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How long was he in for?
All I could find so far, will keep looking
How long was he in for?
New article about the murders. Focus on 2 different possible suspects. $50,000 reward.
http://www.kare11.com/news/crime/reker-sister-murders-back-in-spotlight/285389979
http://wjon.com/wjon-cold-cases-1974-reker-murders-still-a-mystery-video/
Hey all: I'm the writer of this story. I really have become quite interested in this case-just discovered these forums now and thought I would chime in. I really hope that the case is getting close to being solved: really seems like there may be several out there who know crucial bits of information.
http://wjon.com/wjon-cold-cases-1974-reker-murders-still-a-mystery-video/
Hey all: I'm the writer of this story. I really have become quite interested in this case-just discovered these forums now and thought I would chime in. I really hope that the case is getting close to being solved: really seems like there may be several out there who know crucial bits of information.
Great article with photos thanks
From your story
Perhaps the most mysterious part of the case is a page from Mary’s diary that investigators found. It seems to show that she had reason to fear for her life. It reads:
“Should I die, I ask that my stuffed animals be given to [my sister] and if I am murdered, see that justice wins over. I have a few reasons to fear for my life. What I ask is important.”
Bechtold confirms the diary entry is still a big piece in their investigation.
“It’s pretty significant to look at that, you certainly can’t rule that out because what 15-year-old girl writes that?
I wonder if LE talked to any friends of hers at the time, usually confide in a best friend?
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Perhaps the most mysterious part of the case is a page from Mary’s diary that investigators found. It seems to show that she had reason to fear for her life. It reads: “Should I die, I ask that my stuffed animals be given to [my sister] and if I am murdered, see that justice wins over. I have a few reasons to fear for my life. What I ask is important.”
“It’s pretty significant to look at that, you certainly can’t rule that out because what 15-year-old girl writes that?
“I didn’t want them to go very badly but they needed some school supplies. They were going to be back quickly.”
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The impression I got was that the older girl had been involved in some sort of ongoing activity with an adult or adults and she was pulling her younger sister into it or was afraid enough to bring her along for what turned out to be a false sense of safety. The younger sister didn't want to go with 'that man'. If the older sister feared for her life that would mean she was threatened by person(s) unknown for something she had already done if she told anyone what was going on.
It would be interesting to know what type of school supplies were so urgently needed on a non-school-day holiday that they convinced a reluctant parent to let them go or whether that was just an excuse to go meet someone. That would be an important element to determine whether they were abducted by someone who knew them or whether it was a complete stranger who kidnapped them off the street. If it was the former then there's a good chance the older girl confided in one of her friends who have been reluctant to come forward because she feels guilt and she might be blamed for not saying anything to a trusted adult. That would not be the case. No one would blame her. It's also possible that other friends may have been involved in the same activity with her and are afraid to come forward for that reason.
Children just don't have the maturity or judgement to think things through or the consequences of their actions. I sometimes wonder how I made it through my teen years alive and all the regrettable bad decisions I made growing up back then.
I wonder if her fears were over something she had seen, rather than something she had done. For instance, if she had witnessed some drug activity, perhaps she was threatened that she'd be killed if she told anyone.Thinking back to that era, it's hard to grasp what would have been so bad as for a child to fear for their own murder. I've lived in MN for 20 years and have never heard of this case - so sad.
http://wjon.com/wjon-cold-cases-1974-reker-murders-still-a-mystery-video/
Hey all: I'm the writer of this story. I really have become quite interested in this case-just discovered these forums now and thought I would chime in. I really hope that the case is getting close to being solved: really seems like there may be several out there who know crucial bits of information.
It was Labor Day: September 2nd, 1974, when Mary (15-years-old) and Susanne (12-years-old) left home around 11:00 a.m. to go shopping at the nearby Zayre Discount Store (now currently home to Save-a-Lot Grocery and Liquor). Rita recalls it being a beautiful summer day after a big family reunion the day before.
“I didn’t want them to go very badly but they needed some school supplies. They were going to be back quickly.”
They were last seen at the store at 1:30 p.m.