Identified! Mystery couple murdered in South Carolina, 1976 - Pamela Buckley & James P Freund #8

[superunknown]

So cool that they were identified finally! FWIW, It was not uncommon for people to take off and leave spouses/children back then. The family courts were not very effective and it was not uncommon for men in particular to leave kids/wife and not pay a dime in child support. It happened to a few kids I grew up with. My father used to refer to men when they did that as "they went to get a loaf of bread". Not suggesting the male victim did so, but it was a lot harder to find people who left back then. (Obviously!) The ads in the paper about his estate might have been placed years later so that he could be declared legally deceased. I (think) you had to wait 7 years.

 

[Bloemetje]

Vriend is Dutch
Glad they have there name back

 

[UnlicensedPI]

Duplicate dbm

 

[Daphne1972]

Do we know if they had children??

 

[wmm85]

One big question that I have: The sheriff said that both were reported missing in 1975. But the bodies were found in August 1976. What happened between those dates?
Why were they originally reported missing??

They were apparently hitch hiking. Hopefully we will get more details on that.

Pamela used to be a travelling musician; I wonder if she went on the road in an attempt to restart her music career.

 

[Susikatze]

I think because when adults went missing, nobody really felt responsible.

 

[wmm85]

Do we know if they had children??

Pamela didn’t. Not sure about James though.

 

[Susikatze]

Do we know if they had children??

Likely not

 

[AmonAmarther]

Wow, I can't believe they've finally been identified. Props to user Wastedyouth who saw the resemblance last year in Pam Buckley's thread

She has similar facial features to Sumter County Jane Doe. They believed Jane Doe was from the Northwest States. Have they excluded her?

 

[Mbt]

I found this
James P Freund

in the U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

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Name: James P Freund
Residence Date: 1988
Address: 333 W Walnut St
Residence: Lancaster, PA
Postal Code: 17603-2941

 

[Kikalina]

Why can't I find his age? Was James' age reported?

 

[Molly's Mom]

I do see a James P Freund, Jr. listed in Ancestry records - that doesn't mean anything, though.

 

[Daphne1972]

I think because when adults went missing, nobody really felt responsible.

Pam was still married, James divorced. I bet the (ex)spouse reported them.

 

[wary]

They were apparently hitch hiking. Hopefully we will get more details on that.

Pamela used to be a travelling musician; I wonder if she went on the road in an attempt to restart her music career.

And no cell phones for a few decades—it was easy to drift out of touch. And most times, people just drifted back in touch, with happy catching-up.

 

[orchidaceaes]

Why can't I find his age? Was James' age reported?

I believe the sheriff said 30. So born in 1946.

 

[Magnum P.E.]

Interesting that James Freund’s prints did not show up, even though he was in thecArmy.

 

[Daphne1972]

The perp etc still needs to be found. I mean without a doubt identified.

 

[superunknown]

And no cell phones for a few decades—it was easy to drift out of touch. And most times, people just drifted back in touch, with happy catching-up.

So very true!

 

[MadMcGoo]

Finally, they have their names back! I hope they can rest a little easier now. More importantly, I hope they can figure out who did this to them and some sort of justice can be served.

Rest peacefully now James and Pamela!!

 

[Bit of hope]

I'm so excited! Almost peeing myself. Now the killer needs to be found!

haha, oh dear....love the way you express yourself.