Marie Vaughn was last seen with her mother and sister at a Thanksgiving gathering in 1978. We as a family would like to thank the community, for caring and loving our sister Marlyse and our nieces, Marie [and] Sarah., We have looked and searched for over 30 years for them, with no luck. [3] Moon began covering the cold case in 2015, and later started the podcast. A family tree begins to take shape. A conversation with one of Terry Rasmussen's surviving children. Under his plea agreement, an additional charge of child abuse was dropped. A search leads authorities to his basement. Her teeth showed significant dental work, including multiple fillings and three extractions. In 1981, Denise Beaudin went missing shortly after Thanksgiving with her 6-month-old daughter and her boyfriend, Rasmussen, whom she had known as Robert T. Evans, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice. She went with Terry. By Eric Shorey & Gina Tron [2] He often worked as an electrician for oil and gas companies. In 1985, there was a grim discovery made in Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire: Two decomposing bodies found in a barrel. He faces 30 years to life for each murder conviction and up to five years for the weapons charges. Known by a lengthy list of aliases, Terry Peder Rasmussen has been dubbed The Chameleon Killer for assuming so many different identities as he infiltrated families and destroyed lives in New Hampshire and California. Before that, hed been jailed in 1988 for driving a stolen vehicle under the name Gerry Mockerman, and even earlier in 1985 for drunk driving and child endangerment. Thanks for your support. Four bodies-one woman, and three little girls-found in two barrels years apart. She was born in Hawaiian Gardens, California, when her father was in the Marines. Police later determined the female adult and child, unidentified at the time, had died of blunt force trauma to their heads. Murders", "N.H. missing woman case linked to bodies found in steel drums in state park", "AG: NH cold cases linked to California murder", National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, "Video of police interview with 'Bob Evans' released; authorities hope for clues about killer", "Authorities reveal actual identity of killer known as 'Bob Evans', "True ID of 'Chameleon' Killer Revealed Terry Peder Rasmussen", "New Hampshire's Most Infamous Cold Case Leads to Unrelated 1985 Tenn. But only 19-year-old Jason Carroll was convicted. Despite hundreds of leads, the bodies were not identified. He was 62 years old when he passed away in prison. The conclusion was made after family members of the victims helped with the process ofDNA testing andgenetic genealogy. After an argument with her family, she left with Rasmussen and her two daughters, six-year-old Marie Elizabeth Vaughn and one-year-old Sarah Lynn McWaters. Then, by reopening an earlier case, she helped a genetic genealogist to discover the identity of a girl the killer claimed was his daughter, and then, the killers true identity. DNA evidence then connected the man officially identified as Terry Rasmussen to the bodies found in Bear Brook. The man imprisoned for her murder maintains his innocence. The Bear Brook murders in Allenstown, New Hampshire. The only evidence against him? She left the home after a trivial argument with her mother and was never seen alive again. Now, the only question that remains is, who was the middle child, Terry Rasmussens daughter and fourth victim? Investigators have concluded the woman and two of the children lived in the area where their bodies were found. Timelines come together. This linked him to New Hampshire in the same timeframe as the Bear Brook murders, when he was known as Robert Evans. How could it be bright and sunny when Eunsoon's dead?. Click here to donate $20. After Jenson disappeared, the Deckers were unable to complete the adoption and Lisa was taken into protective custody. DNA is wrestled from rootless hair. Apparently, Honeychurch had been with Rasmussen the last time she was seen. In November 2019, Honeychurch and her older daughter Marie Vaughn, were laid to rest together with a new headstone bearing their names in Allenstown, New Hampshire. [18], The middle child, currently unidentified,[9][19] also had a gap between her front teeth and died at an age between 2 and 4. [11][17], The girl found with the adult female, later identified as Vaughn, was between 5 and 11 years old. With the confirmation, police believe theycan officially implicate serial killerTerry Peder Rasmussen, who had passed away while in prison in 2010, in their deaths. The mother of the middle child, the unidentified girl in the second barrel found at Bear Brook in 2000, who was determined to be Rasmussens biological daughter, has also never been found nor identified. When I got up in the morning, I pulled my shades back, there was clouds and a beautiful blue sky, and there was seagulls circling in the sky, they were beautiful. After reading about the long journey to identify the Chameleon Killers victims, read about the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. Ongoing genealogy efforts have revealed that Jane Doe's mother's relatives may have come from Pearl River County, Mississippi. It can conquer death." +4. [5][3] A woman named "Elizabeth Evans" was listed as his wife during his time in New Hampshire; this woman has never been identified. [34] Two months later, Robert Evans was confirmed as Terry Peder Rasmussen, through Y-DNA testing from a DNA sample contributed by one of his sons from what is believed to be his first marriage. The identities of Honeychurch and her two children were not known until they were confirmed by DNA profiling in 2019. A dedicated detective refused to stop digging