With new evidence in hand, police began a more thorough investigation inside the theater, this time using the chemical luminol to test for the presence of blood. Does anyone know if the officer said he saw the girlfriend leaving? The cousin of 21-year-old murdered victim Kristina Nelson has chosen to come forward on a new Investigation Discoverydocuseries titled Cold Valley, which explores a string of unsolved crimes and disappearances that occurred between 1979 and 1982 along the border between Idaho and Washington. I doubt shes still alive. I have addressed the POI with the same question in a post. Thats why I decided I wanted to partake and be a representative of our family.. Nobody could have made that connection but Clint himself. I believe also that their paths would have crossed at one time or another I just know that the association with Steve was a stronger one and that the two worked together a lot at that time. If you have any information on this case and have not spoken to detectives, please contact (208)746-0171 and ask to speak to Detective Brian Erickson or Sergeant Jason Leavitt. The cause and manner of her death will be determined pending autopsy results, Lt. David St. Pierre said Tuesday. Low 52F. I would like these cases solved but I see dead ends everywhere. Authorities theorize she was murdered, and Ralph is the prime suspect in her disappearance. She gave him the washcloth back after calling her mother, she went out on the porch, then approximately 2 hours later the mother knocked on the door looking for her. Did anyone reading this ever go in his apartment? Its worth a look for the families peace. The bodies were next to the road out in the open where any movement could be seen. Or what made them think he was? He simply told them all to leave and police let them go. Patricia and Ralphs marriage was difficult and she had left on her own before. Especially given the small size of the motel. Edwina Devin's body was found in her home on Cove Road near Grangeville on Sept. 30th. Just want to clarify: I am NOT the POI. Its easy to assume we know who it is, but we cant be positive without absolute proof. As police would later find out, Vosss willingness to become involved in the cases of the missing and murdered youth of Lewis-Clark Valley would come up time and time again. Later, a second armwas found near a hole in the ground that appeared to have been dug with a shovel. Police thought that was weird, but people that knew Steve said he didnt talk a lot but that when he did his sense of humor was known to shine. There was an arsonist burning down houses on Normal Hill at that time. To my knowledge the POI never owned a van and was not a person to ask to borrow anyones vehicle. I know this doesnt add up with other accounts, and the stepson was only 10, but he maintains to this day that he was the only one in the house at that time on that day, and he has a very detailed account having a very clear memory and after going through that day over and over in his mind trying to figure something that could have helped that he was missing. The stepson was not his stepson yet at this time. News: city@lmtribune.com; Subscriptions: online@lmtribune.com; Other: webmaster@lmtribune.com. Lance Jeffrey Voss was born on November 15, 1947, an only son to Frank Theodore Voss and Jane Olive Voss (Nelson Aiken). Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Justice seeker I trust you as being honest and I may contact you sometime for a more direct conversation. The Lewiston Police Department on Friday identified the body found inside a burning pickup truck in the early morning hours of Oct. 1 as 57-year-old Lewiston resident Michael T. Devin. The next morning, first responders found Michael Devin's remains inside a burning 2007 GMC pickup truck at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Nez Perce Drive east of Juniper Drive in Lewiston. She has never been found. All rights reserved. At the time of Davids disappearance, a possible witness, under hypnosis, said he saw a man in a dark brown van with Oregon license plates that apparently had stopped to help a young woman on a bike on U.S. 95. I felt it. He does not know why the suspect ever claimed to be there (He thinks the suspect might have been mixed up being interviewed years later.). There is a retired detective in Texas that worked on these cases and thinks at least one is unrelated. Search the place and find out! The hat tumbled, end-over-end, into a ravine about 50 feet off the highway. The case is the starting point for an episode of Investigation Discoverys Dark Minds, a true-crime program that will feature a series of Lewiston-Clarkston Valley murders and missing person cases. To anyone reading this from Steves family: Please please please do not take any speculations about him personal. Theres also another tank he uses with an American flag and the soldiers at Iwo