The rape charge had been thrown out due to the statute of limitations expiring. (The US average is 35.4) NOTE: The city of Acme, Washington does not have FBI Crime Statistics. Hearing Backstrom's story, Anderson told her ownwhich was far more chilling. Mary Stavik: They have to have 100% agreement. Firefighters have brought the fire under control but they expected to keep working through the day, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posing for a selfie with his family at Berlin's Charite hospital. The lowest monthly average temperature in Acme for December is 38.5 degrees. But then, three years later, the sheriff's office got a tip that sent them in a new direction. The state's case is simple: DAVE MCEACHRAN OPENING STATEMENT: The defendant's DNA was inside her. Both Backstrom and Anderson who barely knew each other held long suspicions about the same man. DAVE MCEACHRAN | PROSECUTOR: This was not a situation where there was consensual sex. She was a high achiever, a former teacher told the Associated Press last December. "And that's why I did it.". And to accuse someone of something that we don't know for sure, is a little scary. Peter Van Sant: And back in 1989, 1990 Did they go to the Bass household and question people there? Peter Van Sant: Robin, did you ever see this? Tim Bass could be eligible for parole in 24 years. I was was dying because there was a lotta people around. Her body was found three days later in the Nooksack River. Peter Van Sant: So, it's another dead end? Kevin Bowhay: You hear 'em, but you're not sure it's almost like, "I'm dreaming. The DNA came back as a match, and police arrested Timothy Bass for murder on December 12, 2017. Testifying for the prosecution, is the woman who helped retrieve the DNA evidence that linked bass to the crime scene. Kevin Bowhay: Oh, jeez. It's on the far edge of Neil McCleod's farm. It's November 27, 1989. Do you live in Acme, Washington? Jim Freeman: A sense of innocence, I think, more than anything. None matched. Tim's mom Sandra Bass insisted that her son never tried to blame his father for Mandy's death: SANDY BASS: That is totally false. The most monthly precipitation in Acme occurs in November with 5.2 inches. I was like, "What?". They charged him with kidnapping, rape and murder. Kevin Bowhay: Kim said, "Well, you guys want DNA, don't you?" (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Bass had lived just down the road from Stavik. The same went for information on his routes. The database acts as a central repository for detailed information on violent crimes occurring And I did leave, actually. Kim Wagner: He never called me Kim. Brent Scott Gerber, 47, of Maple Falls was arrested Monday, April 6, by the sheriffs office on suspicion of first-degree murder. STEPHEN JACKSON: There were no signs of a struggle. Her older brother Brent was shot and killed in Anchorage in 1975. After this conversation, Anderson contacted a fellow classmate of theirs who worked for the Whatcom Sheriffs Office and told him about their suspicions of Bass, which is what led to an investigation. Peter Van Sant: For you, that moment when you're seeing the family embrace and the tears, did you think, "This is what justice looks like? Mandy Stavik was a bright and gregarious young woman. This week on ID, the team at 20/20 examine this tragic case that devastated this rural, tight-knit community. On the Friday after the holiday, Ms Stavik left for a jog around 2:30 p.m. wearing a light-coloured sweatshirt, green sweatpants and blue running shoes, according to the Herald. The next time police came around asking about Bass delivery routes, she offered to help them get a DNA sample. Investigators believed she had been sexually assaulted, knocked out and placed in the river to drown. Kevin Bowhay: Well, thought he was a good liar He just kept reiterating, "I don't know who did this.". Do the right thing, do the right thing.". Mandy expressed her admiration for him in a card. / CBS News, Produced by Alec Sirken and Emily Wichick, [This story first aired on November 30, 2019. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average. Kevin Bowhay: Yeah. What do you need, and Ill get it? she reportedly said. It was after a softball game in the summer of 1989, a few months before Mandy's murder. (The US average is 35.4) NOTE: The city of Acme, Washington does not have FBI Crime Statistics. ACME, Wash. (AP) _ A college student who disappeared while jogging alone was found dead in a riverbed three days later after a search by neighbors and residents of this small Northwest town. But talking to each other at the water park decades later, they finally felt compelled to say his name out loud. Peter Van Sant: Tim says he's an innocent man. TIM BASS INTERROGATION: Are you trying to get me to admit to something I didn't do, is that what you're trying to do right now? In the fall of 1989, Ms Stavik was a freshman at Central Washington University. For the last year, Basss lawyers have tussled with the state in court, arguing that the DNA match to Ms Stavik was the result of an illegal search. 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. The investigation kicked into high-gear. Gerber said he, Mulryan and OKeefe, who was seated in the back, drove to the park just before dawn Saturday. Gerber said he accelerated to 30 mph and started swerving, but Sather was holding onto the truck. Det. Bowhay says her assailant had to be in a vehicle. 