after she solved the brutal murder of a chemist in California. I guess dying serves him right, Rose said. In 2016, this child was determined to be Rasmussens biological daughter. In October 2018, the New Hampshire Public Radio released a podcast called Bear Brook, which explored the bizarre, unique case. Rasmussen's identity was confirmed via DNA from a son from his first marriage. [42] In February 2020, a new rendering of the fourth victim was released by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and New Hampshire State Police. Authorities have connected 5 murders to Rasmussen and they fear there are more. Her age at the time of death was estimated to be 23 to 33. [Its because] there's still one victim out there, former Detective Cody said. The bodies of his girlfriend, California woman Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch, her two daughters, and his own daughter were discovered in two barrels in Allenstown, New Hampshire, in 1985 and 2000. From left: Marlyse Honeychurch, Marie Elizabeth Vaughn, a still unidentified victim, and Sarah McWaters. My father's been outta my life since I was, like, 6 or 7, she said. He was polite and soft spoken and very smart, and with his twinkly blue eyes he could get somebody to maybe trust him, Gruenheid told 20/20. All we were really trying to do was to determine where Eunsoon was and if she was okay. October 24, 2018 An ominous New Year's party introduction. He had an unofficial backyard marriage ceremony to Eunsoon Jun in Richmond that same year, though no marriage certificates were ever filed. Jesse Morgan, who grew up in a small trailer park surrounded by Bear Brook, was 11 when he and his friends stumbled upon the first barrel. Investigators knew who their killer was, but they still had no clue who the victims were. He didn't even look healthy. He would say, Well she's busy taking care of her mother or She was going to get some therapeutic help, Rose said Vanner told her. 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The only evidence against him? The murder of Eunsoon Jun in Richmond, California. Jun disappeared from Richmond, California, in June 2002, approximately two years after Vanner met her family and friends. And he wasnt being cooperative with that at all.. She said that she did but "they died eating grass mushrooms when they were out camping". Roxane Gruenheid was a homicide detective at the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Host Jason Moon documents how those involved grapple with the idea that the prevailing story about who killed Sharon Johnson could be a lie. The identity of the fourth victim still remains a mystery. I was like, There is no way there is no way thats a coincidence,' Heath said, This is huge.'. I do, my sister does, and my brother does., I do know that my mother tells me All that I can get from her is that he was the great love of her life, she said. These versions incorporated their dental information, showing how their teeth could have affected the appearance of their faces. ET on ABC. In the early days of the investigation, authorities publicized the case in the United States and some parts of Canada. She had an overbite, which was probably noticeable. November 7, 2018 The case that was solved in reverse leaves many questions unanswered. In 2017, using genetic genealogy techniques, investigators were finally able to name their man: Terry Rasmussen, an inmate who had died seven years earlier, in 2010, while serving a sentence for the murder of his then-girlfriend, Eunsoon Jun. On Nov. 10, 1985, a hunter trekking through Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire came across a large, industrial steel drum. [12][16] The cause of death for these children was also blunt force trauma. [13], Police released a video of a police interview of Evans in June 2017 in hopes of finding his true identity. He pleaded guilty to the death of his partnerEunsoon Jun, landing him a 15 year prison sentence, according to The Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2023 Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit. [2][3][4], In 2017, investigators named Terry Peder Rasmussen as the most likely suspect. [32], Authorities said in 2018 that the Bear Brook woman was not Beaudin. We're here today to bury my sister and my nieces, Salamon said at Honeychurch and Maries funeral. ALLENSTOWN "Love conquers all things. [2] The three girls were thought to also have some Native American heritage; they had light or European-American complexions. October 31, 2018 This is part two of episode 5. It was just odd that the barrel was out there It was [a] slightly rusted, dark blue barrel. November 15, 2018 This is the first in an unknown number of short updates to the story of the Bear Brook murders that we'll be producing to let listeners know about any breaking news in the case. The veteran detective on the case develops a theory involving her husband and a teenager. It well could be Terry. This isn't the big news we're hoping to break - stay subscribed for another full episode of Bear Brook that we hope to bring you soon. For Bear Brook listeners, a full episode preview of Jason Moon's latest reporting project, Death Resulting. [33] They also said that "Robert Evans" was a pseudonym and that the man's legal identity was unknown. [6], Rasmussen lived in a number of states including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Oregon, Hawaii and California. In the show's second season, host Jason Moon returns with a new, even more complex story: In 1989, New Hampshire police . [8] DNA evidence eventually found that he was not Lisa's father and the case spent years without any significant developments. Well it is Wednesday! This is the first in an unknown number of short updates to the story of the Bear Brook murders that we'll be producing to let listeners know about any breaking news in the case. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. According to investigators, the reason that it took so long for the second drum to be recovered is that it was located outside the proximity of the initial crime scene. Police believe her answer indicates they may have been killed by Rasmussen, too. Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch (b. Homicide", "Four Unidentified Allenstown Homicide Victims", "Allenstown, NH murder victims identified after nearly 40 years", "New rendering released for unidentified girl found in barrel in Allenstown", Original digital reconstruction of middle child, "3 bodies hidden in barrels remained unidentified for decades. The middle child, identified as Rasmussen's daughter, currently remains unidentified. He smoked constantly, Juns friend, Renee Rose, told 20/20. Larry would just grab and gobble up everything on the table and belch and eat more, and then he'd go sit on the couch.. Sarah is believed to have been 2 to 3 years old at the time she was killed, according to authorities. As with the discovery of many unidentified victims in parks and forests, the bodies were found by hunters, two brothers, who reported their findings to local authorities. It had previously been thought impossible to recover autosomal DNA from hair strands that were no longer attached to the root, but a forensic lab in California had been working on a new method to reassemble the broken autosomal DNA found in rootless hair. In 1985 and then again in 2000, police discovered the dismembered. [3][9][10][11][12][13] Autopsies determined both had died of blunt trauma. A family tree begins to take shape. The crime goes by many names, but one thing that is certain-it is one of the most horrendous and baffling crimes in American history. [9] By 2020, New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin said there was no "evidentiary connection" between Daneault and Rasmussen but that the interest in his case brought renewed attention to Daneault's disappearance. But what if that story was based on a lie? She said her mother and Rasmussen got married in 1968 in Hawaii. Investigators said genealogy research. Timelines come together. New Hampshire State Attorney's Office, Sarah Lynn McWaters, Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch and Marie Elizabeth Vaughn. My father's real full name is Terry Peder Rasmussen, and he was born Dec. 23 of 1943, Diane Kloepfer told 20/20.. Advanced forensic testing showed the 2-to-4-year-old girl (since identified as Rasmussen's daughter) probably spent most of her childhood in either the upper Northeast or upper Midwest, perhaps Wisconsin. I wished he'd lived longer, so he would have suffered longer in prison, myself.. In 1985 two bodies were discovered in a barrel in the Bear Brook State Park. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Click here to donate $20. Marlyse Honeychurch was last seen around Thanksgiving 1978 with her two daughters, Marie and Sarah. Their slain bodies were found on November 10th, 1985, in Bear Brook State Park. [4] The identities of the middle child, who Rasmussen fathered, and her mother remain unknown. "[37], On June 6, 2019, New Hampshire investigators held a press conference regarding the case and revealed the identities of three of the victims. Under a plea deal, an additional charge of child abuse was dropped. While living in Manchester, New Hampshire, Rasmussen lived under the alias "Robert 'Bob' Evans" and worked at the Waumbec Mill. The Grisly Crimes Of Terry Rasmussen.#crime #truecrime #solvedcase #unsolved #realcrimeMusic Credit:. A True Crime Story is about what happens when the official narrative is challenged. "So our suspect started in 1984 as 'Curtis Kimball.' Then we had 'Gordon Jenson.' The New Hampshire Attorney General's office revealed that three of the victims in what became widely known as the "Bear Brook Murders" are Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch and her two daughters,. [3][4] Rasmussen enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 and served until he was discharged in 1967. He had settled in nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, under the alias "Bob Evans" in the late 1970s. 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Upon Rasmussen's release from prison, according to the State of California Dept. In 1995, scavengers found a refrigerator containing what former detective John Huber believes may be another one of Rasmussens victims. Through the years my mother always said, You know, something's not right. At least ten possible identities were ruled out. The poster claimed to be McWaters half-sister. [20] The organization later released an updated version of the child's facial reconstruction. Huber said the body of a woman was found in a state of advanced decomposition and police couldnt discern the womans facial features. For any tips concerning Terry Rasmussen and any unknown victims, please contact please contact Deputy Peter Headley with San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department at pheadley@sbcsd.org or the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit (603)223-3648, ColdCaseUnit@dos.nh.gov, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. May their souls find peace in Gods loving care.. By 2001, Rasmussen was working odd jobs in California under yet another alias, Lawrence Vanner. We have a few unidentified remains that we are trying to identify in different parts of the country that we think have all of his earmarks, Jensen told Gomulka. A fourth victim in the . Now we need to identify and try to find all of his victims.. This is the story of the Allenstown