“When all the smoke had cleared and I was able to put it all together — the key clue — the day that she went missing, that morning, she was supposed to open up at 11 a.m. A vendor came in there to take care of the pool tables and cigarette machine. It is what he observed that cracked this case for me,” said Mains. He had seen a single bottle — all by itself — with money beside it on an otherwise clean bar.
“At first, that doesn’t seem like a such a huge clue because we don’t know when she was taken. But I was able to find out she was abducted after she had taken the bar’s money, tallied it and put it in the safe, so then it got me thinking, if that was from a patron, that money would have been with the tally. The bar was clean, except for one bottle which tells me she already cleaned, she already did everything, but there was one guy waiting there and he was drinking that single beer and that money was a tip for her,” said Mains. This clue ruled out several suspects who were unlikely to tip Brenda, including her boyfriend and the owner of the establishment.
“That left one person, and it was Mains’ suspect, the same guy who was harassing the other bartender, so that brought it all together for me,” said Mains. He says the fact this man, who he believes lied to him during his questioning, was untruthful only further cements his guilt.
“He lied to me about numerous things. Things you didn’t have to lie about unless there was a reason,” said Mains.
As of now, the Centre County District Attorney, who is aware of Mains investigation, has not given any indication if charges will be filed based on his findings. View attachment 500181
But as Mains will tell you, it’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.
BELLEFONTE — Famous local detective, Kenneth Mains, believes he has cracked a cold case that has stumped investigators in Bellefonte for over 30 years. Mains, a renowned investigator known for solving cold cases in Central Pennsylvania and hosting the successful “Unsolved No More” podcast...
DBF: 7/31/1991
“Badly decomposed”
A discrepancy of PMI in different sources ranging from “1 week” to “months”
Missing since 2/17/1991
Possible Match
Location
Frederick, MD
Bellefonte, PA
Approx. 3 hr drive
Connected by major highways
Race
White
White
Match
Age
15-29
28
Match
Height
Approx. 5’1’’
5’3’’ - 5’5’’
No Match
Weight
110-120 lb
110-120 lb
Match
Hair
Brown, approx. 6’’
Brown/Reddish-Brown
Match
Eye
Unknown
Light Blue
Green contact lenses
N/A
Scars/Marks
Unknown
Tattoo of a ring of roses on right ankle
N/A
Clothing
Blue denim skorts "Cap Ferrat" brand size 11 Tank top, possibly gray or black, dark colored
a silver shirt over a black tank top, and jeans with silver studs.
Tank top matches, denim skort vs jeans no match
Accessories
“ADVANCE” digital wristwatch, silver w/gold face (rt wrist)
Silver bangle bracelet (left wrist)
TRIFARI gold plated bracelet (left wrist)
Gold herringbone necklace
Neon pink nylon anklet w/ black and green dots
Unknown
N/A
This is my first time doing a comparison chart, but I tried to model it after others I have seen. I am unsure if this Jane Doe has been ruled out for Brenda, but was reminded of her when coming across the NamUs profile.
A $5,000 reward is available for information regarding the 1991 disappearance of a Centre County bartender who vanished from her workplace.
www.explorejeffersonpa.com
'According to records, Condon was a former Clearfield County resident and a 1980 graduate of Clearfield Area High School. In addition to bartending, she operated a home cleaning service. She had only worked at Carl’s Bad Tavern for two weeks before she went missing. The establishment is now closed.
The Pennsylvania State Police is offering a $5,000 reward for information that solves the case. This reward money comes from asset forfeiture funds rather than taxpayers.'
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