Jima where he talks about people who were willing to die for what they believe in. This conversation about it was after they were officially missing. I understand the connection to the disappearance of the one in Asotin in 79 and the two in Lewiston in 82, but where is the actual connection to Christin Davids murder. He was 10 and Chris White could have kicked his butt at the time. I am by no means trying to defend the POI hes not on trial just being looked at awfully hard, but my impression is he just does not and will not trust police. During the search for Christina, police and family members recall Voss approaching them and offering to assist in the search. Voss told police that not only had he seen Steven Pearsall the night that he vanished, he had worked with him all day building a ship prop for an upcoming show (Voss spent much time at the theater working as an actor, set builder, and horn player). Im not sure. Would you like to receive our daily news? Two bodies (along with clothing and garments) were found at the location and identified as the remains of Kristina Nelson and Jacqueline Miller. So I always hold out hope that there will be answers and there will be justice., Gloria Bobertz has devoted thousands of hours to tracking down leads related to the murder of her cousin Kristina Nelson. For now I will stick to the posts. (Unless the nap was taken in another part of the building which makes no sense. He was like a big brother.. The stepson has spoken to police. Legal Statement. I did not realize all these years others were as outraged as I am. If not do you have a solid theory on why. Bobertz said lack of evidence has made it difficult for authorities to track down answers. Having suffered from heat exhaustion in the past, her mother knew she was prone to heatstroke but did not have immediate access to a car to pick her up in. The simple question is why was he supposed to be afraid? Click a pic and check out the entire set on Flickr. She stormed away, walked down the beach, and disappeared. Police identify man found dead in Lewiston pickup truck fire, Michael T. Devin found deceased Oct. 1; his mother, Edwina Eddy Devin was found dead the day before. Bad things do happen to young people. It has a snake with ribs. His stepfather however, came to Christinas aid supplying a wet washrag for her to apply to her neck. Cook.Jaro297@cloud.ifschools.org. I already know his response now Im investigating the facts and putting them against it. Bobertz added her family didnt know what to make of the sudden disappearances. He does draw the line at anything demonic, profane or pornographic. He testified during Lori Vallow's Idaho trial . It has since been destroyed.]. The statement I had a problem with was a police officer driving by saw him enter. If this is going to happen it will only happen by examining the facts non objectively. Was that from LE, Newspaper or gossip? If they truly are connected one might be enough to solve them all. I am doing a exhibit/paper type of project for school and I chose The Snake River Killer and I would like to interview someone who knows more about this. I personally think that somewhere there is physical evidence that will connect some of the roads together and bring these cases to a close. At 6:30am, based on information gathered at the vehicle fire scene by detectives, additional Lewiston Police Officers responded to the 1800 block of 12th Avenue as that was determined as a possible address for a subject connected to the burned GMC pickup. JJ Vallow died from asphyxiation while a plastic bag was over his head, a pathologist testified. 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During those three years in the late 70's, five youth disappeared from the Lewis-Clark Valley area. Not having a radio on board the boat, they asked another boat in the area to radio it in for them and waited for the police to arrive. If you dig you will be dealing with mostly very old concrete throughout, but if there is any fresh thats where you should look, and the entire basement should be x-rayed just in case. If the disappearance and murder of two young women were not enough to send the Lewis-Clark Valley communities into a state of panic, the night of September 12, 1982, during which three of their youth would disappear, must have surely pushed them to the edge. Authorities also note that three of the four female victims had similar names: Kristin, Christina and Kristina. I think the person of interest he committed the crime in the valley 79-82, she explained. They announced earlier this week that his death is being investigated as a homicide. Rumors and misinformation have hampered this investigation from the beginning. The verdict was overturned on a technicality in 1981, however. She wanted to become a veterinarian. Its only associated with evil because of how you see it. It was not an unusual trek for Kristen, she