Maureen,It was complex, as I'm sure you can all assess if you've been following this thread, and if you know anything about missing persons - especially interstate, over-18, probable runaway - when no one shared information - the paper didn't want to pick up the story. There was no obvious local connection. As I've said so many times before (in this thread and elsewhere on the internet), sometimes you just don't know how things tie together, or you aren't ready to process information. today is the 26th anniversary of a woman slain. I was the last person to see her alive, and I also saw her killer. I might not have listened to my intuition that day, but I made sure I helped convict her killer - and vowed to never, ever, not listen to that little voice, ever again. The story is only available in the printed newspaper, and is reprinted with express permission from the author. It appears in the Palladium Times, Oswego NY on Page 6 - Feb 13, 2012:
After 3 decades, Oswego woman hopes her missing sister will be found
By JANET REBEOR-DEXTER
jdexter@palltimes.com
OSWEGO It was 26 years ago today that Maureen ODonnell Sanchez the last person to see Susan Muckey alive stopped to pick up a pack of cigarettes at the town of Oswego gas station where the 18-year-old worked.
On Feb. 13, 1986, Muckeys estranged boyfriend, David Welch, stabbed her to death after her shift ended at the Minute Man Gas Station on state Route 104 West, in the town of Oswego. Although Sanchez did not know it at the time, not only was she the last person to see Muckey alive, she also saw the young womans killer.
I always used to wait until the very last minute to get my cigarettes, Sanchez said. It was like a game to see if I could get there before the store closed. Once inside the business that night, Sanchez recalled Muckey was trying to get her to stay.
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http://www.palltimes.com/articles/2012/02/13/news/doc4f39b4e49cdbc478507257.txt
thanks for posting those links, certainly hilarious stuff - Bob Hope was loaded with great one-liners. But what I saw that night was outside -- I have gone over every minute of tape from the Reagan Inauguration - from the Reagan Library and from the Carter Library as well -- everything they have in their collections related to the inaugural is in my possession - and she's just not there. I've gone the other route - using Vanderbilt's media (TV) archives - nothing.
Having found out recently that she was never listed as missing out of Maryland just adds to my frustration. In about a week's time I'll be working on a national press story for her, TV coverage, pray for me that it goes well. It won't air for months, but it will air repeatedly, which is awesome.
Her birthday is coming up again. It's been a heluva year for her. I hope and pray for answers.
Sorry that wasn't what you have been looking for. I thought it looked like it MIGHT have been outside, but wasn't sure because of the video quality and decided to err on the side of caution and post it just in case.
I really do hope that the story goes well. You deserve answers. She deserves answers. It absolutely breaks my heart that she has been missing for so long. I am hoping that this year is the year that you get your answers.
I will keep my eye open for any other footage posted around the internet, on youtube or elsewhere (never know what somebody has recorded to VHS that may end up on youtube!). I do have a question about it. Were the people in the crowd sitting (lawnchairs, bleachers, etc), or mostly standing? Do you remember any of the acts that were performing?
I wish you the best of luck, and hope you find what you're looking for. I will keep her in my heart and mind and keep my eyes open for anything that could possibly be helpful and bring you closer to a resolution.
JudysSisterMaureen. any word on the nyc jane doe. i know things take time but you have been waiting a long time for answers.