Four. It well could be somebody else. Billy Jensen on the Bear Brook 4 Update and Remembering the Victims of Ted Bundy | CrimeCon, Debra and Terra Newell and Laura Richards Discuss Dirty John & Coercive Control, Nancy Grace Speaks About Fighting For Victims at CrimeCon 2019, Nancy Grace on Her New Oxygen Series Injustice, the Chris Watts Case, and More | CrimeCon, Photo: Bodies In Bear Brook Barrel Murders Linked To 'Worst Serial Killer Out There' Police believe Terry Rasmussen, a man one expert deemed the worst serial killer, murdered the four women and children found stuffed into barrels in a New Hampshire state park decades ago. The Bear Brook murders, and Allenstown Barrel murders refer to four dismembered female murder victims found in barrels, two discovered in 1985 and two in 2000, at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire. They remained an unsolved mystery, until 15 years later another two bodies were . Beaudin and Dawn, an infant at the time, had gone missing from their home in Manchester, New Hampshire just after Thanksgiving in 1983. He holds a bachelor's degree in screenwriting (widely considered to be a bad move) from Point Park University. The hunt for a serial killer stretches to California as detectives unravel a tangled web of abuse and murder created by one man with many fake identities. [11] Rasmussen was arrested under another alias, Gerry Mockerman, in 1988 for driving a stolen vehicle. There were little fingerprint cards, with these little tiny little hands, and had their little footprints on the back of them and little tiny fingerprints, Gruenheid said. The refrigerator had been dumped in a canal in San Joaquin County, California. Subsequent investigations led to Honeychurch and her daughters being identified as three of the four victims found in Allenstown; the identity of the fourth victim, his daughter, remains unknown. The refrigerator had been dumped in a canal in San Joaquin County, California. Inside The Horrifying Mystery Of The Bear Brook Murders And The Evidence That Points To The Chameleon Killer. Police and FBI agents conducted a search in Manchester after receiving an anonymous tip regarding Daneault in November 2017, after Rasmussen was announced as the Bear Brook killer. And they left never called. There were still many questions to be answered and gaps in Evans history to fill in, but now investigators had a crucial piece of evidence Bob Evans, or Lawrence Vanner, had lived in New Hampshire in the mid-1980s. While searching Vanners California home, Gruenheid and a fellow detective located an enormous pile of cat litter in a crawl space. The children both went through periods where they were in the custody of their fathers, but Marlyse would later regain guardianship. Decades later, investigators discovered that Denise Beaudin was the mother of the child known as Lisa, a little girl Rasmussen claimed in the 1980s was his daughter, which DNA tests later confirmed wasnt true. [29], Evans died in prison in December 2010. Thanks for your support. When they reached out to Jenson again to finalize the adoption, he had disappeared. Due to his use of many aliases, most notably "Bob Evans", Rasmussen is known as "The Chameleon Killer". [40], Sarah's younger half brother, who had never met her, created a post in 1999 on the Ancestry.com website in efforts to locate her. [10] Jun disappeared in June 2002 and her body was found buried in cat litter in their home after having died from blunt force trauma to the head. [4], While using the pseudonym Bob Evans, Rasmussen dated Denise Beaudin, who disappeared from Manchester, New Hampshire, after Thanksgiving of 1981 with her six-month-old daughter. [12][6], Rasmussen died, aged 67, while imprisoned at High Desert State Prison[5] on December 28, 2010. Beaudin's body has never been found and she is currently presumed dead, according to The Concord Monitor. We know what he was, we know what he did and now we know who his victims were.. Investigative reporter Billy Jensen, who wrote about Rasmussen in his upcoming book Chase Darkness With Me," told Oxygen Digital Correspondent Stephanie Gomulka at CrimeCon 2019he thinks Rasmussen is responsible for killing other people, too. Then, 15 years later on May 9, 2000, a second 55-gallon drum was discovered in the same area. Buried in the cat litter, police found a human foot completely mummified wearing a flip flop. The bodies could not be identified at the time, leading the case to go cold. Honeychurch was last seen at her mothers house in La Puente, California, around Thanksgiving in 1978. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! But 15years later, a similar barrel was discovered in the same area, this time containing the remainsof two girls. Since 2017, he has been named as a suspect in several other crimes. [8][39] It is believed that all four victims were murdered before 1981, as Rasmussen was known to have left New Hampshire after this time. Their slain bodies were found on November 10th, 1985, in Bear Brook State Park. He would say she decided she didn't like me anymore and didn't want me in her life. And he brings a fresh examination of the evidence to a state that has never exonerated anyone for murder. A surprising admission leads to a new break in the case. They werent identified until 2019; at that time, authorities believed Marie was 8 to 10 years old at the time of her death. Other forensic information showed that the woman and children lived together in the Northeastern United States between two weeks and three months before their deaths. It's just kind of sitting out in the woods., The brother that found the barrel went over to it and tried to lift the top of the barrel and when he did that, we were hit with a smell that was absolutely putrid.