Kevin Bowhay: I believe whoever was chasin' her caught her and and hit her in the head, knockin' her out and then placed her in the river to make sure she drowned. Peter Van Sant: Tim says he's an innocent man. That it was Tim Bass. Robert John Bardo traveled from his home in Arizona to West Hollywood to kill the actress in cold blood in a crime that shocked Hollywood. Kim Wagner: The Tim Bass I knew, he was different. Now the focus is only on preparing for trial and showing that Mr. Bass had nothing to do with this case.. KING 5's Eric Wilkinson with the latest from the Whatcom County Courthouse. Would her family and friends finally get justice? Thousands of asylum seekers on the island of Lesbos are now homeless, Pope Francis takes off his face mask as he arrives by car to hold a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A home is engulfed in flames during the "Creek Fire" in the Tollhouse area of California, A couple take photos along a sea wall of the waves brought by Typhoon Haishen in the eastern port city of Sokcho, Novak Djokovic and a tournament official tends to a linesperson who was struck with a ball by Djokovic during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta at the US Open, Protesters confront police at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, during an anti-lockdown rally, A woman looks on from a rooftop as rescue workers dig through the rubble of a damaged building in Beirut. Det. And the things that . this is an investigation based on the faulty assumption that this is a sexual assault. WEATHER & CLIMATE Information was received pertaining to literally hundreds of potential suspects, and leads were followed up locally, in other states, and foreign countries, including in Asia. One of the names now on the list was Bass. Kevin Bowhay: We developed this list we called it a DNA sweep. Woman." In 2013, investigators went to Bass workplace, a bakery outlet store, in the hopes of obtaining a DNA sample from his delivery truck. She was a high achiever, a former teacher told the Associated Press last December. When the results came back from the state crime lab, Basss DNA from the soda and cup were a 1 in 11 quadrillion match to DNA recovered from the dead young woman, prosecutors say. Peter Van Sant: Do you sometimes think, "we're lucky to be alive?". The huge blaze broke out overnight at the port of Ancona. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Kim Wagner: You just never knew what Tim was gonna be at work that day. Mandy Stavik was a bright and gregarious young woman. We had posters on the wall and maps. Gina Malone: It didn't feel like a marriage. She understood. "No. Three days later, her nude body was found three miles away in the Nooksack River. Kevin Bowhay: He went from denial to, "How did you get my DNA, what are you talking about?". As kids, they palled around together like most brothers. Later that day, the sheriff came knocking on Mary Stavik's door. Anderson told CBS News that Bass was a friend of her husbands and that one night a few years after Staviks death, he came to their house and made sexual advances toward her. The next time police came around asking about Bass delivery routes, she offered to help them get a DNA sample. It was updated on July 18, 2020.]. Back in Acme, Washington, we're in dim late-afternoon light beneath the maple trees on Jones Creek. But now, police decided to pay Bass a visit at home. In August 2010, Basss wife reportedly filed a domestic violence protection order against her husband. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: One of them said, "Teenage girls can sneak out at night Maybe there was a secret relationship.". Gerber said Mulryan and OKeefe hit Sather in the face and body, and OKeefe attempted to use a Taser on her, court records state. At the high school, he started attending the girlss basketball games, and watching her play basketball. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Jim Freeman: A sense of innocence, I think, more than anything. Jim Freeman [emotional reading card]: "For Mr. Freeman, the one person who has inspired and influenced me more than anyone. Luckily the police were able to recover male DNA from her remains, so all they needed to do was find a match. JIM FREEMAN EULOGY: You see her smiling back at you right at your soul with eyes that say, "I love life.". And for the past 25 years, Tim had been living a quiet life in a nearby community, married with three children, and driving a delivery truck for a bakery. Plus, Bass had lived a few houses down from the Stavik family at the time of Staviks murder. Anderson says she demanded that Tim leave, but he refused. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office has arrested the third man it suspects was involved in a planned robbery that ended in the death of a woman in Acme . First published on November 30, 2019 / 11:11 PM. From that night on, Tom says people close to Tim noticed a change in him. So, cops called the bakery where Tim worked and spoke with his boss, Kim Wagner. The population is 220. I was was dying because there was a lotta people around. She secretly grabbed both, put them in a Franz Bakery bag and handed them over to police. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of , . Now, four years later, a female co-worker who has not been publicly named asked why. After the DNA match, they paid another visit to Tim as he was leaving work. Despite having DNA evidence and an intensive police investigation, the suspect was unknown for more than two decades. Friends of Mandy described him as a loner and an oddball. He had moved out of the area a couple of months after the murder. The last person to see Mandy alive was a man in a pickup truck. Acme is a rural village in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. "No." The state of Washington has a very narrow category of homicide that is age-specific. is 6.0%). In 2010, he traveled all the way to Cambodia where Wisnewski now lives to question him. Kevin Bowhay: From there, it was you always look for that person that's strange or odd that doesn't quite fit into the community. Det. Peter Van Sant: Mandy had come home for Thanksgiving break. A lotta tears. "And I just said I knew that it was Tim Bass.". Please enter valid email address to continue. He's trying to cover himself. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Det. Police began investigating Bass, and turned to the assistance of Kim Wagner, a co-worker at the bakery where he worked. Molly named her daughter after her sister Mandy. Gerber is suspected of driving the vehicle that hit and killed Sather Saturday morning, April 4, at the South Fork Park in Acme, according to Whatcom County Superior Court records. Jay Van Mersbergen | Juror: Maybe a quarter of the people tied up on whether or not there might be reasonable doubt. What do you say to someone like that? Kim Wagner: I wasn't really gonna take no for an answer. Starck Follis: First of all, I don't have to prove it. And I was praying that that would not happen. McEachran was 44 when Mandy Stavik was murdered. COST OF LIVING Compared to the rest of the country, Acme's cost of living is 8.0% higher than the U.S. average. Guide Meridian (SR539) at Front Street (February 24, 2022). Peterson, and so many others in the small community of Acme, Washington, are still emotional even 30 years later. Acme-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. Det. Runnin' through the blackberries.". Mary Stavik: Definitely closure, I feel. Capital Punishment Case Status Report published monthly by the Attorney General's . ", Kim Wagner: at this point I'm thinking, "I'm working with somebody that potentially did this to Mandy and I gotta know.". It took three long months, and then, finally, she saw him throw away a plastic cup and later, a Coke can. Where is Acme, Washington? He actually ended up firing the gun. he'll spend enough years in jail, so if he ever does get out, his life will be practically over. Stavik, 18, was home from college for Thanksgiving when she disappeared. Det. TOM BASS [on witness stand]: I guess to make it look like she got around, that would be my only, you know, that's probably why he said that And then he asked me again. In his interrogation after his arrest, Tim Bass claimed he had been having a secret affair with Mandy: TIM BASS INTEROGATION: Everything I've said's the truth. Tom Bass: He was on the phone with her in his bedroom. It was more more kissin' and stuff. Investigators believed she had been sexually assaulted, knocked out and placed in the river to drown. And she says, "I can get it for you. But it wasnt a clean getaway, 20 pounds of meth sailed from Bellingham on a ferry, rolled into burritos, Defense attorneys seek dismissals in cases against Bellingham school administrators. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #Nightline #MandyStavik #KimWagner #TimBass #KevinBowhay #ColdCase #CollegeStudent, convicted Bass of murder in the first degree, Murdered UNC Students Family Thinks Her Roommate Knows More Than She Is Telling. Kevin Bowhay: Yeah. That no one saw the two of them together. On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 102.2 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage Tips poured in and deputies checked them out. I don't know how I managed to have that child," Mary Stavik says of daughter Mandy. Det. In total, some 30 local men gave DNA samples. Furthermore, I don't believe I received a fair trial. Wendy Aughe was 29 when she went missing in 1987. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average. The unemployment rate in Acme is 6.7% (U.S. avg. Ron Peterson: I immediately went, "Oh my God, she was runnin' away. Testifying for the prosecution, is the woman who helped retrieve the DNA evidence that linked bass to the crime scene. Detectives are investigating after a deceased person was discovered in an abandoned building in First Hill on Wednesday night. Then he took, like, a pen out of the cup holder and would like start rubbing it along my knees 'cause I was wearing cut off sweat pants. The co-worker had a daughter herself. Her body was found three days later in the Nooksack River. Ron Peterson [emotional, turns away from the camera]: You're the first person that asked that. Her body was found three days. Mandy Stavik's killer Timothy Bass was caught in the most unusual way when police got some help from Bass' coworker Kim Wagner. Bass had lived just down the road from Stavik. Ahead of 20/20s rebroadcast of the episode about how her murder was solved 30 years later, heres what you need to know about the crime and how her killer was finally apprehended. The investigation kicked into high-gear. Kevin Bowhay: We got the right guy. "And that's why I did it.". The next day, November 27, Ms Stavik was discovered floating in the Nooksack River, three and a half miles from her family home. Stavik's murder seemed unsolvable the case hung over the small tight-knit community like a dark cloud. He said, "Mom, maybe you can say that we were Christmas shopping. Strangely, they had wanted to know details of his daily routes decades ago. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropria. Sheriff Bill Elfo told ABC News that that shot Bass to the top of the suspect list. The 18-year-old was completely naked except for socks and sneakers. Det. Like, you have to be careful about what you say. Thank you, you're the greatest. Mulryan normally hangs out in Lynden, Everson and Bellingham, according to a previous sheriffs office press release. On May 24, 2019, a jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and the judge sentenced him to nearly 30-years in prison. Bass was, by then, married and working as a driver at a bakery. Det. Mandy had graduated from high school only that year and had just started her first year at Central Washington University when she returned home for Thanksgiving. By 2009, he was the lead investigator on this unsolved case. After I asked if it was that case and who it was, I felt a basic human moral obligation to help, the woman would later testify, according to the Bellingham Herald. It took a whole community. He who could who could forget Mandy Stavik? Hold him accountable. I'm gonna get you something.". Malone testifies that she witnessed Tim ask his mother to lie for him to point the finger at his own dad. Kevin Bowhay: As my partner's cuffing him up, I say, "You're under arrest for the murder of Mandy Stavik.". Gina Malone: I married him basically to get away from home. We had a lot of fun together playing, you know, different sports. Back then, Detective Ron Peterson led the search team for Mandy Stavik, moving upriver in a Zodiac boat. The businesses respond, Bellingham requires landlords to give this new notice of rent increases to tenants, Another piece of the puzzle set for connection between Lake Padden, Whatcom Falls Park, Morning snow covered roads in Whatcom. It shouldn't have happened at all. Do the right thing, do the right thing.". Twenty-nine years and six months to the day had passed since Mandy Stavik was killed. Senator Murray Highlights Millions in Funding to Fix Water Supply Issues, Promote Drought Resilience in Central WA. (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. On November 24, 1989, Amanda "Mandy" Stavik was kidnapped, raped, and murdered as she went jogging near her home on Strand Road in Clipper, near Acme in Whatcom County, Washington State. It's November 27, 1989. Kevin Bowhay: We needed some answers. READ NEXT: Murdered UNC Students Family Thinks Her Roommate Knows More Than She Is Telling, 30-Year-Old Rape/Murder Case Solved in Most Unusual Way, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. On August 10, 2017, the co-worker watched Bass toss out a plastic cup and a Coke can. Evidence of sexual contact is not evidence of rape. Mandy was too fast a runner to catch on foot. But authorities hit roadblocks and dead ends. Bass was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Never ever. It's on the far edge of Neil McCleod's farm. When she failed to return home, her family began to panic. 