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Heather Backstrom: No friend or family in the community that I lived in, 'cause of the weight of that. She had it all going for her; she had a bright future ahead of her.. Tim had fired into the air. Masks, which were already compulsory on public transport, in enclosed public spaces, and outdoors in Paris in certain high-congestion areas around tourist sites, were made mandatory outdoors citywide on August 28 to fight the rising coronavirus infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows to the national flag at the start of a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo. Sincerely Mandy Stavik, class of '89, number 13.". Bass was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Tom Bass remembers a harrowing night after a high school girlfriend had broken up with Tim. In 1989, a beautiful, athletic, and intelligent young woman named Mandy Stavik went missing while out on a run in her home of Whatcom County, Washington. It was such a relief. First published on November 30, 2019 / 11:11 PM. Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters massed close to Thailand's royal palace, in a huge rally calling for PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha to step down and demanding reforms to the monarchy, Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr maintain social distancing as they attend Friday prayers after the coronavirus disease restrictions were eased, in Kufa mosque, near Najaf, Iraq, A protester climbs on The Triumph of the Republic at 'the Place de la Nation' as thousands of protesters take part in a demonstration during a national day strike called by labor unions asking for better salary and against jobs cut in Paris, France, A fire raging near the Lazzaretto of Ancona in Italy. Last August, a judge ruled the evidence was admissible because the woman came up with the idea on her own. [pauses, emotional] Sorry. Det. Kyra, her German shepherd, bolted off with her. Heather Backstrom: We decided, a bunch of us, to go to Dairy Queen. Later that day, the sheriff came knocking on Mary Stavik's door. Although no one testified to ever seeing Tim Bass and Mandy together, juror Ed Beaman says they had a lot to discuss. She went for a run the day after Thanksgiving, taking a very regular route that she often took. Detective Bowhay called Kim Wagner with the news. 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. 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. Gerber said Mulryan asked him for a ride to the park in Acme so Mulryan could meet with a girl who had apparently done something to him in the past, court records state. COST OF LIVING Compared to the rest of the country, Acme's cost of living is 8.0% higher than the U.S. average. The next day, November 27, Ms Stavik was discovered floating in the Nooksack River, three and a half miles from her family home. Were still tracing down 7,859 leads, a Whatcom County sheriffs detective told the local press. Merrilee Anderson: And I just said that I knew that it was Tim. Mandy Stavik was a beloved daughter, sister and friend in her freshman year of college when she was murdered. All the factors contributed to the polices interest in Bass as a suspect by 2013. at some point, said "I'm gonna to kill myself." His brother Tom took the stand. Tom Bass says his brother Tim had always been a loner, but as a teenager he began to reveal deeper issues. This creek eventually dumps into the South Fork of . 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 Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Kevin Bowhay: So, about three months later, we got the results from the state crime lab and Katie from the crime lab says, "Kevin, we've got a match.". [laughs]. Ron Peterson: I immediately went, "Oh my God, she was runnin' away. ", Det. Unfortunately, David was also a killer, and he shot his wife dead in their home in 1999. Sheriff Bill Elfo told ABC News that that shot Bass to the top of the suspect list. As Wagner chatted with investigators, she realized they were looking at the Mandy Stavik murder, and figured out what they were really after. "I'm gonna find something. It took a whole community. She was raped. Peter Van Sant: It's a solemn place for you isn't it? Peterson, and so many others in the small community of Acme, Washington, are still emotional even 30 years later. There are 2 public schools in Acme with an average Homefacts rating of D+. I lived in prison for 28 years with him and now it's his turn. Police began investigating Bass, and turned to the assistance of Kim Wagner, a co-worker at the bakery where he worked. But investigators apparently did not have enough evidence for a search warrant to compel a DNA sample from Bass. Bakery manager helps catch a killer: "It's game time". More Cost of Living or Compare Acme's Cost of Living. The prosecution expert, the original medical examiner from 30 years ago, Dr. Gary Goldfogel, disagrees. Six weeks later, it was time for sentencing. 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. Tim had always been a loner, but as a teenager he began to reveal deeper issues. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office has identified another man wanted in a planned robbery that ended in the death of a woman in Acme over the weekend. coming from of all places, a pair of moms chatting at a water park. It also happened to be her birthday. However, after hearing each other's stories, Anderson decided to talk to police. As it turns out, both women had experienced creepy run-ins with him and began exchanging stories. Over 30 years ago, teenager Amanda Mandy Stavik disappeared while out for a run in her rural Washington town. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of , . That no one saw the two of them together. Growing up in Washingtons Whatcom County, she was reportedly a star student and athlete at Mount Baker High School varsity basketball and softball; flute, clarinet and saxophone in the school band; an honour student who spoke Japanese and was fluent in sign language. The pollution index in Acme is 479% worse than . (The US average is 22.7) Acme property crime is 50.0. But Malone stuck with Tim and had three children with him. Twenty-nine years and six months to the day had passed since Mandy Stavik was killed. Anything that would have called attention to Tim Bass? Investigators became very interested in Timothy Bass; however, he refused to take a DNA test claiming that he didnt trust the police. Authorities wouldn't have their main suspect until 28 years later. That just happened.'. They call Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, a forensic expert, to the stand. They exchanged stories and discovered they were talking about the same man, Timothy Bass. Two days later, they discovered a pair of abandoned green sweatpants in the woods. Eventually, after she threatened to call the police, Bass left. I got a restraining order and left for two months. Bowhay]: How many times you driven this road? 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. Starck Follis is one of Bass' defense attorneys. After 30 years of heartache, fear and frustration, the trial of Mandy's accused killer finally begins. 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. And, so, you'd tend to kinda stay away from people like that. Follow the links to read about more horrific murders profiled on 20/20 on ID. I'm going to do whatever I have to do to not lose my kids. For Mary Stavik, who once thought she'd never see justice, Bass' sentence gave her some solace. Basketball player, cheerleader, top student, once an aspiring airline pilot, Mandy Stavik truly stood out says her mother Mary. On November 24, 1989, 18-year-old Stavik was home from college for Thanksgiving when she went out for a run near her home in Acme, Washington, and did not return. By. I felt like I went into prison, actually. Peter Van Sant: If Tim Bass sitting in his home was lookin' out the window, could he have seen Mandy running by? he'll spend enough years in jail, so if he ever does get out, his life will be practically over. I was like, Oh, my God. Reporter Denver Pratt joined The Bellingham Herald in 2017 and covers courts and criminal and social justice. He didn't kidnap anyone. 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. Thailand has seen near-daily protests in recent weeks by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Members of the Kayapo tribe block the BR163 highway during a protest outside Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil. Gerber told investigators he remembered the passenger door opening and Sather falling to the ground. Backstrom also never discussed her concerns with anyone in the area. In 2010, he traveled all the way to Cambodia where Wisnewski now lives to question him. Stavik's murder seemed unsolvable the case hung over the small tight-knit community like a dark cloud. It was Mandy wearing only her running shoes. And she was. Then it just kinda grew into more of a physical thing and we didn't even really do it that much. Furthermore, I don't believe I received a fair trial. REPORTER: 30 years of wondering, two weeks of trial, 5 hours of deliberations. Lastly, he refused to give the police a DNA sample to compare to the DNA found at the crime scene. A lotta tears. Kevin Bowhay: They got a warrant and got his DNA and he was ruled out. 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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. Back in Acme, Washington, we're in dim late-afternoon light beneath the maple trees on Jones Creek. Kevin Bowhay: This is the Standard Road where Suchy was observed. "No. 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. Gerber is incarcerated at the Whatcom County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail. Peter Van Sant: How do you think she was abducted? Mandy was too fast a runner to catch on foot. And she says, "I can get it for you. Something pink. On the Friday after the holiday, Ms Stavik left for a jog around . 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Kim Wagner: My gut said it was him and my heart said it wasn't, because I just didn't really want to think that we all were betrayed. Anderson had never told anyone in law enforcement of her suspicions. Kevin Bowhay: They also looked at him just to rule him out. "No." Strangely, they had wanted to know details of his daily routes decades ago. He said, "Mom, maybe you can say that we were Christmas shopping. I'm like, "this is jackpot." Merrilee Anderson: So, then he walks through the kitchen and back to my bedroom. Heather Backstrom: He would talk about my eyes and say that my eyes were beautiful. She secretly grabbed both, put them in a Franz Bakery bag and handed them over to police. We needed to get to the bottom of it. Ken Gates [pointing at house]: He lived right in this house right here. If you are planning on traveling to Acme, use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist destinations. Timothy Forest Bass must never be allowed to walk the earth as a free person. Det. Acme Neighborhood Map. Please enter valid email address to continue. The 18-year-old was completely naked except for socks and sneakers. Merrilee Anderson: So, I open the door and there's Tim Bass at the door. Bowhay noticed that a local drug dealer named John Wisnewski had been questioned because he told people he might know who murdered Mandy. I think that he really thinks that women are inferior to him. Molly Brighton: I was terrified. And wanted to make love to me. Det. Acme is a tiny town down Highway 9 in Washington State's Whatcom County. The sheriff's office never gave up on Mandy [emotional]. The DNA was at the heart of Tim Bass' trial. And it may well not have been a sexual assault. Det. "So, you didn't even kiss her or anything?" And Tom Bass describes another damning incident after Tim was arrested. This week