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Mary Lee Anderson:1980, Frederick, Oklahoma

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       Mary Lee Anderson was born on April 14th, 1956. I was not able to find much about her family or her upbringing.    In the Spring of 1980, she moved to Frederick, Oklahoma. I was not able to find out what brought her to the small town of Frederick in southwest Oklahoma.    On Wednesday August 27th, 1980, a worker for the telephone company spotted a body on the side of a Tillman County road. The body was fully clothed. There had been a struggle there at the scene. The young woman had been stabbed to death. Her wounds were described as being “from the shoulders up”.    The remains were identified as Mary Lee Anderson. She had only been dead between 8-12 hours according to the medical examiner.   The reporting about Mary’s murder was very brief. But, I dug into the newspaper archives and found one other murder in the tiny town of Frederick, Oklahoma.    On January 1st, 1980, Roberta “Be...
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Teal Pittington:1984, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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       Teal Marie Pittington was born on September 5, 1965. I couldn’t find much about her early life. Her mother was named Julie Cabos Keating. Her father was John Pittington. In 1984, her Mother lived in Aztec, New Mexico.    Teal was attending Vogue Cosmetology School and was looking forward to graduation in 1984.   Teal Pittington lived with Marion Owen Jent in 1984. They shared a house at 1224 Declovina Street in Santa Fe. The house there is small but looks like it would not have been very old in 1984.    Teal disappeared on August 15th, 1984. (At that point she had only been living with Marion Owen Jent for about a month.) She was supposed to meet a friend that evening. Her friend was named Tracy Dunn and Teal had asked if she could come and spend the night at Tracy’s house. She never made it to Tracy’s. Teal was reported missing on August 18th, 1984.    Why was Teal looking for a place to stay that nigh...
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Mathew Francis Betkouski:1943-1982, Tylenol Poisoner?

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       Mathew Francis Betkouski went unidentified in death for just over 4 decades. He went unidentified in death longer than he had been alive. Mathew was found deceased in Sacred Heart Church in Boise, Idaho on October 31st, 1982. All Souls Day is a day to remember those who have died that we love and miss. It is also Halloween and the day before All Saints Day. It is a very significant day to kill oneself in a church.   Mathew's mother was Apollonia Frances Schneider Betkouski and his father was Marcellian Richard “Jim” Betkouski. Mathew had an older brother named Mark. The family lived in Los Angeles, California according to the 1950 Census.   Mathew went to Notre Dame High School and Loyola Marymount University. He earned a doctorate and worked as a chemist.    When you grow up Catholic and studious, you can sometimes get addicted to achievement. You want to get all your Sacraments. You want to get good grades and all the degr...
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