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Put simply, law enforcement officers cannot use private citizens to obtain evidence without a search warrant where a search warrant would otherwise be required, the defence wrote in one motion filed in August, the Herald reported. Kevin Bowhay: Well, thought he was a good liar He just kept reiterating, "I don't know who did this.". STARCK FOLLIS | DEFENSE ATTORNEY: It's easy to make the assumption that this pretty young woman would never have anything to do with Mr. Bass Just because somebody hadn't seen them together doesn't mean that they hadn't been together at some point. Some schools closed, others delayed, City to buy 12 acres to expand this trail and park on Bellinghams north side, Man indicted for allegedly embezzling $25,000 from Lummi Nation store, Man arrested after allegedly raping Bellingham victims he met via a dating app, Whatcom man held in attack on woman in rural neighborhood, Suspect rammed Whatcom patrol car and fled. Heather Backstrom: We decided, a bunch of us, to go to Dairy Queen. It occurred to Ron Peterson that Mandy's body may hold other important evidence. Then, in 2017, detectives returned to the bakery and encountered the woman who helped them land the case by providing the information about his 1989 deliveries and the Coke can. Bass had lived just a short distance down the road from Mandys house and along the route shed taken for her run. Kim Wagner: He never called me Kim. And which, you know, whatever. Sheriff Bill Elfo, who was appointed top cop in 2003, described it as a place where residents don't lock their doors and leave their keys in the ignition. But it's a big leap between thinking you have your man and convicting him in a court of law. And to me, it can't be enough time. She says it was hardly a fairy-tale romance. Timothy Bass killed Mandy Stavik in Acme Washington. "I'm going to lie to the judge and get the kids taken away from you" anything with my kids, I'm just like, OK. ", Det. The manager, Kim Wagner, directed them to the companys human resources department and didnt think too much of it because they hadnt given her any specifics about the investigation. On the Friday after the holiday, Ms Stavik left for a jog around . Mike and Molly Brighton and Mary Stavik await the verdict. And a man who helped the Whatcom County Sheriffs Office with search and rescue, Allen Pratt, testified that he noticed Mandys dog, Kyra, who had gone with Mandy on her run and returned home without her, was cowering with her tail tucked when he got to the Stavik residence and that there was silt from the river on the dogs hindquarters. I really, really never dreamed I really never dreamed it. Case closed? Lastly, he refused to give the police a DNA sample to compare to the DNA found at the crime scene. The conversation shifted to the Stavik murder. This week on ID, the team at 20/20 examine this tragic case that devastated this rural, tight-knit community. Acme is located in Whatcom County, WA . He said, "I need a strong alibi or I'm going to prison." 20/20 on ID airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. Peter Van Sant: And back in 1989, 1990 Did they go to the Bass household and question people there? As the jury in the Mandy Stavik case deliberated, the hours felt like an eternity. She had reportedly gone to college intending to be a commercial pilot, but abandoned the idea after she realised she would rather be looking out the window rather than [at] the instrument panel, a former teacher would say later. Acme is located in the South Fork Valley between the northern Cascade Mountains and Lake Whatcom. The prosecution expert, the original medical examiner from 30 years ago, Dr. Gary Goldfogel, disagrees. And we went through everything just like the attorneys did. Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime) Acme violent crime is 16.4. Backstrom said she had a similar experience with Bass a few months before Staviks murder when she was just 15 and Bass was 21. That just happened.'. Tom Bass: I think potentially more could've been his next victims. That's all he says, "We got him." I wouldnt get caught because Im not that stupid, he allegedly told his wife, the Herald reported. Mandy Stavik, ABC's Nightline. The DNA was at the heart of Tim Bass' trial. Peter Van Sant: What did you gut tell you about this man? China will celebrate national day marking the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st, The Glass Mountain Inn burns as the Glass Fire moves through the area in St. Helena, California. Kyra, her German shepherd, bolted off with her. Prosecutor Dave McEachran: Because he's making it up. DAVE MCEACHRAN | PROSECUTOR: This was not a situation where there was consensual sex. Kevin Bowhay: Oh, jeez. In the same filings, Basss