Recent content by Patrick H. Murningha

Bumping ?

Thanks RJHJ. It's been a long endless road indeed.

Brotherfudz, The Lansing paper posted his obit in 2007. Just his name and that he died in SanDiego. But since I was told by police in 1990 that they were certain he was killed in 1988, and my father had been told in1976 that he had been killed while in prison, I take any news of his death...

Thank you Becky, for your kind words. I wish peace for you as well. Pat

Richard, I was wrong in describing it as an "obit" it was a simple death notice, with just the bare facts that he died in San Diego the month before, (I forgot the exact date it listed). He was buried in Lansing. If there was anything else, (979 words?), I missed it. Actually, I missed the...

The Lansing State Journal listed an obituary last February for Kelly Clemmons, Laurie's known killer, who apparantly died in San Diego the month before; ....and a collective sigh of relief was heard across the land. So why does it still hurt so much? If true, at least he won't do more harm...

It was very disturbing to learn that the man from Monroe, Michigan requested the photo of Laurie's gravesite, just six or so months after her killer had moved to that area. It was more disturbing to learn that after having been informed of this request by a city employee at the cemetery, LPD did...

Anyone, (which includes investigators from various jurisdictions, mostly in Michigan), that I've ever succeeded in inquiring about this case have all, every one of them, stopped all communication with me soon after their initial inquiry. The thing that has bothered me about that recent...

I wasn't the only one that asked. Years ago, I spoke with a retired detective, (from another jurisdiction in the state), who asked a former partner of his to inquire into Laurie's case, through his Washington contacts. This partner reported back, so I was told, that there was no file/information...

Richard, Sorry for the delay, I've been on the road. No, there was no coverage of this incident. I do have a copy of the original police report/complaint, filed by one of the fathers, that, supposedly, was turned over to the state police due to the multi-jurisdiction involved. Thats where the...

Richard, Your right about more questions instead of answers. Why he was never prosecuted is certainly the biggest, and most obvious question. Why was he never charged for the kidnapping and rape of the two 14 year olds in February, 1970? The father of one of the girls filed a complaint. The...

Richard, Laurie was strangled, not shot. While in the gift shop, where Laurie worked for an old friend of our grandmother, the suspect hit the proprieter, Ms. Gallagher, over the head with his gun, which then discharged a bullet harmlessly into the ceiling. The belief was that he may have...

Richard, Thanks for your continued interest. I'll just respond to your recent posts. I was living back in Lansing until recently. I followed the Ricky Holland case with great sorrow. When they finally discovered his body, it was like deja-vu, except, its never left my mind. Every year I try...

Heart, Thanks. Unfortunately, both of my parents internalized their grief. It pretty much destroyed them. Not much was known about grief counseling back in 1970. In 1990, after learning of my meeting with the police captain, my father confided to me that he was originally told about the...

Richard, Yes, there are many contradictions when viewed altogether. When I finally started asking questions back in 1990, it was, primarily, after learning about DNA. I wondered if Laurie's dress, which I knew had been found near her body, could be tested for possible DNA. A Captain with the...