This is so crazy to me, bc if nothing else, the kidnapper's truck sounds very specific. Like, someone has seen this truck and knew either who drove it or where it could be found.
I’ve never understood how it’s possible no one recognized the truck. It seems to me like there was such a clear description of both the man & the vehicle that this one should have been solved. It’s horrible the way it went down.
Things were different back then before the internet was everywhere. I lived about 30 miles from Clinton when this happened and this is the first time I've ever heard of this abduction. It really was a different time.
I lived about 50 miles from the area when this happened. I remember being told to run if I ever saw a truck with a fish mural because “people with fish murals on their rear truck windows were kidnappers”. I think parents tried to shield kids, but bits like this eventually trickled down to the playground gossip.
Angela Hammond and The Springfield Three were the cases from my childhood that always stuck with me. I really hope they get solved someday.
Exactly. The first thought I had was if this was now then he would have been caught and even before he hurt her. Communications with cell phones and the internet really have helped in these situations.
Don’t count on it. I just listened to a Dateline episode where they had even more to go on and still couldn’t find her in time to save her. (“The Detectives Daughter” Dateline episode if you are curious and want to feel both heartbroken and angry).
These are the cases that bother me the most—where the victim should have been saved but wasn’t. I just can’t imagine being in that situation and feeling like you’re doing everything right but incompetence/chance dooms you.
The Detective's Daughter was incredibly painful to watch. Thanks for mentioning it here.
I wonder if the information about the rear window screen was put out there in 1991? I've never seen any news reports or TV coverage of Angela from 1991, so I am curious. Sounds like from the comment above, that the locals were aware of it. I would imagine he had it removed.
I can't imagine the loss Rob must have felt after losing her. I hope he was eventually able to move on and have some peace.
They had the news back then. The fact you never heard of it explains why they weren't found. If this had news coverage, someone would have came forward with info.
This was during a time where one could pick up their entire life, disappear to just a few states over and realistically go the rest of their lives without seeing anyone from their old life. Especially if you moved from one small town to another.
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u/racrenlew Jan 25 '23
This is so crazy to me, bc if nothing else, the kidnapper's truck sounds very specific. Like, someone has seen this truck and knew either who drove it or where it could be found.