had made this ride many times before, and one witness recalled seeing her going down a hill that lead into Lewiston the day she disappeared~. Its not their fault its just one of the fallbacks of being in LE. Eight days later, pieces of her body were found in the Snake River near Clarkston, Wash. Investigation Discoverys Dark Minds will feature many mysterious cases. The second, on her left upper arm, a cross with a half moon with the word Mom above it. Jeff Klone confirmed that Devin is the son of 76-year-old Edwina Eddy Devin, the victim of a Sept. 30 homicide at her home on Cove Road in Grangeville. Her mother advised her to cool down with a towel and then ride her bike home when she felt better. This would have been Christina White's 20th birthday. Ill take your word for it. Meanwhile, Christinas mother waited anxiously at the bottom of the hill. Legal Statement. The rope was traced to rope used on a ship prop at the Lewiston Civic Theatre. Secondly Could you clarify why you were at a mortuary late at night with a knife and a Polaroid camera? if it wasnt like this explain, and if it was please explain. Then this post by Reichert appeared from the same location: The stepson moved directly from the house in Asotin to the apartment on 10th st. Comments are not available on this story. When Steve went missing he had just completed a paper mache figurehead on the ship and the rest of the ship had not been painted yet. LEWISTON Police recovered human remains Tuesday at Casella Waste Systems on River Road after receiving a tip, authorities said. The discarded body belonged to 22-year old Kristen David. I apologize if I have put anyone on the defensive I just want the same thing you do, the whole truth and nothing but. Evidence at the scene suggests the killer may have first dumped the bodies nearer to the road only to return later to move them further down the steep embankment. But despite their isolation from the evils of major metropolitan areas, during the late 1970s for three years, Lewis-Clark Valley was exposed to a demon of their own, one that many felt they knew the true identity of but were powerless to exorcise from their community. At the time, family members involved with the case frequently solicited information from the public on this forum. According to police reports, several days later, on June 5, 1972 at around 5:00 AM, a neighbor called the police to report a suspicious person outside the mortuary chapel. I am not your enemy either. When human body parts were found wrapped in black garbage bags, floating in the nearby Snake River, police knew they had a serial killer running rampant in their community. If Steven Pearsall would surface, hed become a suspect pretty rapidly.. Like Justice Seeker I have a few questions of my own: The first is in agreement with his. If he had any information to solve these crimes he would come forward no matter how close he had been to the people suspected. The truth is I dont know and Im not sure I could find out from a direct source. They briefly detained the people until the director arrived to make sure it wasnt someone he knew. Did officer approach him at all and ask what he was doing there that late? POI was always at home in the early mornings and stepson never would have even known that POI was out that late. Both had been strangled. Upon arrival, officers found a 2007 GMC pickup fully engulfed in flames. In early June 1972, 17-year-old Antoinette had a heated argument with her boyfriend on a California public beach. In 2017, The Spokesman-Review reported a cold case unit of investigators, prosecutors and staff were formed to review the case and evidence that was collected. Finding nothing of interest, he returned to his truck. Learn how your comment data is processed. They are sometimes forced to use tricky tactics to get people to confess or give up information. 1987: Places an ad in the Lewiston Tribune 3/10/1987 - Lost March 3rd brown husky. Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com JEFFERSON COUNTY Sheriff detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a woman's body was found in a shed Thursday night. I wanted to take another look at it, and using newer technology, get an idea of what could be done, she said. And to this day, it still bothers us., Theres not much you can say, he said. In an upcoming A&E documentary, The BTK Killer, Dennis Rader, reveals he had a list of an additional 45 potential victims he had chosen to meet the hands of death. Low 52F. Lewiston (whoever the 8 assigned to the case at the time were. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. That would be a possible lead to follow that might go somewhere. You cannot talk him into it or pay him enough money. We won't share it with anyone else. Did he actually enter the building or just walk on the property? During excavation work near Memorial. With regards to Steven Pearsall, purported acquaintances noted that Voss seemed to have had a fairly close relationship with him and police believe that Pearsall was simply at the theater at an inopportune time. And the rumors were, she was dismembered at the Sacajawea Motel..not exactly something a local man would do. I could not agree with you more. A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Come on dance with me. Do you think he would have stayed there with two easy ways out if he didnt trust the mother or stepdad? Lying six miles downriver from Asotin, Washington, the area is a beautiful oasis of rivers, forests, and rolling prairie flatland. After the fire was put out, a body was discovered inside the pickup, which prompted Lewiston Police Department detectives to respond and investigate. The ropes show a connection but not a location for sure. Here are the responses that Curious provided (misspellings corrected to make reading easier). The discovery was made on Bellemont-Mount Hermon Road near the intersection of Southern High School Road, south of Graham, North Carolina. He was inside the house and Christina had gone out on the porch to wait for her mother. The series features emotional interviews with the families of those still missing or deceased, as well as a closer look at Asotin County Sheriffs Detective Jackie Nichols work in revisiting Nelson's and the rest of cases. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Distance prevents social contact, but he says even through the rough of it he loved Asotin and its people. It had been over a year since they disappeared. Man bit by rattlesnake at Asotin Boat Launch, To much fanfare, cruise ship is christened in Clarkston, Youngsters take over rodeo arena at Asotin County Fair, Pullman man dies in single-vehicle crash near Idaho-Washington border, Turpin repeats as Seaport River Run champ (WITH FULL RESULTS), Warriors close out regular season with sweep, Vandals win second straight Big Sky men's tennis title, Area roundup: Greyhounds maul Knights in GSL baseball twinbill, OPINION Headwinds condemned Clarkston bond to failure, OPINION: Mental health is a conversation we must have, OPINION: The NRA is not backing away from guns, or Trump. 21-year-old Kristina Nelson (Kris D. Nelson) was described as 51, about 120 lbs., with brown eyes andlong blonde hair. Im 75 years old now. This case has leads with several dead ends. The silence from you is very telling, curious. Police publicly acknowledge that Voss has been questioned by the authorities. What I wonder is if anyone elses fibers or anyone at all were on the ropes when they were found. The body discovered Sunday has been identified as Ezekiel Fisher, who was reported missing a week ago. According to him the suspect was not even there, and it was the stepson who gave her a dampened washcloth. Standing 64 and weighing 200 lbs., Voss is described by some as friendly and very strong. ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. A North Carolina Department of Transportation worker came across a grisly discovery Friday morning. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. It should. The steps going up to backstage used to be in the back left corner of the greenroom The shoe room in the very back going towards the street was a remote often not gone in area of the costume storage(The room with rock walls like the exterior of the building.). The 22-year-old never arrived. After all we are all entitled to our opinions, whether theres any truth to them or not. He maintains to this day that his stepfather is innocent of these crimes to his knowledge. The bodies of stepsisters Kristina Nelson, 21, and Jacqueline (Brandi) Miller, 18, were found in March 1984 at the bottom of a steep embankment near Kendrick. While local police worked for years to find the culprit, the cases were shelved due to minimal evidence and leads. Her case remains unsolved and foul play is suspected. Steven and the POI had just built a pirate ship that rolled in on dolly wheels carrying about 12 actors. Voss never publicly admitted (or the police have not divulged) why he was trying to break into the mortuary. He was a little quirky and was often misunderstood, but he has never had any fear of the stepdad, and definitely has nothing to hide. If anyone has any details, no matter how small they could make a difference. However, he insisted he hadnt heard or seen anything out of the ordinary. He changed his alias to Reichert, but the only listing in TN is 10 yrs younger than his schoolmate of the same name. My real speculation was about any cases where something identical to this happened and was solved in a few years. You can share 5 more gift articles this month. When the stepfather was later questioned by the police, he admitted to being the last person to see Christina alive but claimed he had simply helped her and sent her on her way home. He did live on 3rd street at