KS KS - Sarah Deleon, 19, Kansas City, 29 Dec 1989

[miamaia]

I searched for a thread for Sarah but couldn't find one. If there is one, please consolidate or delete my post.

Major development in Kansas teen's 1989 cold case murder

Investigators say they believe they have identified a potential suspect in the 26-year-old unsolved murder of 19-year-old college student Sarah Jo DeLeon. Police say the suspect is a woman and the motive may have been a romantic rivalry, but they are not releasing the suspect's name...

DeLeon's body was found dumped along railroad tracks on the western edge of the city in 1989, with a head wound and multiple stab wounds...

 

[fraudqueen]

I searched too and couldn't find anything. Strange case.

 

[miamaia]

Better information on the POI in an article provided by Bessie in the Diana Ault case thread.

Police Hope For New Leads In Ault, DeLeon Murders

...the Diana Ault murder case is cold, but it is not forgotten. Neither is the case of Sarah DeLeon, which has a connection to the Ault homicide...

[Ault's husband] said he had an affair and moved out to live with another woman shortly before his wife's death. The other woman was [his] co-worker at a Kansas City, Kan., postal facility...

[It was] reported that the [same] postal worker had dated DeLeon's boyfriend, then he broke up with her to go back to DeLeon...

 

[miamaia]

Such a beautiful girl.







Justice for Sarah Facebook Page

Facebook page for Sarah which has additional photos of her.

 

[Jewels53]

FOX 4 News ‏@fox4kc 10m10 minutes ago
BREAKING: An arrest has been made in Sarah Deleon's 1989 cold case- tune into ^MB

 

[Jewels53]

KCK police say arrest has been made in 1989 cold case murder of Sarah DeLeon

At the time of that report, police only said the suspect is a woman who lives in the greater Kansas City area.

FOX has asked police for more information about this suspect and when police arrested this woman. This is a developing story, keep up with the latest updates on fox4kc.com and the FOX 4 App.

http://fox4kc.com/2016/10/19/kck-po...ade-in-1989-cold-case-murder-of-sarah-deleon/

more at link

 

[miamaia]

YES! Suspect in custody and name has been released.

Smithville woman arrested in connection to 1989 KCK cold case murder of Sarah DeLeon
KCK police confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that an arrest was made....in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Sarah DeLeon. Smithville woman Carolyn J. Heckert, 48, is in custody in Clay County.....Heckert is being held on a $1 million bond and was taken into custody by US Marshals at about 3 p.m. [No information has been released yet about] the number of charges that Heckert faces.

 

[HoaZi]

Here's more, also mentions the Ault case.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sarah-jo-deleon-cold-case-woman-arrested-in-kansas-teens-1989-slaying/

 

[curiosityscat]

Here is another by Fox News date 10/20/2016
Woman arrested in 1989 cold case killing of Kansas college student - Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/2...cold-case-killing-kansas-college-student.html

 

[enzeder]

Oct 24, 2016

Suspect in 1989 Sarah DeLeon slaying returned to KCK

Carolyn Heckert waives extradition after arrest in Clay County
Read more/Video: http://www.kmbc.com/article/suspect-in-1989-sarah-deleon-slaying-returned-to-kck/7156854

The Smithville, Missouri, woman charged in a 27-year-old murder investigation has been moved to Wyandotte County, Kansas.

Carolyn Heckert, a wife and mother of two girls, was taken across the state line Monday after waiving extradition to face charges in the 1989 stabbing death of Sarah DeLeon.

Heckert’s bail is set at $1 million. She may make her first court appearance in Wyandotte County on Tuesday.

 

[enzeder]

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Suspect in 1989 KCK murder moved to Wyandotte County jail after waiving extradition
http://fox4kc.com/2016/10/24/suspec...ndotte-county-jail-after-waiving-extradition/

Attached image from above link.

 

[enzeder]

Real estate agent Carolyn Heckert suspected of killing two love rivals lived double life for almost 30 years
Read more: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wor...s/news-story/fecde3a19f1c1863f652c3c9a88bb336

ON the surface, Carolyn J Heckert was an impeccably groomed businesswoman and devoted mother.

Colleagues marvelled at the 48-year-old’s ability to juggle a demanding career as one of Smithville, Missouri’s most respected property dealers with the challenges of raising daughters.

 

[LietKynes]

Good to find a thread on this sad case !

At least Diana and Sarah's families can have some answers.

It's sad justice took so long -- hope C.H. rots in hell.

 

[InItToWinIt]

What on earth is she going to say to her two daughters? How many lives has she ruined.......

 

[STANDREID]

Looks like Mrs. Heckert could be a serial killer in a minimal sense.

 

[JusticeWillBeServed]

Bond cut in half for woman charged in 1989 killing of KCK teen

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article126998359.html

During a hearing Monday in Wyandotte County District Court, her attorney, John P. O’Connor, asked that her bond be reduced to $100,000.

Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Tatum objected to a bond reduction for what she called a “gruesome” crime in which the victim was stabbed more than 20 times.

District Judge Wayne Lampson set her bond at $500,000. He ordered her to be placed on house arrest if she posts bond, and she must surrender her passport.

A March 3 preliminary hearing was set Monday. It will be the first time evidence in the case will be made public.

 

[perfectingpink]

Sarah's story is on Dateline right now. The segment is called "Fury".

http://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/sneak-peek-fury-873753667813

 

[Hopingtohelp]

Bond cut in half for woman charged in 1989 killing of KCK teen

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article126998359.html

That seems like a low bond for someone who killed two young women and ruined so many lives. Hope justice prevails in this case. So sad for the families of Sarah and Diana.

 

[OnTheCase101]

Judge drops murder charge against Carolyn Heckert, who was accused of killing Sarah DeLeon in 1989

While the court confirmed Judge Aaron Roberts dropped the charge, further information wasn’t released. FOX 4 will continue to follow this story throughout Friday night and beyond.

http://fox4kc.com/2017/04/07/judge-...-was-accused-of-killing-sarah-deleon-in-1989/

 

[smiley]

Judge drops murder charge against Carolyn Heckert, who was accused of killing Sarah DeLeon in 1989

While the court confirmed Judge Aaron Roberts dropped the charge, further information wasn’t released. FOX 4 will continue to follow this story throughout Friday night and beyond.

http://fox4kc.com/2017/04/07/judge-...-was-accused-of-killing-sarah-deleon-in-1989/

I am in shock theses charges were dropped. I though she was arrested in October 2016 due to new DNA evidence. I am outraged