on ID, the team at 20/20 examine this tragic case that devastated this rural, tight-knit community. Gerber said after Sather gave Mulryan money, Mulryan yelled at him to drive away. He married another Mount Baker graduate, Gina Malone. Did you sleep the night before? Luckily the police were able to recover male DNA from her remains, so all they needed to do was find a match. Kevin Bowhay said. I'm gonna wake up at any moment in time" I was just, like, "this is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me." Despite that testimony, defense attorney Shoshana Paige has an explanation for his behavior. If it was her girl who had been viciously killed, she wondered, wouldn't she want someone to do whatever they could? In total, some 30 local men gave DNA samples. One of the friends said he saw the passenger door open and Sather fall to the ground before the truck drove away, the court records state. Tom Bass recounted that when Tim was under investigation, he told Tom he had slept with Mandy Stavik decades ago and then asked Tom to tell police he had also slept with her. Would your findings be consistent in all regards with that hypothetical? Kevin Bowhay: We got the right guy. Population 220. Backstrom said she had a similar experience with Bass a few months before Staviks murder when she was just 15 and Bass was 21. But they wanted to cast a wider net of potential suspects to be sure they were on the right path. Kim Wagner: I wasn't really gonna take no for an answer. Runnin' through the blackberries.". And I love that. Mary Stavik: Definitely closure, I feel. And which, you know, whatever. #2020 #MandyStavik #30YearsSearching #Crime #Murder #Washington #TimBass #DNA #Evidence #MissingPerson #SexualAssault #ABCNews #Investigation #DNAEvidence #ABC2020 #Documentary STREAM MORE EPISODE OF 2020, College student Mandy Stavik found dead, but case goes cold for years I Nightline, Stavik, who was from a rural town in Washington, was missing for three days before her body was found. Peter Van Sant: You weren't believing him though? At the high school, he started attending the girlss basketball games, and watching her play basketball. Thank you, you're the greatest. I'm just an ordinary person. She was naked except for socks and her blue sneakers. Several of Mandys friends had been talking about the case amongst themselves and came with Basss name. But when investigators approached him about providing a voluntary DNA sample to exclude him from the crime, he refused, Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney David McEachran told a court at Basss initial appearance on December 13, 2017. So, cops called the bakery where Tim worked and spoke with his boss, Kim Wagner. April 10, 2020 8:02 AM. Gina Malone: I was scared. In the same filings, Basss wife ominously claimed her husband often watched cold-case, true-crime television shows. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . At 7:48 p.m., a 911 caller reported finding a dead body in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue. It was it was agonizing As hard as it was, I I knew I had to do it. But Detective Kevin Bowhay, who attended the same high school as Mandy, had never given up. is 6.0%). this is an investigation based on the faulty assumption that this is a sexual assault. 20/20 on ID airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. The investigation stalled yet again until police received an unexpected helping hand. Kevin Bowhay: So, when they did the autopsy, they were able to recover male DNA from Mandy. Oregon inmate arrested, charged in Bellingham womans 1987 death, Poll finds Whatcom wants a Chick-Fil-A or In-N-Out. When Mandy jogged with her dog, the route that she would take would take her past Timothy Basss residence.. Molly Brighton: Mandy, she was larger than life. The Washington State Attorney General's Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) comprises investigators and the HITS databasea software application designed to store crime-related information voluntarily contributed by police and sheriffs' departments in the Pacific Northwest. It doesn't . Forecasters: Snow accumulations expected in Whatcom County lowlands, higher elevations overnight (Sat.) 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. Merrilee Anderson: I really wasn't ready, because we're in a small town. 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. he said that he used to drive by our house. Det. The sheriffs office is asking the publics help in locating 23-year-old Tyler James OKeefe. It would be easy to get away with it., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Hold him accountable. Peter Van Sant: Why did you say Tim Bass? 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. Peter Van Sant: When you lifted her out of the water as a father, did you say anything to her? Are you saying that when she came home, they met somewhere and had intimacy? Heather Backstrom and Merrilee Anderson are proud of their roles in putting Tim Bass away. When authorities tested the cup, Bass DNA matched the DNA taken from Staviks body. Kevin Bowhay: We needed some answers. the age-adjusted homicide rate to no higher than 5.5 per 100,000. On November 24, 1989, 18-year-old Stavik was home from college for Thanksgiving when she went out for a run near her home in Acme, Washington, and did not return. The street map of Acme is the most basic version which provides you with a comprehensive outline of the city's essentials. We are the leaders in Crime Scene Cleanup Acme WA, Specializing in Blood removal and Decontamination of Crime Scenes, and Blood Clean Up from a Death Call Us for Crime Scene Cleanup Acme WA - 1-888-477-0015 : 30 years of wondering, two weeks of trial, 5 of... 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