A woman from New Hampshire has been identified as a the victim in a 34-year-old cold case in Arizona. The judge agreed, and then repeated, for defense counsel's benefit, the proposed impeachment question, which included a mention of the length of the sentence. Both Janet (Richardson) Renk, Deborah Florence, and a former co-worker of the defendant's, Robert LaCourse, testified that the facsimile was similar in size to the gun the defendant carried in May 1979, and, according to Florence, was small, dark, and fit in the palm of his hand. Follow Robert Mills on Twitter and Tout @Robert_Mills. The jury is advised that you should not speculate about the reason for the withdrawal The judge's instruction followed our suggestion in Commonwealth v. Pasciuti, 12 Mass.App.Ct. 1971 - 1995 Then she went to the defendant's home. On Feb. 14, 1982, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper stopped to help a motorist along Interstate 40 west of Williams. Her murderer, be it Kalhauser or someone else, needs to be found and punished. After her disappearance Van Reeth's mother obtained legal custody of the couple's two young sons. Police suspected the man, John Kalhauser, who pleaded guilty to her murder. Last year, nearly 40 years after the northern Arizona discovery, an unidentified body that came to be known as "Valentine Sally" was identified as a 17-year-old girl but her killer remains unknown. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. The defendant principally challenges the judge's ruling, made at the close of the prosecution's case, that in the event he testified on his own behalf, the prosecution could impeach him with the fact of his conviction in 1971 of a felony. He argues that the judge abused his discretion by ruling that a redacted version of the manslaughter conviction record, which included the fact that he received a seven-year State prison sentence, could be utilized on cross-examination. Bill pleas with them to reach out to Pima County law enforcement. Timeline of Brenda Gerow and John Kalhauser, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Billerica Select Board renews Town Manager John Currans contract, Biden to nominate Julie Su as next US labor secretary, Free community college plan unveiled by Healey ahead of budget release, Black WWII vets denied G.I. Did anyone recognize her? But shed say, Oh, you have to get to know him.'. 2 Player of the Year, Lowell boys basketball team tops Malden in Division 1 prelim, High school roundup: Vinny D'Urso, Lowell Catholic blank Haverhill, 1-0, MVC boys basketball: Tewksbury's Ryan Cuvier named Div. Status He vanished before his next court appearance and spent 15 years on the run, living under the alias Donald J. Stecchi in Tucson, where he was arrested . NH FAMILY MEMBERS SPEAK OUT: Family of Brenda Gerow #Nashua wanting justice. Full Name He pled no contest, which translates to acknowledging that he might be found guilty if the case went to trial. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. [25], In 2017, Gerow's and Van Reeth's cases were featured on the second episode of Who Killed Jane Doe? Suspected Serial Killer Authy., 48 Mass.App.Ct. Suitt said anyone who has information on Kalhauser and Gerow, or what their relationship was, should either contact local police, or call Pima County Detective Mark ODell at 520-351-6428. She said, Im coming home. I said, Is everything alright? She said, No, Im coming home and Ill see you soon I cant talk right now. She told her brother she loved him and she had to go. Investigators are still compiling as much information and proof in attempt to put Kalhauser away from Brenda's murder. CHELMSFORD An Arizona sheriffs department is crediting local police for helping officials identify a woman whose body was found in Pima County, Ariz., in 1981, and investigators are now asking for local residents help with solving that womans slaying. He was paroled after serving about a year of that sentence. [16][17], Different theories regarding the life and demise of the victim existed. Born Kalhauser was accused of shooting Renk three times in the face and neck. From there, all leads went cold. Those reports say the people in the vehicle offered to buy Gallegos candy and clothes if she got in the car, and when she refused, they dragged her inside and took off. Anyone who has information on Kalhauser and Gerow, or what their relationship was, should either contact local police, or call Pima County Detective Mark O'Dell at 520-351-6428. Then she jumped on Kalhausers motorcycle and road off into the sunset. https://t.co/GGQmX0tavD pic.twitter.com/KzyFydtc8d, Promax (@Promax_Global) February 23, 2017. Van Reeth's remains have . "I was able to set up an exhumation where we were able to take her skull and get a facial reconstruction done, explains Detective Mark O'Dell. After the Commonwealth rested its case, defense counsel strongly urged the court to allow the substitution of the word felony for manslaughter, stating that masking the conviction would enable the defendant to take the stand. In front of the house was a white Monte Carlo. He is sentenced to 26 years in prison. He was arrested and extradited. Her husband, John Kalhauser, was convicted of second-degree murder in her case, but her body has never been found. 477, 480-481, 722 N.E.2d 984 (2000) (where counsel fails to state distinctly the matter to which he objects and the grounds of his objection, mere conversation with a judge does not constitute an objection). He vanished before his next court appearance and spent 15 years on the run, living under the alias Donald J. Stecchi in Tucson, where he was arrested in 1995. On the morning of trial, defense counsel, by motion in limine, moved to exclude the defendant's prior conviction for manslaughter to clear the way for the defendant's testimony. We want to know #WhoKilledJaneDoe?pic.twitter.com/5mCnot3F2n https://t.co/7OwjWI6IHw, All Eyes On Paris (@eyesonparis) February 27, 2017, [Featured Image by Ross D. Franklin/AP Files]. [4][24][27] The identification was made through comparison of the family's DNA compared to that of the victim. Two months later, she called her angry little brother collect from New Mexico. 