unsolved murder and missing persons cases. Thanks for contacting us. He planned to waive his right to an extradition hearing, which would expedite his move to Idaho, his lawyer, Jason LaBar, the chief public defender in Monroe County, said Saturday. She was never seen again, and her body has never been found. He added that the stacks were a place where porn magazines were stashed and people would meet up for secret rendezvous. The police closed in to apprehend him, but he managed to escape. She was transported to the student hospital on campus, where she was declared dead at 5:19 p.m. At the time, Mike Simmers was a young trooper with the Pennsylvania State Police working undercover on the Penn State campus while attending college classes. Her pants and underwear were near her body, appearing to have been ripped off her while her shirt and jacket were pushed upwards, according to court document. For Betsy.. 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