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SOLVEDMonday, December 10, 2007
And they have - 25 years later. On Dec. 10, the Cape Girardeau Police Department and Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced charges being filed in the 1977 and 1982 deaths of Mary and Brenda Parsh, Sheila Cole, Margie Call and Mildred Wallace. In this special semissourian.com project, read about the man who confessed to the five deaths, follow the story as it unfolded 30 years ago through newspaper clippings and file photographs, learn about the evidence trail that led police to the suspect after so many decades, and read the reminisces of those who worked the crimes when they occurred.
STORIES Timothy Krajcir a suspect in two more '70s murders Newer DNA test helps solve killings Families find peace after confessions Illinois inmate Timothy Krajcir confesses to 5 unsolved Cape murders Confessed killer has long history of crime, sexual deviancy Police, others reflect on fear five murders invoked in Cape Looking back: Former police chiefs Henry Gerecke and Ray Johnson reflect on unsolved crimes Filing of charges against Krajcir announced in press conference
DOCUMENTS Letter to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich from Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt requesting expedited extradition for Krajcir (30 KB PDF, posted Dec. 17) Complaint and Request for a Warrant in a Felony Case (1 MB PDF) Probable Cause Statement (2 MB PDF) Warrant for Arrest (1 MB PDF) 1977 profile of murder suspect describes introvert, obsessive compulsive VIDEO Watch excerpts from the news conference Interview with Detective Jim Smith of the Cape Girardeau Police Department PHOTOS
ABOUT KRAJCIR: Read a letter written about Krajcir's 1983 psychiatric evaluation (320K PDF)
ABOUT THE CASES Read through newspaper clippings that document the investigations into the five unsolved murders.
 Brenda Parsh  Mary Parsh THE PARSHES 58-year-old Mary Parsh and her 27-year-old daughter Brenda were killed with a .38 caliber gun on Aug. 12, 1977, at the Parsh home on Koch Street in Cape Girardeau. View news clippings for Mary and Brenda Parsh (5 MB PDF document)
 Sheila ColeSHEILA COLE Southeast Missouri State University student Sheila Cole's body was found Nov. 17, 1977, at a roadside rest area near McClure, Ill. Her car was discovered in the parking lot of a WalMart in Cape Girardeau. View news clippings for Sheila Cole (4 MB PDF document)
 Margie CallMARGIE CALL 57-year-old Margie Louise Call was found strangled in her home on Brink Street on Jan. 27, 1982. View news clippings for Margie Call (2 MB PDF document)
 Mildred WallaceMILDRED WALLACE 65-year-old Mildred Wallace was killed with a .38 caliber gun in her home on William Street on June 20, 1982. View news clippings for Mildred Wallace (4 MB PDF document) |
Solved: Timothy Krajcir confesses to 5 unsolved Cape murders
Lawyer 'convinced' wrong man convicted in assault case (01/28/08) Police investigate assaults for possible Krajcir connection (01/23/08) Suspected serial killer uses confessions as bargaining chips (01/14/08) Krajcir won't face death in Illinois (01/10/08) Krajcir's appearance in Cape County court delayed until Illinois case settled (12/28/07)
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