Brandon had been away for the majority of the afternoon, but once he returned home he and Ladessa got into an argument — a typical spout most couples have at one point; brought upon by raising four children, one of whom was a newborn baby battling an ear infection, money, bills, and because Brandon didn’t come home the previous night. All of these things culminated in law enforcement making Donald the prime suspect in Linda’s disappearance, despite nothing tangible to work with. In an uncustomary fashion, Donald took his daughter to school, which Patty found peculiar because her mother often performed this task. At one point, it was even considered to be stolen from a cemetery and dumped at the restaurant as a cruel joke.It wouldn’t be until fourteen months later on September 6, 1991, when the Vinita Park Police Department, who weren’t even aware of the skull being found, received an unsealed envelope. In her mind, that suspicion was confirmed when an argument broke out and he threatened to kill her, their daughter, and then himself. Thereafter, he had difficulty finding a respectable job and in 2015 more criminal activity started fluctuating heavily.
Hard worker. He later transitioned to a factory job as a machinist. There are times when those questions get answered; other times a resolution doesn’t occur. Every time I read about a burglary in the local newspaper, he came to mind. This is the unresolved disappearance of Asha Degree.Growing up, the Degree family were very religious and attended Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church every week without fail. Immediately afterward at 1:19 a.m. Audrey texted Brandon saying, “Hey, bro, the cops are at your truck,” but he never responded. It’s free. The author of the article illustrated Bonnie’s physical attributes and portrayed her as a lustful object for careless men, and labeled her killer(s) as a “Merciless sex fiend.” The sensational article created a much-needed resurgence in Bonnie’s case, and law enforcement began to look more heavily into the investigation. The discussion seemingly didn’t go as planned, because ten minutes later Ladessa called Brandon’s brother, Kyle, concerned for Brandon’s wellbeing, implying Brandon refused her notion.Two minutes later at 12:38 a.m. Brandon called his brother. It’s shocking that no one has made a full (or at least limited) series about Bishop, his crime, and his escape. Family and friends were expecting immediate results and to them, the answer was obvious. Sadly, the author never made contact again and due to his anonymity, the promising lead was unable to be pursued further.It’s now been over sixty years, and most of the locals, witnesses, and possibly Bonnie’s killer(s) have passed away. Lacey’s case soon turned relatively cold. However, they also weren’t able to provide any affirmation she met with foul play. Their happiness and joy from the two best friends were evident but nobody could have predicted what would soon transpire.At approximately 3:11 p.m. Derrick texted Liberty saying he was about to arrive and urged her and Abigail to meet him at the destination. Someone recognized the girl as a missing child named Shasta Groene, and the man, He’d been a level III sex offender trying to get his life back together as a University student in Fargo, North Dakota and keeping a blog about what he viewed as his trials and travails. Likewise, a nationwide campaign was launched to provide over 6,000 electronic billboards with information pertaining to Abigail and Liberty’s case across 46 states with the hope to garnish new tips and leads in the case.In the following week, the family members of Abigail and Liberty were met with even more generous support, when over $200,000 was raised in fundraisers, benefits, and donations from Indianapolis Colts team owner Jim Irsay and former punter but now comedian Pat McAfee. The last person examined was a local mechanic who had dark sexual fantasies and wore women’s clothing when he was at home. There are layers and layers of intrigue and it’s likely many who knew him are still alive. No one could think of any reason to target Cutshall and Allen other than random cruelty.The local investigators never gave up on the case, meticulously gathering even tangentially-related evidence, some of which was strange by any measure—weird drawings, an ornate costume hat.