In October 2018, the New Hampshire Public Radio released a podcast called Bear Brook, which explored the bizarre, unique case. [15], When Lisa was interviewed by detectives in 1986, they asked her if she had any siblings. Rasmussen killed at least six people in a series of crimes that spanned decades and stretched across the continental United States. [10] These bodies were also in a metal 55-gallon drum, and police believe that all four murders occurred at roughly the same time, despite investigators inexplicably missing the second drum in 1985. It's a blue 55-gallon steel drum. Despite hundreds of leads, the bodies were not identified. In February 2020, it was announced that DNA analysis suggested the child was primarily Caucasian, with slight Asian, African, and Native American heritage. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Show 8 More Episodes. [4] They were found to have died of blunt force trauma to their heads. His own taped confession. [20] The organization later released an updated version of the child's facial reconstruction. 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. [35] He married in 1969, had four children, and lived in Phoenix, Arizona, and Redwood City, California. David Salamon, Honeychurchs brother, remembered the lengths to which their family went to find Honeychurch and her daughters. And they left never called. [11], San Bernardino detective Peter Headley got Lisa's case in 2013 and genealogy website databases had grown since the case had started. Click here to donate $20. He was linked to the 1981 disappearance of a woman in New Hampshire that he was thought to be dating and was serving time for the murder of his wife in California when he died of natural causes in . Thanks for your support. Jun was in her mid-40s when she introduced her family to her new boyfriend, Larry Vanner, whom authorities later identified as Rasmussen, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice. Marlyse Honeychurch was last seen around Thanksgiving 1978 with her two daughters, Marie and Sarah. 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. Click here to donate $20. "[15], On May 9, 2000, the remains of two young girls were found near the first discovery site. 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. Authorities fear both Beaudin and the unidentified mother of the middle child are other possible victims of Rasmussen. [2] He often worked as an electrician for oil and gas companies. The Bear Brook murders (aka the Allenstown Four) are four female American murder victims, discovered in 1985 and 2000, at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire. From left: Marlyse Honeychurch, Marie Elizabeth Vaughn, a still unidentified victim, and Sarah McWaters. Under his plea agreement, an additional charge of child abuse was dropped. Lamotte had been found in Tennessee in 1985, killed about four months after her disappearance. Honeychurch may have adopted the alias name "Elizabeth Evans" to use in legal documents during May 1980. Then, learn about Ivan Milat, Australias most violent serial killer. How investigators had missed it over a decade prior remains unclear, but the second barrel, like the first, contained the mutilated bodies of two young girls, stored in the same manner. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. A child is abandoned. 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[29], In June 2017, police released a video of a police interview of Evans in hopes of finding his true identity. A paternity test comparing Rasmussens blood from prison and a sample police had from 5-year-old Lisa showed Rasmussen was not her father. He then took on the alias Gordon Jenson and abandoned the child at an RV park in Scotts Valley, California, in 1986. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. A chameleon is revealed. Ongoing genealogy efforts have revealed that Jane Doe's mother's relatives may have come from Pearl River County, Mississippi. [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. The Bear Brook murders in Allenstown, New Hampshire. October 31, 2018 A child is abandoned. Anyone who is aware of a missing child or a missing child and her mother from the late 1970s to early 1980s can call New Hampshire State Police at 603-271-2663 or email coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov.. [10] The reconstructions were created in black and white, as their skin tones and eye colors could not be determined.[24]. [6], In 2019, the three biologically related females were identified as a mother, Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch, and her two daughters (of different biological fathers) Marie Elizabeth Vaughn and Sarah Lynn McWaters, last seen in November 1978. Now, the only question that remains is, who was the middle child, Terry Rasmussens daughter and fourth victim? The remains of Marie and her mother, Honeychurch, were found in the first of two barrels that were discovered at Bear Brook State Park in November 1985. He had settled in nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, under the alias "Bob Evans" in the late 1970s. Marie E. Vaughn was first, born in 1971, then Sarah L. McWaters was born in 1977, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice. In 2000, 15 years after the first barrel was discovered, Sarahs body was found inside a separate barrel at Bear Brook State Park along with the body of an unknown child. In 1981, Denise Beaudin went missing shortly after Thanksgiving with her 6-month-old daughter and her boyfriend, Rasmussen, who she knew as Robert T. Evans, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice. In the early days of the investigation, authorities publicized the case in the United States and some parts of Canada. [Its because] there's still one victim out there, former Detective Cody said. NEW YORK (AP) Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in . [9][17], The adult, later identified as Honeychurch, was determined to be Caucasian with possible Native American ancestry. While living in Manchester, New Hampshire, Rasmussen lived under the alias "Robert 'Bob' Evans" and worked at the Waumbec Mill. The conclusion was made after family members of the victims helped with the process ofDNA testing andgenetic genealogy. Heath continued researching, messaging some of the family members who had been around at the time when another name came up: Terry Rasmussen. [9] Beaudin was not reported missing at the time as her family believed she left town due to financial reasons. In 1995, scavengers found a refrigerator containing what former detective John Huber believes may be another one of Rasmussens victims. When somebody's story keeps changing, it means that they [have] either made something up, can't remember what they told you the first time or that they're lying to you, she added. 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. Rasmussen, who had used several other aliases throughout his life,was named as a suspect in 2017. Now we need to identify and try to find all of his victims.. Honeychurch had an argument with her mother and left the residence, never contacting her relatives again. [6] The two were married in an unofficial ceremony in 2001. Her age at the time of death was estimated to be 23 to 33. We know what he was, we know what he did and now we know who his victims were.. From the creators of the hit podcast Bear Brook comes A True Crime Story. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? That's the only reason.. The focus from this day forward should be to find the family of that little girl, he said. 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. 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. In the show's second season, host Jason Moon returns with a new, even more complex story: In 1989, New Hampshire police . Let's talk about the Bear Brook murders. Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch (b. [8] DNA evidence eventually found that he was not Lisa's father and the case spent years without any significant developments. I don't think they're ever going to find her, Denise Beaudins father Armand Beaudin said. [9][14] Daneault had been living on the same street as Rasmussen. We have his eyes. Buried in the cat litter, police found a human foot completely mummified wearing a flip flop. This is somebody who forms relationships and clearly is having social attachments. Rebekah Becky Heath, the researcher and libararian who obsessively worked to discover Rasmussens victims identities. 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. [6], Rasmussen lived in a number of states including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Oregon, Hawaii and California. There could be a variety of women out there who could be potential victims.. When people ask me who was the worst serial killer out there I point to him and the reason is this: he not only would kill a woman but he would take their children, molest their children, and not only that but use their children as a lure to get his next victim and I cant think of anything more horrible than that.. [3][4] Rasmussen enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 and served until he was discharged in 1967. November 7, 2018 The case that was solved in reverse leaves many questions unanswered. I got a little crazy with it, she said. They remained an unsolved mystery, until 15 years later another two bodies were . I don't think they're ever going to find her, Beaudins father, Armand Beaudin, said. Jun disappeared from Richmond, California, in June 2002, approximately two years after Vanner met her family and friends. 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. In November 2002, he was arrested for Juns murder and in 2003, he was sentenced to prison for 15 years to life after he pled guilty to the crime. One of the brothers just pushed the barrel over. [28] Beaudin disappeared from Manchester, New Hampshire, along with her young daughter and then-boyfriend Robert "Bob" Evans. We had a sister that was gone. [5], The guilty plea came as a surprise to the court; Contra Costa County homicide detective Roxane Gruenheid has stated that she thinks he pleaded guilty after overhearing her say that she was going to request a paternity test for Lisa. Rasmussen has been linked to five horrific murders and authorities fear there are more. [10][25] In 2015, the woman was identified as the mother of the two girls. She had curly or wavy brown hair and was between 5ft 2in (1.57m) and 5ft 7in (1.70m) in height. Through the years my mother always said, You know, something's not right. 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. [8] Authorities believe that Rasmussen killed Beaudin somewhere in California, although her body has never been found. There's always that hope, but nothing's definite.. [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. It wasnt Rasmussens first time in prison, however hed just been using a different name. 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. Inside The Horrifying Mystery Of The Bear Brook Murders. For more on the case and to see a timeline of Sharon's last day, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. THE CHAMELEON KILLER 'Bear Brook Murders' Starcasm Staff September 5, 2021 The Chameleon Killer, True Crime For 30 years the killer of bodies found in barrels near Bear Brook State Park,. I was contacted one day by my nephew, and he was working with the sheriff's department out in California, Armand Beaudin told 20/20. They requested for me to do a DNA [test], and they discovered that I was the actual grandfather.. [4][14] The two were buried in an Allenstown cemetery with a tombstone that read: "Here lies the mortal remains known only to God of a woman aged 23-33 and a girl child aged 8-10. Additionally, Huber said the womans remains bore the hallmarks of Rasmussens other victims. Four bodies-one woman, and three little girls-found in two barrels years apart. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 1977),[38] all of whom went missing from La Puente, California, around Thanksgiving 1978, while she was dating Rasmussen. 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. Rebekah Heath, a librarian and true crime enthusiast from Connecticut, was ultimately the one who made the link between "Bob Evans," Rasmussen, and the missing women, leading to a round of DNA tests which ultimately confirmed the identityof the victims thus solving the crime. In the show's second season, host Jason Moon returns with a new, even more complex story: In 1989, New Hampshire police charged three men in the murder of a pregnant woman named Sharon Johnson. Beaudin's daughter was abducted by Rasmussen and taken to California, where he raised her under the pseudonym "Gordon Jensen". 9 min. [8] A second barrel was found about 100 yards from the first one in 2000 containing the body of McWaters and an unidentified child aged between two and four years old. "So our suspect started in 1984 as 'Curtis Kimball.' Then we had 'Gordon Jenson.' Honeychurchs sisters, Roxanne Barrows and Michelle Chagaris, remember her as bubbly and quirky, and said she had a good sense of humor.. Then a Conn. librarian listened to a podcast", "Funeral for mother and daughter brings closure to longtime mystery", National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bear_Brook_murders&oldid=1130144089, This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 20:07. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. February 13, 2019 A son remembers his father, and searches for clues in his military paperwork. Sarah is believed to have been 2 to 3 years old at the time she was killed, according to authorities. The family was comprised of Sarah McWaters, an infant, her older sister Marie Elizabeth Vaughn, and their mother Marlyse Honeychurch. And we watched the barrel fall on its side, Morgan said. His face was gray. One of the victims had been his daughter. Police believe her answer indicates they may have been killed by Rasmussen, too. Josh is charged under the federal death resulting law a new and growing strategy for prosecutors and faces a sentence of two decades or longer. For Bear Brook listeners, a full episode preview of Jason Moon's latest reporting project, Death Resulting. 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.. From the creators of the hit podcast Bear Brook comes A True Crime Story. His own taped confession. She was 2 to 4 years old at the time of her death, placing her birthdate between 1975-1977. Armand Beaudins daughter Denise Beaudin is Lisas mother. While searching Vanners California home, Gruenheid and a fellow detective located an enormous pile of cat litter in a crawl space. 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