90, 93-94, 703 N.E.2d 740 (1998). While it has been repeatedly held that the statutory language of G.L. At the time, she was dating a twenty-six-year-old man by the name of John Kalhauser, known as Jack to his friends. Renk survived despite being shot in the chin, shoulder and back. Released on bail, the defendant fled to Arizona but was rearrested more than fifteen years later and brought to trial on the assault charges and several others in November, 1996. . Gerow could not have officially been reported missing due to being over the age of 18 and that she had apparently left on her own accord. * April 8, 1981: the body of an unidentified woman is found in Tuscon, Ariz., with obvious signs of trauma. ABC15 is digging into the stories of some of these now-identified cold case murder victims whose killers have not been identified. Impeachment by prior conviction. * 1980: Kalhauser is released on $1,200 bail and moves to Arizona with Brenda Gerow, of Nashua. He was convicted of charges connected to that case in 1996, and sentenced to 26 years in prison. Kalhauser also was convicted of manslaughter in 1971 for killing a 52-year-old man. Criminal Information [9] After a 2012 exhumation of the body, the victim's face was digitally reconstructed after her skull was examined via a CT scan. He vanished before his next court appearance and spent 15 years on the run, living under the alias Donald J. Stecchi in Tucson, where he was. [15] Gerow's father, William Sr., stated he did not understand any possible motive for the death of his daughter. It wasnt a great place to meet guys, but one guy kept showing up again and again to flirt with Brenda: Jack Kalhauser, who looked like Rick Springfield with his shoulder-length black hair. If you know anything that can help detectives . [22] Authorities noted that the background scenery appeared to be from somewhere in the Eastern part of the country, most notably at a former camping area in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. He is sentenced to 26 years in prison. The pathologist who examined her was able to determine she had a light skin complexion as well as long, light brown to blond hair. John Kalhauser, a convicted murderer believed to have knowledge of the Arizona murder, had the photo in his possession but refused to tell . Had matters ended there, there would be no problem. [10] Her remains were found by hunters driving in the desert who saw a jacket hanging from a tree and then looked through the area and discovered her body lying on the ground. Investigators theorized she was a runaway as a child before she became an adult, had possibly been estranged from family, had been murdered elsewhere and dumped at a new scene, or had hitchhiked to Tucson from another location. Serial Killer Database Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Brenda Marie Gerow (/ d r o /) (February 18, 1960-c. April 6, 1981), previously known as Pima County Jane Doe, was a formerly unidentified American murder victim who was found on April 8, 1981. In Commonwealth v. Ioannides, 41 Mass.App.Ct. He vanished before his next court appearance and spent 15 years on the run, living under the alias Donald J. Stecchi in Tucson, where he was arrested . [11], The crime scene was photographed and law enforcement flew over the area to take further photographs and to find any additional clues. But Arizona police kept working. / Fair use After Fleeing To California, 'Pearl Lady' Had Returned Home To Ohio Shortly Before Her Death They also announce that Kalhauser is a person of interest in Gerows death. . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Both were .25 caliber and featured a copper zinc alloy around the lead core.. Dental information was obtained along with, years later, her DNA. 1534, 36 L.Ed.2d 196 (1973); Latham v. State, 152 Neb. A longstanding mystery surrounding the identity of a woman whose body was found in Arizona more than 30 years ago has been solved thanks in part to the Chelmsford Police Department and social media. Human remains were found near Forest Service Road 418 near Flagstaff in 1995. A total of five similar marks were found. Kalhauser was arrested and released on bail. [9], Her body was clothed in denim jeans, white socks with pink pom poms, a white bra, blue underwear, brown suede shoes and unique blouse that was a dark blue and had "puffy reddish-colored sleeves" with a flower design. When the police investigated, Donald Stecchi was discovered to be John Joseph Kalhauser, wanted on an outstanding warrant pertaining to his indictment in Massachusetts for attempted murder. Currently, John Kalhauser is serving time in prison. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. There are subsidiary appellate issues concerning sufficiency of proof, other evidentiary rulings, and adequate performance of defense counsel. [10] A DNA profile from another individual was extracted from her clothing in 2006, which allowed for a DNA profile of a potential suspect to be created after the sample analysis was completed in 2007. When she was found back in 1981, the coroner noted that she had strange scratches all over her body. Posted by DeathByBoobie at 9:57 AM After conferring with the defendant, he informed the judge that the defendant would not take the stand. Kalhauser was accused of shooting Renk three times in the face and neck. local news and culture, Sean Holstege Residue removed from the front passenger's seat, later analyzed by an FBI forensic expert, showed that the firearm was closer to the passenger side than the driver's when discharged. 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