Cold Cases of Stearns County, Minnesota
Cold Cases of Stearns County, Minnesota

Author: Robert M. Dudley

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-07-16

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9781548979867

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Stearns County in central Minnesota is well known for it's friendly people, as well as a wide variety of outdoor activities, restaurants that specialize in hearty comfort foods, and strong winds that often blow across the county from the west and south. It is also home to a relatively large number of unsolved or long-term murder cases, some of which are the most horrific and unimaginable crimes in the history of the state of Minnesota. "Cold Cases of Stearns County, Minnesota" chronicles many of those cases, beginning with the still unsolved disappearance of little Jackie Theel from the streets of Paynesville in 1944, to the seemingly solved but still open 2012 murder of Officer Tom Decker in Cold Spring, and many other cases in between. Robert M. Dudley, the author of "Finding Jacob Wetterling," chronicles a number of cases in the book: Jackie Theel, The Reker Sisters, Ivend Holen, The Huling Family Murders, Joanie Bierschbach, Myrtle Cole, Cynthia Schmidt and Ronnie Bromenschenkel, Herbert Fromelt, Joshua Guimond, and Officer Tom Decker. These cases span the careers of several Stearns County sheriffs including Art McIntee, Pete Lahr, Jim Ellering, Charlie Grafft, Jim Kostreba, and John Sanner. Most were generally well liked by constituents, but through the years some administrations saw their share of controversial moments.

Murder in Chisago County
Murder in Chisago County

Author: Brian Johnson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1439666326

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A Minnesota journalist breaks down the cold case that has beguiled a community and haunted his family for generations. At 3:30 a.m. on April 11, 1933, neighbors and firefighters arrived at the farmhouse of Albin and Alvira Johnson to find a smoldering heap where a seemingly happy home once stood. Beneath the ruins, investigators found the bodies of Alvira and her seven children, but Albin's remains were nowhere to be seen. The authorities determined that Alvira and the children were dead before the fire, and fingers immediately pointed to Albin. Hundreds of searchers, including the illustrious Pinkerton Agency, combed the area and even crossed into Canada in pursuit of Johnson, who was indicted in absentia for murder. But he was never found, dead or alive. What happened to the Johnson family and what part, if any, Albin played in the tragedy remain a mystery . . .

Cold Cases of West Central Wisconsin
Cold Cases of West Central Wisconsin

Author: Robert M. Dudley

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-28

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781720484158

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"Cold Cases Of West-Central Wisconsin" is an in-depth collection of 13 long-term unsolved cases of the missing and murdered. Many cases include unprecedented information about the crimes and/or the victims - information you won't find in any newspaper article or online source. Cases included: Mary Schlais, Sara Bushland, William "Junior" Clapp, Jane Neumann, Baby Nicole Hattamer, Richard Scott, Angelina Wall, Elmer Sunday, Ruth Martin, Joan Butterbach, Jim Southworth, Joseph Proulx, and John Klinger.

Stearns County, Minnesota
Stearns County, Minnesota

Author: Lee M. A. Simpson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738508337

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Stearns County is situated just south of the geographic center of Minnesota, on the west side of the mighty Mississippi River. Established in 1855, a region virtually untouched by the white man, it could claim all the trappings of "civilization" in less than a generation. Drawing from over 180 photographs and postcards from both private and public collections, Lee Simpson explores the rise of European civilization in the county from the 1870s to the present. This book offers a unique glimpse into the people and places of Stearns County, and is a visual history of daily life in the county that emphasizes the experiences of the average citizen. Included are vintage photographs of St. Cloud, Fair Haven, Albany, Paynesville, Collegeville, Waite Park, Rockville, and St. Joseph that depict the growth of the downtown business districts, resorts, granite quarries, schools, and churches which provided the bedrock of community for each town or city. From its founding as an almost exclusive community of German Catholics, to its present as a region struggling with issues of diversity, the history of Stearns County offers all of us a glimpse of the American experience.

Finding Jacob Wetterling
Finding Jacob Wetterling

Author: Robert M. Dudley

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 147662836X

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In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted near his home in the small town of St. Joseph, Minnesota. Despite an unparalleled effort to find him, his whereabouts remained a mystery for 27 years--until his kidnapper, arrested on another charge, confessed to Wetterling's murder and led authorities to his buried remains in September 2016. Wetterling's disappearance--and the national media attention that followed--had far-reaching effects. No longer was small-town America considered safe from the exploitation of children. In 1993, Congress passed the "Jacob Wetterling Act," setting up a nationwide registry for offenders convicted of crimes against children. Based in part on earlier publications by the author, this detailed account chronicles the decades-long search for Wetterling and his abductor. Long-overlooked names and information that pointed the way to solving the case are brought to the forefront of the investigation.

Two Sisters Missing
Two Sisters Missing

Author: Robert M. Dudley

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781542959841

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The September 1974 disappearance of sisters Mary and Susanne Reker, and the discovery of their bodies twenty-six days later rocked their St. Cloud, Minnesota hometown. The girls had walked from home to go shopping and were found at a mining quarry outside of town. After more than 40 years since they were murdered, none of the many suspects have been arrested.

In Search of Lake Wobegon
In Search of Lake Wobegon

Author: Garrison Keillor

Publisher: Studio

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13:

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"This book combines text and image to reveal the real-life origins of the place where "the women are strong, the men are good-looking and the children above average." Keillor meditates on the enduring culture of the county and on the years he spent there as a young writer and an outsider. And a short story of Lake Wobegon, "October," appears here for the first time in print."--BOOK JACKET.

Searching for Sara Bushland
Searching for Sara Bushland

Author: Robert Dudley

Publisher:

Published: 2018-06-23

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781721862825

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On April 3, 1996, 15-year-old Sara Bushland stepped off the bus at the end of the driveway in the rural Spooner, Wisconsin area. Then she disappeared.Multiple witnesses saw Sara approach a pickup truck that had pulled into the driveway after the bus pulled away from the stop. The driver of that truck has never been identified. Sara's disappearance was treated for years as a runaway case. It has since turned into a criminal investigation.This book delves into the the story of Sara's disappearance and the investigation that followed, beginning with Sara's early childhood. This is most comprehensive and detailed account of the case available anywhere. The book includes a Foreword by Sara's sister, Lesley Bushland Small, as well as a touching letter from Lesley to Sara.