wife ominously claimed her husband often watched cold-case, true-crime television shows. But following Basss arrest, his attorneys attempted to have the DNA evidence thrown out because they argue the search violated his Fourth Amendment rights. Her body was later discovered in a nearby river. He always called me "woman. Det. Population 220. Det. Peter Van Sant: And what do you say to those who say, "Prove It?" The shop, a branch of a commercial outfit supplying baked goods to customers across the region, was on an empty two-lane road north of Bellingham, Washington. She says they all piled into a friend's truck including Tim Bass, who was sitting next to her. Then, convicted murderer Tim Bass, whose DNA had sealed his fate, spoke in court for the first time: TIM BASS: I would first like to say that I'm 100% innocent of this crime. Despite that testimony, defense attorney Shoshana Paige has an explanation for his behavior. Det. It was 30 years ago this past Thanksgiving weekend that Mandy Stavik, an 18-year-old college student, disappeared after going out for a jog in Acme, Washington. When the three arrived, they parked behind a white truck with three men inside and Sather got out with $250 to purchase drugs, according to court records. at that point, I had started divorce proceedings And he's like. More Economy. An extensive search began, which ended three days later with the tragic discovery of Mandys body lying face down in the Nooksack River. Det. As it turns out, both women had experienced creepy run-ins with him and began exchanging stories. When police questioned him, he claimed he couldnt remember who Stavik was, which police found suspicious because, in that small community, everybody knew about Staviks case. OKeefe is described as a white man who is 6 feet 2 inches tall, medium build with black hair and blue eyes, according to a press release, Wednesday night, April 8. He had mentored her off the court as well, becoming a father figure after Mandy's parents divorced. Tim Bass' Coke can and cup retrieved by Kim Wagner. Peter Van Sant: When you lifted her out of the water as a father, did you say anything to her? None matched. Were still tracing down 7,859 leads, a Whatcom County sheriffs detective told the local press. So, I grabbed it and then I was like [laughs] I threw it in my desk drawer. I was "every juror, please do the right thing. Ken Gates: She had a gut feelin' that Tim Bass was responsible for killin' Mandy. However, after hearing each other's stories, Anderson decided to talk to police. This goal was based on a 10% improvement from the national age-adjusted homicide rate of 6.1 in 2007. The same went for information on his routes. I thought that it was kind of obvious that they had used an intermediary to collect evidence against Bass in an area where they were previously prohibited from getting evidence themselves, which violated a fundamental privacy interest, Basss attorney told the Herald. The male DNA was semen, suggesting a sexual attack. Also, he was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping too. Acme jobs have increased by 1.7%. This was a case that had lain cold for nearly 30 years until investigators received a tip-off that sent them in the direction of Mandys neighbor Timothy Bass. It was such a relief. Semen was found on her body and preserved. While police had to decline Wagners offer because they couldnt enlist a civilian in an investigation, they did tell her they could accept evidence brought to them, so Wagner watched Bass until one day he threw away a water cup at work in 2017. Authorities began searching. There are no telephone calls made between the two of them. 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Malone, who was still Bass wife at this point, initially gave him an alibi, which she later rescinded, telling police that he asked her to lie for him and she couldnt tell the truth until she felt safe. Peter Van Sant: Why did you say Tim Bass? Gerber agreed to give Mulryan a ride, knowing Mulryan intended to rob Sather of $250 after setting up a fake drug deal, according to court records. Det. Peter Van Sant: You must've been scared. Were going back over some of the old leads and trying to weed out those that seem far-fetched.. STEPHEN JACKSON: Tim Bass is not guilty. But Malone stuck with Tim and had three children with him. "I don't know what it was about her. STEPHEN JACKSON: There were no signs of a struggle. And wanted to make love to me. Peter Van Sant: If Tim Bass sitting in his home was lookin' out the window, could he have seen Mandy running by? Gerber told investigators he remembered the passenger door opening and Sather falling to the ground. 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