Interesting. I thought that was what i understood, no one convicted, BUT, you never know.
I have said what I have said about East St Louis PD cause it is well known they have a lot of troubles, the city has no money, and they haven't helped on old records in the past. Who knows, maybe this case will be different. Perhaps you can call and see if they have the records and anyone assigned to the case. Worth a shot, just don't be too upset if they say can't find records.
I think interesting to see what follow up in news. For what is worth, I have mentioned this to a couple friends, that was a time in our lives we were out and about alot and one swears she remembers this, that it was all over area clubs, not just ones in Sauget, lol, the home of the St louis area's most popular after hour clubs, but some of the rock clubs not too far away, and that this is the reason one went to armed guards and escorts to cars and such.
There are other options too I would think with your original birth cert., if you don't have one that lists Sharon as your mother, like if your adoptive mother had one made post adoption with her name, then that means there is still another one. If you will give your date of birth, and anything you know (and could do it in a off thread probably best) there are search angels in the adoption community that know how to get info off state adoption lists of births and such. How old were you when Sharon died?
Also, from things I have read it used to be common or easy or such for parents to get "troubled" teens put in mental instituations. Not right, but they could do it. I have no idea why they did this to Sharon, or you and remember on her boyfriend it said former drug addict, people change, and there is no knowing now if he was your father.
When I found my bio mother, I learned some things that were, shall we say, not real pleasant, but, I realized that the Goddess never gives us more than we can handle, things happen for a reason, etc. I don't know where I am going with this, it really effed with me a lot for a time after I learned and one day I was able to just kind of let it all go, and gain understanding and perspective. I hope and pray you can too. If your Mother gets justice that might go a long way for healing.
Just know I and others on this board care and support you.
