This case makes me think of Richard http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Klitch-12-Grandview-Heights-Ohio-June-28-1971 due to the nearby railroad tracks. But this other young man's body was found.
I don't know how well the roads had been cleared but, if they were still snow covered, any blood would have stood out like a beacon.
and, In 1972, cars were heavy, and steel. For example, an AMC Gremlin weighed over 3000 pounds.
Of course his probable routes home would depend on the last hill he sledded. There are several hills that could be used for sledding in the park or near the park.
I haven't heard that Guatney ever made a statement regarding Griener nor do I know if his whereabouts were determined for the time in question. They must not have been or he would have been eliminated.
I was Helen Griener's pastor for 4 years in Marshall, MO. Shortly before her death, she spoke to me about her son's disappearance. Her husband had forbidden her to talk about it. He did not want them to be known as the couple with the missing son. He and the younger sister are still alive.Richard William Griener, 13, of Pekin, IL disappeared while out sledding on January 17 of 1972. He was last seen on a sledding hill in a local park. It is presumed that he has been murdered but no remains have been found.
Those are the basics. I will add some additional remembrances, facts and conjectures in a following post.