the time. She was very old at the time but had very keen senses for her age. The POI also told him the police were all freaked out about a photo Steve had taken of himself on the cross (from the set of Jesus Christ Superstar). Mills may be contacted at jmills@lmtribune.com or at (208) 310-1901, ext. It could bring a small amount of closure for some either direction it went. Yes I have heard of someone killing three people at same time. If there was and they were caught did they explain why? The network added that a person of interest associated with Whites 1979s disappearance reportedly admitted to police he was working in the theater around the same time and on that same fateful night all three people vanished. She was a seamstress at the Lewiston Civic Theater and a hospice nurse. Goetz resigned later that fall in 1981 and took a law enforcement job in Tacoma, Wash. Now 58 and still living in Tacoma, he said he still thinks of David when he hears of a drifter being arrested in a similar case. If his body was found that would also help solve this case fairly quick. The director said the only door unlocked was the one Steves key fit in the back (which matches other info.) Evidence was sent to the state crime lab who returned the results of their analysis of the body (and other accompanying articles) in short order. Does anyone else have knowledge of Steve Pearsalls artwork that was talked about? After a lull in postings, beginning on September 7, 2009, the posts from Curious resumed again. It was reported that through the theater, she was even acquainted personally with Voss. Theory #2 would be convincing but POI would have messed up somewhere in that process and physical evidence would be there to prove it. A patrolmen recalled years later that Voss had approached him on the street and began acasual conversation by asking questions about the polices progress on the Lewis-Clark Valley serial killer cases. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. But for three years in the late 70s, life in communities in and around the Lewis-Clark Valley was anything but ordinary. I still want to know facts but only with documentation and real credibility. His family all liked Steve and expressed worries about him, the suspect even asked mutual friends if they had seen him anywhere, but nothing was unusual to him from his memory of those days that would make him suspect the POI. Lewiston, Idahos KLEW TV reported Nelson and her 18-year-old stepsister, Jacqueline Brandy Miller, decided to walk to the grocery store on September 12, 1982, only to never be seen alive again. LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) Police in Lewiston say an autopsy failed to reveal the cause of death for a person whose body was found in a burning pickup truck last week. The Sun Journal is not publishing her name at. I know everyone thinks this happened a certain way and I admit it looks suspicious, too suspicious. There may have been some dirt somewhere on the floor and that is where it should be checked, but the makeup room was concrete with olive green tile with a few accidental acetone etchings on tile and all heavily trafficked areas were already concrete even then. 16-year-old Kayla Campbell was last seen outside the Dunkin Donuts in Mint Hill, North Carolina on Sunday 12/1/2012. Voss was arrested and charged with burglary and later reportedly plead guilty to a lesser offense (trespassing). Authorities had suspects, but have never charged anyone. Right now the frustration is in wondering. If I need to be pointed into another direction I would appreciate knowing. You have permission to edit this article. What would be the purpose of walking to the store without a purse? If a person was that calculated and planned and pulled it off I wonder why they couldnt do something as simple as keeping their story straight. Not giving you the name now is for everyones benefit who wants these cases solved. 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Low 54F. The deceased has two tattoos, according to the Sheriffs Office; the first is on her chest and is of an eagle with an open wing span. The ropes (I am guessing) were a spare length of rope left over from the set of Pirates of Penzance. He remembers the suspect being relieved to have found him there OK. An avid bike rider, she was last seen on Friday June 26, 1981, riding her bicycle from Moscow to her summer job at the Twin City Food Plant (a pea-processing factory) in nearby Lewiston. This afternoon newsletter keeps readers informed on the latest developments related to coronavirus. Killers who return to dumpsites to relive their crimes pick more private areas (Ted Bundy used old logging roads in remote areas.) Police closed that block of 12th Avenue for several hours on the morning of Oct. 1 before a SWAT team entered, only to find it unoccupied. 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